Augusta, Maine Weather

It is overcast this morning with an 80% chance of more rain, becoming mostly sunny later today. Temps will reach from the high 50's to the low 60's. We will have winds rising to 10-15 mph. Tonight it will be cloudy, temps will be in the 30's with the wind shifting to about 10 mph. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 93% with a Dew Point of 54.0ºF. The temperature is 55.8ºF, with a very low wind chill. The wind velocity is presently between 4.0 mph and 7.3 mph out of the South, increasing to between 10 to 15 mph. This will shift to the north during the late evening hours remaining 10 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.48 and falling. Yesterday we had 0.98 inches of rain,with 0.32 inches of rain early this morning. Visibility is 10.0 miles, it is overcast with a few clouds down to 1,000 feet, the ceiling is down to 3,800 feet. Stuck for a gift idea? Go to the La Crosse Technology web site and look over what they have there to

It is cloudy this morning with areas of fog highs in the 50's. We will have variable winds. There is a 30% chance of rain this afternoon. Tonight it will be cloudy with a 100% chance of rain. Temps will be in the 40's with the wind freshening to about 10 mph out of the Southeast. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 88% with a Dew Point of 40.1ºF. The temperature is 43.4ºF, with almost no wind chill. The wind velocity is presently between 2.5 mph and 4.5 mph out of the East. This will shift to the Southeast during the late evening hours and velocity should increase to about 10 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.07 and rising. Yesterday had .33 inches of rain, and .08 inches of rain early this morning. Visibility is 10.0 miles, it is overcast, and the ceiling is down to 6,500 feet.  

Good Monday morning Augusta - It is cloudy with areas of fog in the area this morning with highs in the 50's. We will have variable winds. There is a 20% chance of rain today. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with areas of fog moving in. Temps will drop to the 30's. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 95% with a Dew Point of 45.5ºF. The temperature is 46.6ºF, with a low wind chill. The wind velocity is presently between 1.7 mph and 7.0 mph out of the South southwest. The airport in Augusta has recorded a 16 mph wind gust this morning. Our Barometric pressure is 29.92 and rising. Yesterday we did not have any measurable precipitation Visibility is 1.2 miles, is overcast, and the ceiling is down to 200 feet. Below are 3 bits of winter weather information that may answer questions that you have always wondered about. *How do blizzards form? A blizzard is a long-lasting snowstorm with very strong winds and intense snowfall. You n

It is partly cloudy this morning becoming partly sunny with highs in the mid 40's. We will have winds of about 10 mph out of the east, shifting to the Southeast later in the day. Tonight it will become mostly cloudy with areas of fog moving in. Visibility will drop to ¼ mile at times. temps dropping to low 40's. Winds will   shift to the Southwest. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 86% with a Dew Point of 33.6ºF. The temperature is 37.6ºF, with a low wind chill at this time. The wind velocity is presently between 1.3 mph and 8.0 mph out of the North. Our Barometric pressure is 30.22 and rising. Yesterday we had NO measurable precipitation Visibility is 10.0 miles, is mostly cloudy, and a ceiling of 1,100 feet. The information below is a re-post from two months ago. I'm posting it again because it may be informational for you. Winter 2011-12 farmer's almanac For the winter of 2011–12, the Farmers' Almanac is foreca

It is partly foggy this morning, and it will become partly sunny with highs in the mid 40's. We will have light and variable winds. It will be sunny today with highs in the 40's and we'll have light and variable winds. Tonight it will become mostly cloudy with temps dropping to the mid 30's. Winds will   remain light and variable. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 84% with a Dew Point of 36.9ºF. The temperature is 41.6ºF, with very little wind chill at this time. The wind velocity is presently between 3.4 mph and 7.0 mph out of the West. Our Barometric pressure is 30.01 and rising. Yesterday we had NO precipitation Visibility is 10.0 miles with clouds, and a ceiling of 5,500 feet.   The storm of November 23, 2011 might seem brutal to many, but one need only google the "worst 10 snowstorms" to find out what really brutal winter storms are like. Below is a sampling from that search. *The Great Snow of 1717 An

It is extremely foggy this morning, and the sun is slowly trying to burn it off. This is freezing fog, so act accordingly. You need to be VERY careful driving out there in the Augusta area. It will be sunny today with highs in the 40's and we'll have light and variable winds. Tonight it will become partly cloudy then clear up with temps dropping to the mid 30's. Winds will pick up to about 10 mph around midnight tonight. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 89% with a Dew Point of 25.7ºF. The temperature is 28.4F, with no wind chill at this time. The wind velocity is presently between 1.3 mph and 0.4 mph out of the South. Our Barometric pressure is 29.95 and falling. Yesterday we had NO precipitation Visibility is 0.2 miles, with light freezing fog at ground level. We have some clouds, but the ceiling is a good one.   If you're wondering if you can come up with something new and unique with your turkey leftovers, try th

Happy thanksgiving to one and all this morning. It is gorgeous out there this morning. It will be sunny today with highs in the high 30's to low 40's and we'll have light and variable winds. Tonight it will become partly cloudy then clear up with temps dropping to the mid 20's. The readings outside right now are: a relative humidity of 88% with a Dew Point of 18.5ºF. The temperature is 21.4ºF, with a wind chill of 19º F. The wind velocity is presently between 0.4 mph and 3.1 mph out of the North Northwest. Our Barometric pressure is 29.98 and falling. Yesterday our precipitation was exclusively in the form of snow and we had a total of about 16 inches. It was heavy and wet. Visibility is 10.0 miles and we have a wonderful ceiling.   No matter what your choice of belief is, we here in Augusta wish you and yours a wonderful day and the very best for this day of thanks.