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Beautiful Saturday

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is clear, then partly cloudy. High of 68F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 50F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 42% with a Dew Point of 36.1ºF. The temperature is 59.2ºF. Presently we have West winds between 4.7 mph and 6.9 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.94 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles and generally clear. Some quotations to make you think on this terrific Saturday: "There is no satisfaction in hanging a man who does not object to it." "Martyrdom is the only way a person can become famous without ability." "Lack of money is the root of all evil." "If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach

Fog and more rain

Good Morning Augusta, its darn good and rainy again. This morning it is overcast with rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 63F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 45F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 100% (its pouring out there) with a Dew Point of 51.5ºF. The temperature is 52.7ºF. Presently we have winds between 2.7 mph and 9.1 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.27 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had precipitation in the past hour of 0.15 inches and in the past 24 hours of 0.89 inches. Visibility is down to 2.25 miles and cloudy down to 400 feet up to 1,500 feet, and overcast at 6,000 feet. A Raven named Corvus? Look up in the sky at night, and you may just see a raven. Not a real raven, mind you, but the constellation Corvus,

Foggy and rainy morning

Good Morning Augusta, its very foggy, wet and rainy again today, so take your raingear to work with you today. This morning it is overcast with rain. Fog early. High of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Tonight it will be overcast with rain. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph. 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 95% with a Dew Point of 46.5ºF. The temperature is 48.6ºF. Presently we have variable winds between 0.0 mph and 0.1 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.72 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had precipitation in the past 24 hours of 1.01 inches. Visibility is foggy and down to 0.2 miles with some clouds. . There is a new and very handy web site online that can fill your one-stop weather related needs, or so they say. It is an interesting site, so if you're interested in weather stuff, drop by and loo

Clouding up to rain

Good Morning Augusta, its going to rain pretty good today, so take your raingear to work with you today. This morning it is overcast with rain. High of 54F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. Tonight it will be overcast with rain. Fog overnight. Low of 43F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 78% with a Dew Point of 44.0ºF. The temperature is 50.9ºF. Presently we have Southwest winds between 0.3 mph and 5.0 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.99 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles and clear. If you really want to see a fabulous time-lapse short shot from space, go to: http://vimeo.com/40900577 He downloaded the high-resolution image sets that have been mad

Wonderful morning

Good Morning Augusta. There is a special statement in effect for tonight. Areas of frost are expected across much of New Hampshire and Maine late tonight into the early morning hours. This includes the foothills and mountains as well as the Capitol district. Sensitive outdoor plants should be covered. This morning it is clear, high of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Tonight it will be clear, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 43F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 59% with a Dew Point of 38.3ºF. The temperature is 52.2ºF. Presently we have Northeast winds between 3.1 mph and 9.2 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.07 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles and clear. Have you ever heard of, or used "Witch Hazel"? Walk into your local drugstore

Sunday morning

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is clear. High of 63F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight it will be clear. Low of 37F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 61% with a Dew Point of 36.3ºF. The temperature is 49.1ºF. Presently we have North winds between 5.1 mph and 8.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 30.07 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds. We had no precipitation overnight in this area. Visibility is 10.0 miles and clear. Saturday night (last night), the largest full moon of the year will appear. This week's full Moon, which takes place on May 5, will be a "SuperMoon," and should appear quite a bit larger and brighter than a normal full Moon. Last year, the March SuperMoon got a lot of media attention because it was the largest full Moon in nearly 20 years. This week's SuperMoon will not be quite as extreme as last year's, but w

Cloudy and foggy

Good Morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 63F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 45F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. The readings outside right now, taken from my own weather instruments: a relative humidity of 90% with a Dew Point of 48.8ºF. The temperature is 51.1ºF. Presently we have West winds between 1.1 mph and 1.3 mph. Our Barometric pressure is 29.91 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. We had precipitation overnight in the amount of 0.20 inches. Visibility is 2.5 miles with overcast to 200 feet. Since Baseball season is here, and the Red Sox are slowly waking up to that fact, I thought we'd look at something different, like baseball hats, for a change. Whether playing the game or simply supporting your favorite team, the baseball cap is a popular artic