Augusta, Maine Weather

Special Statement as of 10:54 am EDT on April 20, 2016 Elevated fire danger this afternoon... Temperatures climbing into the 50s and lower 60s today will combine with a very dry air mass to produce relative humidity values around 25 percent. Northwest winds gusting to near 25 mph will diminish to around 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. The warm temperatures and low relative humidity values may lead to an elevated fire danger this afternoon. Open burning across the area is not advised today. Pohl 1054 am EDT Wed Apr 20 2016  

Good Morning Augusta We’re under a special statement for extra dry conditions, so don’t ignore it. This morning we have some clouds giving way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 58F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight we’ll have clear skies with a low 37F. Winds light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are: Humidity is 65%, the dew point is 26ºF, its 40.0ºF outside with a wind chill of 25.7ºF. The wind direction is Northwest between 11.6 MPH and 14.7 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.25 / HPA 1024.3 and rising with a weather graphic predicting sun. The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:46 a.m. Sunset is 7:30 P.M. Moon rise is at 6:06 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 200953Z AUTO 35015G21KT 10SM FEW075 03/M03 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP212 T00281033 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with a few clouds to 7,500 ft / 2,286 m.  We haven’t had any r

Special Statement as of 3:38 am EDT on April 20, 2016 Elevated fire danger this afternoon. Today temperatures will climb into the 50s to near 60 degrees combining with a drier air mass to produce relative humidity values near 25 percent. Northwest winds gusting to 20 or 25 mph early in the day will gradually diminish to around 10 mph by afternoon. This could lead to an elevated fire danger this afternoon. Recent rainfall has helped to wet some of the brush on the ground but this should dry out quickly this afternoon. While red flag conditions may not be met across for coastal areas western Maine... and northern New Hampshire... open burning is not advised today. Legro  

Good Morning Augusta Its raining pretty good out there so slow down. This morning we have steady with showers continuing this afternoon. High 52ºF. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies and a low of 36ºF. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 100%, the dew point is 35ºF, its 39.6ºF outside with a wind chill of 39.6ºF. The wind direction is North between 1.8 MPH and 2.7 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.11 / HPA 1019.6 and falling with a weather graphic predicting rain. The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:47 a.m. Sunset is 7:28 P.M. Moon rise is at 5:08 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: Raw METAR SPECI KAUG 191106Z AUTO 08004KT 5SM -RA BR OVC006 04/03 A3005 RMK AO2 CIG 003V008 P0000 T00390033  Visibility is 5.0 miles / 8.0 kilometers with a steady rain and o

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have overcast with a slight chance of a rain shower. Today’s high around 60ºF. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight we’ll have rain and a low of 39ºF. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 68%, the dew point is 33ºF, its 48.6ºF outside with a wind chill of 41.3ºF. The wind direction is North between 2.5 MPH and 8.3 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.30 / HPA 1026.0 and falling with a weather graphic predicting rain. The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:49 a.m. Sunset is 7:27 P.M. Moon rise is at 4:10 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 181053Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM CLR 07/01 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP242 T00720006 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with some clouds up there, but we still have a fair amount of sun.  We haven’t received any rain or sn

Good Morning Augusta We’RE STILL under a fire warning. This morning we have BRIGHT sunshine AND A GLORIOUS High OF 68ºF. Winds light and variable. Tonight we’ll have A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Low 44ºF. Winds light and variable. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 79%, the dew point is 28ºF, its 42.1ºF outside with a wind chill of 42.1ºF. The wind direction is East Northeast between 1.1 MPH and 1.3 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.50 / HPA 1032.8 and rising with a weather graphic predicting sun. The UV rating is 2.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:51 a.m. Sunset is 7:26 P.M. Moon rise is at 3:11 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 171053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M02 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP318 T00111022 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with a WARM day of clear skies. We haven’t received any rain or snow here in the past 24 hours, hence the fire

Good Morning Augusta We remain under a fire warning so go easy with the BBQ grill. This morning we have abundant sunshine with a high of 57ºF. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight we’ll have clear skies with a low around 35ºF. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from the weather instruments in my north field are: Humidity is 67%, the dew point is 34ºF, its 37.4ºF outside with a wind chill of 24.8ºF. The wind direction is North Northwest between 6.7 MPH and 14.7 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.60 / HPA 1036.2 and rising with a weather graphic predicting sun. The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:52 a.m. Sunset is 7:25 P.M. Moon rise is at 2:12 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous. The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is: METAR KAUG 161053Z AUTO 01009KT 10SM CLR 01/M04 A3054 RMK AO2 SLP345 T00111044 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with another day of clear skies. We haven’t received any rain or snow here in the past 24 hours, hence the f