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#MEwx Partly cloudy, warm and your famous food quote for today

Good morning Augusta This morning we have partly sunny skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy conditions with scattered showers this evening, then clear after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s with light and variable winds. The outdoor temperature is 55.0°F, the Dew Point is 53.6°F and it feels like 55.9°F. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. Sunrise is 5:57 am, sunset is 7:26 PM and we’ll have 13 hours 28 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 10:32 AM,  Moonset is 9:02 PM. The moon phase is Waxing Crescent and is 14% illuminated. Our next full moon will be on September 7 and our next new moon is on September 21. The wind is from the North Northeast between 0.0 MPH and 2.7 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.73, the Absolute pressure is 29.53 and rising with a weather graphic indicating partly clou...

#MEwx Drier out there with your famous food quote for today

Good morning Augusta This morning we have mostly sunny skies with expected highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph. Tonight we’ll have mostly clear conditions with lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. The outdoor temperature is 60.8°F, the Dew Point is 60.5°F and it feels like 61.0°F. We received 0.02 inches of rain here over the past 24 hours. Sunrise is 5:55 am, sunset is 7:30 PM and we’ll have 13 hours 34 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 8:23 AM,  Moonset is 8:28 PM. The moon phase is Waxing Crescent and is 5.4% illuminated. Our next full moon will be on September 7 and our next new moon is on September 21. The wind is from the West between 0.0 MPH and 2.5 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.61, the Absolute pressure is 29.41 and falling with a weather graphic indicating mostly cloudy skies. The humidity is 99%, the UV i...

#MEwx Fog early, rain possible today and you famous food quote for today

Good morning Augusta This morning we have patchy fog with mostly cloudy skies and isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s with light and variable winds, becoming south around 10 mph this afternoon. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy conditions with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight with lows in the mid 50s. Winds will remain light and variable. The outdoor temperature is 64.9°F, the Dew Point is 64.6°F and it feels like 64.9°F. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. Sunrise is 5:55 am, sunset is 7:30 PM and we’ll have 13 hours 34 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 8:23 AM,  Moonset is 8:28 PM. The moon phase is Waxing Crescent and is 5.4% illuminated. Our next full moon will be on September 7 and our next new moon is on September 21. The wind is from the West between 0.0 MPH and 2.5 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.61,...

#MEwx Sun, cloudy and today's famous food quote

Good morning Augusta This morning we have mostly sunny skies with highs in the upper 70s. South winds are 10 to 15 mph gusting to 30 mph. Tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy conditions and humid with lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph gusting to 30 mph in the evening. The outdoor temperature is 67.1°F, the Dew Point is 62.1°F and it feels like 66.9°F. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. Sunrise is 5:54 am, sunset is 7:31 PM and we’ll have 13 hours 27 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 7:16 AM,  Moonset is 8:12 PM. The moon phase is Waxing Crescent and is 1.6% illuminated. Our next full moon will be on September 7 and our next new moon is on September 21. The wind is from the West Southwest between 1.3 MPH and 8.3 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.76, the Absolute pressure is 29.56 and falling with a weather graphic indicating mostly cloudy skies. The humidity is 87%, the UV index is 2 placi...

#MEwx Sunny and hot again with your famous food quote for today

Good morning Augusta We’re under a special weather statement which I’ve posted in full in the post directly below this one. This morning we have mostly sunny skies with highs in the lower 80s. Winds are Southerly around 10 mph with gusting to 25 mph this afternoon. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy conditions with lows in the lower 60s. Winds will remain Southerly around 10 mph gusting to 25 mph. The outdoor temperature is 65.7°F, the Dew Point is 62.4°F and it feels like 76.7°F. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. Sunrise is 5:53 am, sunset is 7:33 PM and we’ll have 13 hours 40 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 6:07 AM,  Moonset is 7:55 PM. The moon phase is a NEW MOON and is xx% illuminated. Our next full moon will be on September 7 and our next new moon is on September 21. The wind is from the East between 0.0 MPH and 2.7 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.80, the Absolute pressure is 29...

#MEwx Special Weather Statement now in Effect

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Gray ME 5:53 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025 Elevated Fire Weather Danger Predicted Today A dry air mass and breezy conditions will combine with very dry fuels such as grass, leaves, and twigs to create the potential for uncontrolled fire spread across coastal and interior Maine and southeast New Hampshire today. This afternoon, relative humidity values will decrease to levels between 30 to 40 percent. At the same time, southerly winds 10 to 15 mph with frequent gusts to 25 mph will continue to dry fuels and increase fire spread potential. Wind gusts are expected to slacken later this evening, but winds will remain breezy overnight. Extra caution should be taken to prevent wildfires. Always consult with fire officials before engaging in any open burning activities and comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Never leave an open fire unattended and always extinguish campfires completely before lea...

#MEwx Elevated Fired Danger for Today

National Weather Service Gray ME 8:39 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025 Elevated Fire Danger Predicted Today  A very dry air mass and breezy conditions will combine with dead and dry fuels such as grass, leaves, and twigs to create the potential for uncontrolled fire spread across the coastal plain of Maine and southeast New Hampshire today. This afternoon, relative humidity values will decrease to low levels between 25 to 30 R.H. %. At the same time, north to northeast| winds between 10 to 15 mph with frequent gusts to 20 mph will continue to dry fuels and increase fire spread potential. Near the coast, a sea breeze will develop this afternoon with southeast winds gusting to 20 mph. Wind gusts are expected to diminish later this evening with increasing relative humidity values. Extra caution should be taken to prevent wildfires. Always consult with fire officials before engaging in any open burning activities and comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Never leave an open fire unatt...