#MEwx, the Winter Storm Warning, forecast and quotation for today is all below

Good morning Augusta

 We’re under a Winter Storm Warning. There’s a nasty storm headed our way for tomorrow. Get gas for the generator and make sure the rock salt is handy. We’re gonna get pasted, so get ready for it.

This morning we have mostly sunny skies with highs in the mid 30s. Winds are light and variable.

Tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy conditions with a chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 17°F. Winds will be Northeasterly 10 to 15 mph gusting to 30 mph after midnight.

The outdoor temperature is 20.1°F with a wind chill of 20.1°F.

The Dew Point is 14.4°F  and the humidity is 78%.

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

Sunrise is 6:29 am, sunset is 5:18 PM and we’ll have 10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today.

Moonrise is 8:28 AM,  Moonset is 11:50 PM. The moon phase is waxing crescent and is 24% illuminated.

Our next full moon will be on March 3  and our next new moon is on March 18.

The wind is from the Northeast between 4.0 MPH and 5.4 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.97, the Absolute pressure is 29.77 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and clouds.

The UV index is 2 placing the average person at low risk and the solar radiation reading is 222.3W/M2.

Visibility is 10.0 miles /16.1 kilometers with mostly cloudy skies.

 

Todays’ cheap shot quotation is:

“Young fella, if you're looking for trouble, I'll accommodate you. Otherwise, leave it alone.”

John Wayne

 

National Weather Service Gray ME

1:37 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and

  8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Kennebec and Androscoggin Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM Monday to 1 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low

  visibility to create dangerous driving conditions. The hazardous

  conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.

  Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and break some tree

  limbs. The power outage threat is limited.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in

your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions can

be obtained by going to newengland511.org

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Including the cities of Wales, Sabattus, Greene, Palermo, China,

Minot, Turner, Livermore Falls, Sidney, Windsor, Vassalboro,

Augusta, Lewiston, Auburn, and Waterville

1:37 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026