Augusta, Maine Weather

Blizzard Warning expires 8:00 AM EDT on March 15, 2017 Statement as of 2:43 PM EDT on March 14, 2017 Blizzard Warning in effect until 8 am EDT Wednesday. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Blizzard Warning which is in effect until 8 am EDT Wednesday. The Winter Storm Warning is no longer in effect. * Hazard types... heavy snow. * Accumulations... snow accumulation of 14 to 18 inches. * Timing... the heaviest snow and most significant impacts are  expected this afternoon. * Temperatures... in the upper 20s. * Winds... northeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Visibilities... one quarter mile or less at times. * Impacts... heavy snow today and tonight combined with gusty winds and blowing snow... will create blizzard conditions at times and lead to dangerous travel. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are like...

Blizzard Warning expires 8:00 AM EDT on March 15, 2017 Statement as of 2:43 PM EDT on March 14, 2017 Blizzard Warning in effect until 8 am EDT Wednesday. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Blizzard Warning which is in effect until 8 am EDT Wednesday. The Winter Storm Warning is no longer in effect. * Hazard types... heavy snow. * Accumulations... snow accumulation of 14 to 18 inches. * Timing... the heaviest snow and most significant impacts are  expected this afternoon. * Temperatures... in the upper 20s. * Winds... northeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Visibilities... one quarter mile or less at times. * Impacts... heavy snow today and tonight combined with gusty winds and blowing snow... will create blizzard conditions at times and lead to dangerous travel. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are like...

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have Snow in the forecast. Snow will become heavy at times during the afternoon as the wind picks up. High will reach to only 28 ºF. NE winds will be 10 to 20 mph, increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Chance of snow 100%. Snow accumulating 8 to 12 inches with winds gusting to over 50 mph. Tonight we'll have periods of snow and wind. Low will be 24 ºF. Winds N at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of snow 100%. Snow accumulating 5 to 8 inches. Winds could occasionally gust over 50 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 65%, the dew point is 11ºF, outside it's -6.1ºC and 21.0ºF. The wind direction is Northeast between 4.1 MPH and 5.4 MPH, generating a wind chill of 19.3ºF. The Barometric pressure is 30.34 / HPA 1027.5 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 6:44 P.M. Moon rise is at 8:58 p.m., Moon set is 8:01 p.m. and the moon phase is waning gibbous.    The RAW MET...

Winter Storm Warning statement as of 3:27 am EDT on March 14, 2017 Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 9 am this morning to 8 am EDT Wednesday... * hazard types... heavy snow. * Accumulations... snow accumulation of 14 to 18 inches. * Timing... snow will begin this morning. The heaviest snow and most significant impacts are expected this afternoon into  tonight. Snow will taper off Wednesday morning. * Temperatures... in the lower 20s. * Winds... northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Visibilities... one quarter mile or less at times. * Impacts... heavy snow today tonight combined with gusty winds and blowing snow... will create near-blizzard conditions at times and lead to dangerous travel. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel... keep a...

Good Morning Augusta We’re under a Winter Storm Warning until 8 a.m. tomorrow morning.  We can get up to 18 inches, so make sure yo put the snow shovels back, the snow blower has gas in it and the generator still works. This morning we have generally sunny skies despite a few afternoon clouds. High will reach 28 ºF. Winds are from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight we’ll have partly to mostly cloudy skies with a low of 14 ºF. Winds will be light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 70%, the dew point is -1.0ºF, outside it’s -12.0ºC and 10.4ºF. The wind direction is Northwest between 6.9 MPH and 4.0 MPH, generating a wind chill of 8.1ºF. The Barometric pressure is 30.32 / HPA 1027.2 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:54 a.m. Sunset is 6:42 P.M. Moon rise is at 7:57 p.m., Moon set is 7:33 p.m. and we have a FULL MOON.    The RAW METAR reading from the airport in Augusta, Maine is...

Winter Storm Warning expires 8:00 AM EDT on March 15, 2017 Statement as of 3:58 am EDT on March 13, 2017 Winter Storm Warning in effect from 9 am Tuesday to 8 am EDT Wednesday. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow... which is in effect from 9 am Tuesday to 8 am EDT Wednesday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect. * Hazard types... heavy snow. * Accumulations... snow accumulation of 14 to 18 inches. * Timing... snow will begin Tuesday morning. The heaviest snow and most significant impacts are expected Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night. Snow will taper off Wednesday morning. * Temperatures... in the lower 20s. * Winds... north 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Visibilities... one quarter mile or less at times. * Impacts... heavy snow Tuesday and Tuesday night combined with gusty winds and blowing snow... will create near-blizzard conditions at times and lead to dangerous travel conditions. Precautionary/preparedness acti...

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have partly cloudy skies with a few flurries possible. High will reach only 19 ºF. Winds will be from the WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies with a low of only 6F. Winds will be from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 51%, the dew point is -6ºF, outside it’s 15.9ºC and 3.6ºF. The wind direction is West Northwest between 11.6 MPH and 15.0 MPH, generating a wind chill of -24.0ºF. The Barometric pressure is 30.08 / HPA 1018.7 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:56 a.m. Sunset is 5:41 P.M. Moon rise is at 6:54 p.m., Moon set is 7:04 p.m. and we have a FULL MOON.     The RAW METAR reading from the airport in Augusta, Maine is: METAR KAUG 121053Z AUTO 28009G17KT 10SM CLR M17/M26 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP185 T11721261 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear and very cold skies. We didn’t receive any rai...