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Xmas gift "touch lamps"

Hi Kevin: About both of those xmas gift touch lamps, they’re both acting up. Theyu’re beginning to flicker. For the first two weeks they seemed to work fine but now your mother tells me that they’re flickering. And, of course, we don’t have the box they came in any more. Where did you get them? Ross

#MEwx Cold with sleet/snow/ice moving in tonight, a Winter Weather Advisory and todays's quotation

Good morning Augusta I’ve posted the Weather Advisory in the post below this one. This morning we have partly sunny skies with highs in the mid 20s. Winds are light and variable. Tonight we’ll have a chance for snow   this evening, then  snow  after midnight.  Snow  accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Lows will be in the lower 20s. Winds will remain light and variable. The outdoor temperature is 14.0°F, the Humidity is 93% and the Dew Point is 12.4°F with a wind chill of 6.9°F. We received roughly 3 inches of  snow here over the past 24 hours. Sunrise is 7:16 am, sunset is 4:16 PM and we’ll have 8 hours 59 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 8:12 PM,  Moonset is 9:33 AM. The moon phase is Waning Gibbous and is 89% illuminated. Our next full moon will be on February 1  and our next new moon is on January 18. The wind is from the North Northeast between 1.6 MPH and 6.9 MPH. The Relative press...

#MEwx Winter Weather Advisory now in Effect

National Weather Service Gray ME 11:42 PM EST Mon Jan 5 2026 A PERIOD OF SNOW AND MIXED PRECIP IMPACT THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches, sleet accumulations up to one tenth of an inch, and ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Maine and central, northern, and southern New Hampshire. * WHEN...From 7 PM Tuesday to 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Light snowfall accumulations are expected as periods of snow impact the region. Be prepared for variable travel conditions and slow down when you approach areas of heavier snowfall as road conditions could change rapidly. 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 accumula...

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#MEwx Todays cheap shot quotation and weather forecast is waiting for you at: https://augustamaineweather.blogspot.com/  

#MEwx Sunny with cold temps hanging on and todays' cheap shot quotation

Good morning Augusta This morning we have mostly sunny skies becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 16°F. Winds are light and variable winds. Tonight we’ll have clouds with Snow  likely, mainly this evening.  Snow  accumulation around an inch with lows around 10 above. Winds will remain light and variable. The outdoor temperature is 2.8°F, the Humidity is 78% and the Dew Point is -2.7°F with a wind chill of 2.8°F. We didn’t receive any snow here over the past 24 hours. Sunrise is 7:16 am, sunset is 4:15 PM and we’ll have 8 hours 58 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 6:57 PM,  Moonset is 9:09 AM. The moon phase is Waning Gibbous and is 95% illuminated. Our next full moon will be on February 1  and our next new moon is on January 18. The wind is from the East between 2.0 MPH and 3.1 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.93, the Absolute pressure is 29.73 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and some ...

#MEwx Partly cloudy again with cold temps and today's cheap shot quotation

Good morning Augusta This morning we have partly sunny skies with highs around 17°F. Winds are light and variable, becoming northwest around 10 mph this afternoon. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy conditions this evening, then clearing. Cold with lows around -7°F. Winds will remain light and variable. The outdoor temperature is 5.5°F, the Humidity is 81% and the Dew Point is 1.0°F with a wind chill of 5.9°F. We didn’t receive any snow here over the past 24 hours. Sunrise is 7:16 am, sunset is 4:14 PM and we’ll have 8 hours 57 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 5:39 PM,  Moonset is 8:37 AM. The moon phase is a FULL MOON and is 100% illuminated. Our next full moon will be on February 1  and our next new moon is on January 18. The wind is from the North between 1.3 MPH and 3.6 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.78, the Absolute pressure is 29.58 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and some cloud cover. The ...

#MEwx Cold tems and todays' cheap shot quotations

Good morning Augusta This morning we have mostly cloudy skies, becoming partly sunny. Highs around 18°F with Westerly winds around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph. Wind chill values can drop as low as -2°F. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy conditions this evening turning mostly cloudy with a slight chance of  snow  after midnight. Lows will drop to 5°F. Winds will remain light and variable. The outdoor temperature is 12.7°F, the Humidity is 67% and the Dew Point is 3.8°F with a wind chill of 12.7°F. We didn’t receive any snow here over the past 24 hours. Sunrise is 7:16 am, sunset is 4:13 PM and we’ll have 8 hours 56 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 4:21 PM,  Moonset is 7:56 AM. The moon phase is a FULL MOON and is 100% illuminated. Our next full moon will be on February 1  and our next new moon is on January 18. The wind is from the West Southwest between 2.2 MPH and 6.0 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.49, the ...