#MEwx Sun, clouds and rain today

Good morning Augusta

I have an Ambient WS 5000 weather station broadcasting live where you can view real time weather readings from it by clicking here.

The Flood Advisory is still in effect as posted below.

This morning we have areas of fog and cloudy with showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Highs around 70°F with Northwest winds around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies during evening hours, then clearing. Patchy fog after midnight with lows in the lower 50s. winds will be West around 10 mph.

We received 1.67   inches of rain here over the past 24 hours.

The wind is North Northwest between 1.8 MPH and 8.3 MPH.  .

The Relative pressure is 29.42, the Absolute pressure is 29.22 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds and some rain.

Our humidity is 99%, the temperature is 56.7°F, the dew point is 56.4°F  and it feels like   56.7°F.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with fairly thick overcast.

The UV index is 0 placing the average person at low risk and the solar radiation reading is 57.2W/m2. Sunrise is 6:23 AM, sunset is 6:45 PM and we’ll have 12 hours 21 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 11:03 AM and Moonset is 8:35 PM. The moon phase is Waxing Crescent and is 15% illuminated. Our next Full Moon is on September 29 and our next new moon will be on October 14.

 

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Gray ME
601 AM EDT Tue Sep 19 2023
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is ongoing.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Maine, including
the following counties, in south central Maine, Kennebec and
Sagadahoc. In southwest Maine, Androscoggin, Cumberland and York.

* WHEN...Until 930 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring due to
recent rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 559 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Minor
flooding is already occurring in the advisory area. Between 1
and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- Minor flooding could disrupt the morning commute. Plan extra
time for travel this morning.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Portland, Lewiston, South Portland, Auburn, Biddeford,
Brunswick, Westbrook, Gardiner, Mechanic Falls and Topsham.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&
SJ

 

#MEwx Flood Advisory posted today. Our humidity is 99%, the temperature is 56.7°F, the dew point is 56.4°F  and it feels like   56.7°F.

Todays forecast with the current readings from my own weather station are waiting for you at:

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