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Overcast, rain on the way

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with a chance of rain. High of 66F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of rain, then rain showers after midnight. Low of 43F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the North after midnight. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 78% with a Dew Point of 47.6ºF. The temperature is 54.4ºF with no wind chill. Presently we have East Northeast winds between 1.6 mph and 3.2 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.74 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with overcast down to 1,600 feet.

Very Foggy morning

Good Morning Augusta, its REALLY FOGGY outside this morning, slow down. This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 72F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the South in the afternoon. Tonight it will be partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 45F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 82% with a Dew Point of 44.4ºF. The temperature is 49.7ºF with no wind chill. Presently we have Southeast winds between 1.3 mph and 3.7 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.90 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 3.0 miles with overcast down to 200 feet. It is darn foggy out there this morning too. Our current Moon Phase is Waning Crescent, 2% of Full. And, from the Farmer's Almanac: For sky watchers in North America, April promises to be a spectacular month, with opportunities to vie

Clouding up today

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is clear, then partly cloudy. High of 63F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Low of 41F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the West after midnight. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 77% with a Dew Point of 38.8ºF. The temperature is 45.2ºF with no wind chill. Presently we have North Northeast winds between 3.4 mph and 4.9 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.03 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling.

Sunny and cooler

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is clear, then partly cloudy. High of 64F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph. Tonight it will be clear. Low of 39F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 50% with a Dew Point of 28.8ºF. The temperature is 46ºF with no wind chill. Presently we have North winds between 4.5 mph and 11.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.15 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a great ceiling. Since we now have some rain on the way – remember this: Can lightning strike twice in the same place? Yes! The old adage of lightning never striking twice in the same place is totally false. Lightning is not limited to a one-bolt action. Many lightning flashes are of a multiple variety and may strike repeatedly in a few seconds. Up to 22 consecutive lightning strokes have been observed in a multiple flash.

Special Weather Statement

Good Morning Augusta. We are under another special weather statement: A high fire danger will develop in New Hampshire and western Maine today. Temperatures will warm considerably today as relative humidity values fall off during the day. Southwest winds will be on the increase today with gusts up to 20 mph or possibly up to 25 mph at times over New Hampshire and interior far western Maine. Along the coast of Maine and into eastern interior areas a sea breeze will develop with more southerly winds expected today. The bottom line is that it is dangerously dry and windy today, so DON'T burn anything!!! This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 72F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 50F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 69% with a Dew Point of 51ºF. The temperature is

The unthinkable strikes the unsinkable! RMS Titanic Sinks 100 years ago today!!

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy. Low of 50F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 48% with a Dew Point of 41.0ºF. The temperature is 61ºF with no wind chill to speak of at this time. Presently we have Southwest winds between 0.7 mph and 3.6 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.86 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with a few clouds at 10,000 feet and a great ceiling. RMS Titanic strikes Iceberg! 1,503 passengers and crew died in the icy waters leaving only 705 survivors (and 2 dogs), most of them in lifeboats. The collision occurred at 11:40 P.M. on Sunday, April 14, 1912 and sank early the next morning. The cost to the White Star Line to build Titanic was $7.5 million (RMS stand

Special weather Statement today

Good Morning Augusta. We are under a special advisory this morning. A high fire danger will exist in New Hampshire and western Maine late this morning through the early evening hours. Relative humidity levels will drop off quickly this morning as winds increase. A relative humidity of 15 to 25 percent will prevail throughout New Hampshire and western Maine by early afternoon. West winds will increase to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. This will result in dangerous fire conditions throughout the area. Any open fires or brush fires could spread quickly and become out of control. Please check with your local Fire Department or forestry office before doing any burning today. This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 64F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 45F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative h