Augusta, Maine Weather

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy, then clear. High of 59F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight it will be clear, then mostly cloudy. Low of 37F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 48% with a Dew Point of 24.1ºF. The temperature is 40.2ºF with a very low wind chill. Presently we have North Northeast winds between 4.3 mph and 11.0 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.19 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 had such gusty winds over the weekend, I thought I'd repost this information about wind and how it is measured. In measuring wind speed, we've all heard of the more common forms of measurement – such as Mps=Meters per second, kmh=Kilometers per hour and mph=Miles per hour. But exactly what does BFT stand for? bft= Beaufort Wind

Good Morning Augusta. , its wet, windy and cold out there. This morning it is overcast with rain showers, then partly cloudy. High of 48F. Windy. Winds from the NW at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Tonight it will be clear, then partly cloudy. Low of 28F with a windchill as low as 19F. Windy. Winds from the WNW at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 91% with a Dew Point of 43.3ºF. The temperature is 45.7ºF with a very low wind chill. Presently we have West winds between 3.4 mph and 5.4 mph, but that will definitely NOT last. IT is going to get very windy out there, so be prepared for the odd power outage. Our Barometric pressure is 29.37 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had precipitation overnight in the amount of 0.43 inches and in the past hour of .02. More is coming. Visibility is 10.0 miles with scattered clouds to 600 f

Good Morning Augusta. . This morning it is partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 57F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the South in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with rain, then overcast with rain. Low of 45F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NNE after midnight. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of `55% with a Dew Point of 33.7ºF. The temperature is 49.1ºF with a very low wind chill. Presently we have North Northwest winds between 5.1 mph and 9.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.81 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had no precipitation overnight in the area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with overcast to 6,500 feet.

Good Morning Augusta. . This morning it is mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 59F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 37F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 81% with a Dew Point of 46.2ºF. The temperature is 52ºF with a very low wind chill. Presently we have Southeast winds between 0.2 mph and 1.4 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.68 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had no precipitation overnight in the area. Visibility is 10.0 miles with "few" clouds to 2,500 feet. If you ever wanted to try aerial photography and you want to do something that is fun, relatively inexpensive and gets the kids outside, why not try making the following "Kite-Cam" sometime this summer? 1. Buy a CVS One-

Good Morning Augusta. . This morning it is overcast with a chance of rain in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Fog early. High of 55F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 39F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 86% with a Dew Point of 48.3ºF. The temperature is 52.8ºF with a very low wind chill. Presently we have West Southwest winds between 4.5 mph and 9.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.39 and fallinging with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had precipitation overnight of 1.85 inches, with an overall storm total here of 4.49 inches. Visibility is 10.0 miles with clouds to 1,000 feet and overcast to 1,700 feet. In recent months I've posted "how to build…" items on this blog everything from hot air balloons to solid fuel rocket engines. So, I thought I&#

Good Morning Augusta, we remain under a flood watch through this afternoon with an additional 2 to 3 inches expected. . This morning it is overcast with snow and rain, then mostly cloudy with rain. High of 55F. Breezy. Winds from the NE at 10 to 20 mph shifting to the ESE in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 100% . Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with rain showers, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 45F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 100% with a Dew Point of 36.4ºF. The temperature is 37.4ºF with a very low wind chill. Presently we have North Northeast winds between 4.7 mph and 13.1 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.50 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had precipitation in the past hour of 0.33 inches, and overnight of 1.86 inches. There is a lot more coming by this afternoon, so drive

Good Morning Augusta, There is a Flood Watch in effect from 2 PM EDT this afternoon for us through Monday evening. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Flood Watch for portions of western Maine and New Hampshire. This advisory includes the following areas in western Maine: Androscoggin, coastal Cumberland, coastal Waldo, coastal York, interior Cumberland, interior Waldo, interior York, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, southern Franklin and southern Oxford and southern Somerset. light to moderate rainfall today will give way to heavier rainfalls overnight into tomorrow. The highest amounts will be centered along the coastal plain and foothills. Total rainfall amounts will be between 1 and 3 inches with locally higher amounts. Flooding of poor drainage and urban areas is anticipated along with potential small stream flooding. A few mainstem rivers may approach flood stage. Right now it is overcast with a chance of rain, then rain in the afternoon. High of 54F. Winds from