#MEwx Mild weather until tonight, a Winter Weather Advisory and quote for today

Good morning Augusta

We’re under a Winter Weather Advisory this morning, posted in full at the end of today’s forecast below.

This morning we have partly sunny skies with highs around 40°F. Northwest winds around 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have a chance for snow in the evening, then snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches with lows in the upper 20s. Winds will be light and variable, becoming south around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph after midnight.

The outdoor temperature is 25.2°F, the dewpoint is 10.5°F and the wind chill is 19.2°F.

We didn’t receive any of rain or snow here over the past 24 hours.

Today’s sunrise is 6:19 AM, sunset is 7:08 PM and we’ll have 12 hours 48 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 8:19 AM and Moonset is 11:59 PM. The moon phase is Waxing Crescent and is 19% illuminated. Our next full moon will be on April 13 and our next new moon is on April 27.

The wind is from the West Northwest between 4.9 MPH and  9.4 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.23, the Absolute pressure is 29.03 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and some snow.

The humidity is 53%, the UV index is 1 placing the average person at low risk and the solar radiation reading is 152.1W/m2.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with partly sunny skies.

 

Quote for today:

“Superior intelligence and senseless cruelty just do not go together.”

Dr. Who

 

 

National Weather Service Gray ME

2:42 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

A WINTRY MIX MOVES IN FOR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING

Low pressure tracking through the Great Lakes brings a round of

light snow this evening. Precip then transitions to a wintry mix of

snow, sleet, and freezing rain overnight. Pockets of freezing rain

continue into the Thursday morning commute before precip ends as

rain midday Thursday.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up

  to two inches, sleet accumulations around one third of an inch,

  and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch.

* WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and western Maine

  and central, northern, and southern New Hampshire.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 10 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...A period of mixed precipitation is expected with air

  temperatures remaining below freezing. Expect slippery road

  conditions and avoid travel if possible. Even light snowfall

  amounts can accumulate on roads and cause dangerous driving

  conditions due to snow covered roads. The hazardous conditions

  could impact the Thursday morning commute.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road

conditions can be obtained by going to newengland511.org