Augusta, Maine Weather

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 45F. Winds less than 5 mph. Tonight it will be clear. Low of 28F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 76% with a Dew Point of 27.2ºF. The temperature is 34.0ºF with almost no wind chill. Presently we have North Northwest winds between 1.3 mph and 3.0 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.94 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had no precipitation overnight here. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling. . Today we'll look at Sciurus carolinensis, the grey squirrel. *Habitat and History: Gray squirrels are rodents that can be found from Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick as far south as Florida, and west into eastern Texas and Manitoba. They have also been introduced into Washington, British Columbia and Vancouver Island. In addition to suburban and urban settings, gray squirrels prefer upland, hardwood forests. Despite

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is mostly cloudy, then clear. High of 41F. Winds 10-15 mph. Tonight it will be clear. Low of 25F. Winds diminishing to 5-a0 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 64% with a Dew Point of 20.9ºF. The temperature is 31.7ºF with almost no wind chill. Presently we have North Northwest winds between 5.6 mph and 11.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.82 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had precipitation in the form of snow and rain overnight of 0.06 inches. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling. . Again, from the Farmer's almanac, more about pests and how to deal with them (candidates for office excluded). This time, the pests are moles and voles, Mother Nature's pint-sized lawn wrecking crew. *Habitat and History Moles: Moles can be found throughout North America, although primarily in the eastern and northwestern United States. There are seven species of

Good Morning Augusta, its snowing! This morning it is overcast with a chance of snow, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 39F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40% . Tonight it will be mostly cloudy. Low of 27F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 93% with a Dew Point of 28.8ºF. The temperature is 30.6ºF with almost no wind chill. Presently we have North Northwest winds between 2.0 mph and 5.4 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.63 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had precipitation in the form of snow and rain overnight of 0.18 inches. Visibility is 3.0 miles and is mostly cloudy down to 700 feet with overcast up to 3,600 feet. From the farmer's almanac: Here's a quick look at what's going on in the sky during the month of April, 2012: April 6 – Full Moon, 3:19 p.m. The visible Moon is fully illuminated by direct sunlight. Though the M

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with a chance of snow, then ice pellets and rain in the afternoon. High of 41F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 50% . Tonight it will remain overcast with ice pellets and rain, then snow and rain after midnight. Low of 30F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60% with accumulations up to 2 in. possible. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 73% with a Dew Point of 28.4ºF. The temperature is 35.8ºF with almost no wind chill. Presently we have South winds between 0.0 mph and 2.7 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.91 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds. We had precipitation in the form of snow overnight of 1.2 inches. Visibility is 10.0 miles and is mostly cloudy down to 600 feet with overcast up to 6,000 feet.

Good Morning Augusta. The National Weather Service in gray Maine has issued a red flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 am this morning until 7 PM EDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds and low relative humidity will create dangerous fire growth potential. This morning it is partly cloudy, highs of 41F. Winds in excess of 20 to 35 mph with wind chills in the teens or twenties. Tonight it will remain partly cloudy with a Low of 25F with winds dropping in velocity as the evening progresses. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 41% with a Dew Point of 3.0ºF. The temperature is 23.2ºF with a wind chill of 3.2ºF. Presently we have North Northeast winds between 11.6 mph and 17.5 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.99 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 39F. Winds less than 5 mph. Tonight it will remain partly cloudy, then clear. Low of 18F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 81% with a Dew Point of 29.6ºF. The temperature is 34.9ºF with a wind chill of 25.2ºF. Presently we have Northeast winds between 5.8 mph and 11.5 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.61 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had precipitation of 0.18 inches of rain in this area overnight. Visibility is 10.0 miles with overcast down to 6,000 feet. Farmer's Almanac, Pest of the month article Wild animals are part of what makes nature so magical, and watching them can be highly enjoyable. While it's important to coexist with animals in relative peace, they can cause countless problems when they take up residence in our homes or gardens. In this series, our Wildlife Management Specialist, S

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with rain. High of 43F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Tonight it will remain overcast with rain showers, then mostly cloudy. Low of 32F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 91% with a Dew Point of 37.2ºF. The temperature is 42.7ºF with a almost no wind chill. Presently we have East winds between .0 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.88 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds. We had precipitation of 0.22 inches of rain in this area overnight. Visibility is 9.0 miles with overcast down to 600 feet. Here Comes the Spring Equinox! by Farmers' Almanac Staff | Monday, March 19th, 2012 | From: Astronomy, Featured Tuesday, March 20, at 1:14 a.m., was the Vernal Equinox for 2012. This is the moment when the Sun crosses the Equator and those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere begin to see more da