#MEwx Fog, rain and how weather impacts your Joint Pain

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have mostly cloudy skies with patchy dense fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms during morning hours, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times with highs around 70°F. Light and variable winds, becoming west around 10 mph this afternoon.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy conditions with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s with Southwest winds around 10 mph.

The outdoor temperature is 59.7°F, the dewpoint is 59.4°F and it feels like 59.7°F.

We received 0.08 inches of rain here over the past 24 hours.

Today’s sunrise is 4: 56 AM, sunset is 8:22 PM and we’ll have 15 hours 26 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 6:23 AM and Moonset is 11:04 PM. The moon phase is Waxing Crescent and is 4.7% illuminated. Our next full moon will be on June 21 and our next new moon is on July 5.

The wind velocity is between 1.6 MPH and 3.6 MPH from the Northeast.

The Relative pressure is 29.38, the Absolute pressure is 29.18 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and a few clouds.

The Humidity is 99%, the UV index is 2 placing the average person at moderate risk and the solar radiation reading is 150.0W/m2.

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with bits of fog with some rain.

 

Joint Pain

s at Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston surveyed 200 patients with knee osteoarthritis and found a link between changes in barometric pressure and ambient temperature and changes in knee pain severity

What is high barometric pressure and how does it differ from the impact of low barometric pressure symptoms that raise your awareness of mysterious joint pain?

"It's not clear why a falling barometer would exacerbate joint pain and arthritis, but studies such as this one confirm that they do," reported Mother Nature. "It could be that barometric pressure affects the viscosity of the fluid that lines joint sacs, or it could be that it triggers the pain responses in the nerve endings of the joint. Either way, it's what your grandma has been saying for years: Some people feel pain in their joints when a storm is approaching."

Some people really can feel atmospheric pressure changes within their bodies.

Those with migraine, diabetes, high or low blood pressure, or osteoarthritis are the most susceptible to extra aches and pains before a storm. You can't control the weather, but understanding how weather changes affect you can help you prevent the worst or make better plans to weather the storm.

These 4 high- and low-barometric-pressure symptoms may help explain why you're feeling a bit off. Paying attention to changing weather patterns and weather symptoms can be a good way to manage your overall health.