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#MEwx Cloudy with rain on and off today and how to choose sun glasses for summer sun

Good morning Augusta This morning we have a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain. Highs around 60°F with Southeast winds around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph. Tonight we’ll have clouds with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms during evening hours, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog with lows in the mid 50s. East winds around 10 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. The outdoor temperature is 54.3°F, the dewpoint is 53.7°F and it feels like 54.5°F. We received 0.06  inches of rain here over the past 24 hours. Sunrise is 4:58 am, sunset is 8:28 PM and we’ll have 15 hours 30 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 8:14 AM,  Moonset is 11:07 PM. The moon phase is waxing crescent and is 11% illuminated. Our next full moon will be on July 10 and our next new moon is on July 24. The wind is from the West between 2.2 MPH and 8.1 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.96, the Absolute pressure is 29.76 and f...

#MEwx Warm with some clouds and how to stay cool in hot weather

Good morning Augusta This morning we have some patchy fog with Partly sunny skies. Highs in the mid 70s with light and variable winds, becoming south around 10 mph this afternoon. Tonight we’ll have clouds with a slight chance of showers during evening hours, with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s with South winds around 10 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. The outdoor temperature is 57.6°F, the dewpoint is 53.8°F and it feels like 57.4°F. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. Sunrise is 4:57 am, sunset is 8:28 PM and we’ll have 15 hours 30 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 6:58 AM,  Moonset is 10:42 PM. The moon phase is a waxing crescent and is 5% illuminated. Our next full moon will be on July 10 and our next new moon is on July 24. The wind is from the North Northeast between 1.3 MPH and 2.5 MPH. The Relative pressure is 30.05, the Absolute pressure is 29.85 and r...

#MEwx Not as hot and how to treat heat stroke and heat exhaustion

Good morning Augusta This morning we have partly sunny skies with highs in the mid 70s. Winds will be light and variable winds. Tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy skies during evening hours, becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s with light and variable winds. The outdoor temperature is 61.0°F, the dewpoint is 50.4°F and it feels like 61.0°F. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. Sunrise is 4:57 am, sunset is 8:28 PM and we’ll have 15 hours 30 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 5:43 AM,  Moonset is 10:10 PM. The moon phase is a NEW MOON and is xx% illuminated. Our next full moon will be on July 10 and our next new moon is on July 24. The wind is from the North between 2.5 MPH and 6.9 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.96, the Absolute pressure is 29.76 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and a few clouds. The humidity is 70%, the UV index is 2 placing the average person at moderate risk ...

#MEwx Sunny and hot again with HEAT WAVE defined

Good morning Augusta It’s gonna be hotter ‘n hell again today out there so use your head and stay the hell out of the heat. This morning we have mostly sunny skies and warm with highs in the upper 80s. Winds are Northwest around 10 mph. Tonight we’ll have mostly clear skies and less humid with lows in the upper 50s. Winds will be North around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. The outdoor temperature is 78.6°F, the dewpoint is 73.3°F and it feels like 80.1°F. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. Sunrise is 4:57 am, sunset is 8:28 PM and we’ll have 15 hours 31 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 4:32 AM,  Moonset is 9:27 PM. The moon phase is a NEW MOON and is xx% illuminated. Our next full moon will be on July 10 and our next new moon is on July 24. The wind is from the North between 0.0 MPH and 2.2 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.73, the Absolute pressur...

#MEwx Dangerously hot and muggy today and how to deal with heat stroke and heat exhaustion

Good morning Augusta Again today, it’s gonna be hotter ‘n hell out there so use your head and stay the hell out of the heat. This morning we have sunny skies and hot ‘n muggy conditions. Highs in the upper 90s with West winds around 10 mph. Heat index values up to 108°F. That can kill you folks, so stay out of the heat! Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies and humid conditions with lows in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Heat index values up to 104 early in the evening. The outdoor temperature is 75.6°F, the dewpoint is 72.6°F and it feels like 77.2°F. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. Sunrise is 4:56 am, sunset is 8:28 PM and we’ll have 15 hours 31 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 3:31 AM,  Moonset is 8:31 PM. The moon phase is a NEW MOON and is xx% illuminated. Our next full moon will be on July 10 and our next new moon is on ...

#MEwx Extreme Heat Warning replaces Extreme Heat Watch

Extreme Heat Warning issued June 23 at 3:02PM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gray ME * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Central Interior Cumberland, Interior Waldo, Kennebec, Southern Somerset, Androscoggin, Interior York, and Southern Franklin Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed.