Augusta, Maine Weather

Winter Weather Advisory Statement as of 3:42 am EST on February 8, 2015 Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 6 am EST Tuesday. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow which is in effect until 6 am EST Tuesday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect. * Hazard types... snow. * Accumulations... snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches. * Timing... snow will continue without much break through Monday night. * Impacts... roads will become snow covered and slippery. The additional snow will continue to add weight to any heavily snow covered roofs. * Winds... northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Temperatures... 5 to 15 above.   Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while driving. Large snow banks will continue to limit visibility at intersections....

Good morning Augusta. We are under yet another storm watch. Gas up the snowblower again. This morning it is mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 19F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of snow. Low of 3F with a windchill as low as -6F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 50% with accumulations up to 2 in. possible.  The readings from my own weather instruments are: The humidity is 74% with a dew point of 1ºF , Temperature is 7.6ºF and a wind chill of  7.6ºF Our wind direction is NorthWest between 0.0 MPH and  1.0 MPH.  The Barometric pressure is 30.08 HPA 1018 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:50 a.m. sunset is 4:56 PM and Moon Rise is 8:46 p.m. EDT and the moon phase is waning Gibbous.  For the pilots out there Raw Metar is: METAR KAUG 071153Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR M13/M16 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP164 T11281156 1111...

Winter Storm Watch Statement as of 3:49 am EST on February 7, 2015 ... Winter Storm Watch in effect from Sunday afternoon through late Monday night... The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Storm Watch... which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through late Monday night. * Hazard types... snow. * Accumulations... snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches over two days. * Timing... light snow will start Saturday night and continue without much break right through Monday. The heaviest snow is expected late Sunday into Monday night. * Impacts... roads will become snow covered and slippery. Additional snow will continue to add weight to any heavily snow- covered roofs. * Winds... northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Temperatures... 5 to 20 above. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.  

Good morning Augusta. Today is a very cold stay-at-home day for lower back pain treatments. I recommend a vibrating heating pad and Irish coffee. This morning it is partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 12F. Winds less than 5 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 5F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings from my own weather instruments are: The humidity is 68% with a dew point of -8ºF , Temperature is -0.5ºF and a wind chill of  -0.4ºF Our wind direction is South Southwest between 0.5 MPH and  1.3 MPH.  The Barometric pressure is 30.11 HPA 1019 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:51 a.m. sunset is 4:55 PM and Moon Rise is 7:49 p.m. EDT and the moon phase is waning Gibbous.  For the pilots out there Raw Metar is: METAR KAUG 061153Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR M22/M25 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP191 70001 T12171250 11178 21217 53 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 Kilometers with clear and darn cold conditions. We hav...

Wind Chill Advisory Statement as of 3:17 am EST on February 6, 2015 Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect until 9 am EST this morning. * hazard types... bitterly cold wind chill values. * Wind chill... 15 to 30 below zero. * Timing... through this morning. * Impacts... frostbite and hypothermia are possible if proper precautions are not taken. * Winds... northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. * Temperatures... zero to 15 below zero.   Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors... make sure you wear a hat and gloves.  

Wind Chill Advisory Statement as of 3:51 PM EST on February 5, 2015 Wind Chill Advisory in effect from 11 PM this evening to 9 am EST Friday. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Wind Chill Advisory which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 9 am EST Friday. * Hazard types... bitterly cold wind chill values. * Wind chill... as low as 20 to 29 below zero. * Timing... late tonight and early Friday morning. * Impacts... frostbite and hypothermia if proper precautions are not taken.   Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors... make sure you wear a hat and gloves.  

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with snow, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. High of 28F with a windchill as low as 0F. Breezy. Winds from the NW at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of snow 90% with accumulations up to 1 in. possible.  Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Low of -6F with a windchill as low as -17F. Breezy. Winds from the NW at 10 to 20 mph. The readings from my own weather instruments are: The humidity is 88% with a dew point of 23ºF , Temperature is 25.7ºF and a wind chill of  19.1ºF Our wind direction is NorthWest between 5.1 MPH and  8.7 MPH.  The Barometric pressure is 29.94 HPA 1013 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:52 a.m. sunset is 4:53 PM and Moon Rise is 6:51 p.m. EDT and we are still in aFull moon. For the pilots out there Raw Metar is: SPECI KAUG 051307Z AUTO 33012KT 1/2SM -SN FZFG FEW008 OVC012 M04/M06 A2986 RMK AO2 P0000 T10441061 Visibility is 0.5 miles/0.8 Kilom...