Augusta, Maine Weather

Good morning Augusta. We’re under a winter storm warning until 1 this afternoon. It is light snow at the moment, but it isn’t done yet.This morning it is  overcast with ice pellets, then ice pellets in the afternoon. High of 43F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90% .  Tonight it will be  partly cloudy. Low of 27F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.  The readings from my own weather instruments are: The humidity is 92% with a dew point of 15ºF., Temperature is 18.9ºF. and a wind chill of 15.3ºF. Our wind direction is North Northwest between 4.4 MPH and  9.1 MPH.  The Barometric pressure is 30.01 HPA 1014 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 7:14 a.m. sunset is 4:12 PM and Moon Rise is at 4:12 p.m. EDT and the moon phase is a full moon. For the pilots out there Raw Metar is: SPECI KAUG 041309Z AUTO 34010KT 1 3/4SM -FZRA BR OVC006 M08/M09 A2996 RMK AO2 P0000 I1001 T10

Winter Storm Warning Statement as of 7:09 am EST on January 4, 2015 Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 1 PM EST this afternoon. * hazard types... sleet... freezing rain... and freezing drizzle. * Accumulations... total snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches... along with around a tenth of an inch of ice. * Timing... remaining sleet will change to freezing rain. This will taper to freezing drizzle later this morning. This afternoon temperatures will warm above freezing and any remaining precipitation will change to rain. * Impacts... the combination of snow... sleet... and freezing rain  will create hazardous travel conditions. In addition... wet  snow and glaze from freezing rain could lead to downed tree  limbs and scattered power outages. * Winds... north 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. * Temperatures... in the mid 20s.   Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow... sleet... and ice are expected or occurring. This wi

Good morning Augusta. We’re under a winter storm warning that kicks in this evening. DO NOT ignore it. This morning it is  overcast. High of 21F. Winds less than 5 mph. Tonight it will be  mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the evening, then overcast with snow. Low of 21F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 90% with accumulations up to 6 in. possible.   The readings from my own weather instruments are: The humidity is 58% with a Dew Point of -5ºF, Temp is 9.7ºF with a wind chil of 9.7ºF. Our wind direction is North between 1.5 MPH and  2.7 MPH.  The Barometric pressure is 30.74 HPA 1040 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 7:14 a.m. sunset is 4:12 PM and Moon Rise is at 3:19 p.m. EDT and the moon phase is      waxing gibbous. For the pilots out there Raw Metar is: METAR KAUG 031253Z AUTO 33003KT 9SM CLR M14/M21 A3069 RMK AO2 SLP399 T11391206 Visibility is 9.0 miles / 14.5 kilometers with clear conditions. WE h

Winter Storm Warning Statement as of 3:35 am EST on January 3, 2015 Winter Storm Warning in effect from 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Sunday. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Storm Warning for snow and freezing rain... which is in effect from 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Sunday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect. * Hazard types... snow... sleet... and freezing rain. * Accumulations... snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches... along  with around a tenth of an inch of ice. * Timing... snow is forecast to quickly overspread western Maine this evening and overnight. Snow will then mix with and change to sleet and freezing rain after midnight. By Sunday morning temperatures will warm above freezing and any remaining precipitation will change to rain. * Impacts... the combination of snow... sleet... and freezing rain  will create hazardous travel conditions. In addition... wet  snow and glaze from freezing rain could lead to scattered  power outages. * Wi

Good morning Augusta. We’re under a storm watch for a nasty bit of weather starting tomorrow, so don’t ignore it. This morning it is  partly cloudy. High of 28F with a windchill as low as 14F. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight it will be  partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 9F with a windchill as low as 0F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph. The readings from my own weather instruments are: The humidity is 57% with a Dew Point of 11ºF, Temp is 24.8ºF with a wind chil of 24.8ºF. Our wind direction is Southwest between 2.2 MPH and  4.1 MPH.  The Barometric pressure is 30.02 HPA 1014 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 7:14 a.m. sunset is 4:11 PM and Moon Rise is at 2:30 p.m. EDT and the moon phase is      waxing gibbous. For the pilots out there Raw Metar is: SPECI KAUG 021245Z AUTO 26005KT 2 1/2SM -SN BKN027 OVC037 M04/M11 A2995 RMK AO2 VIS 2V4 SNB38 P0000 T10441111 Visibility is 2.5 miles / 4.0 kilometers

Winter Storm Watch Statement as of 3:44 am EST on January 2, 2015 Winter Storm Watch in effect from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Storm Watch... which is in effect from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * Hazard types... snow... sleet... and freezing rain. * Accumulations... snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches... along  with around a tenth of an inch of ice. * Timing... snow is forecast to quickly overspread Maine Saturday evening and overnight. Saturday night snow will mix with and change to sleet and freezing rain. By Sunday morning temperatures will warm above freezing and any remaining precipitation will change to rain.   * Impacts... the combination of snow... sleet... and freezing rain will create hazardous travel conditions. In addition... wet snow and glaze from freezing rain could lead to scattered power outages. * Winds... east 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Temperatures... in the lo

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is  partly cloudy. High of 25F with a windchill as low as 12F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a chance of snow after midnight. Low of 19F with a windchill as low as 10F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 20%. The readings from my own weather instruments are: The humidity is 62% with a Dew Point of 5ºF, Temp is 17.1ºF with a wind chil of 17.1ºF. Our wind direction is Southwest between 1.1 MPH and  2.0 MPH.  The Barometric pressure is 30.00 HPA 1015 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 7:14 a.m. sunset is 4:10 PM and Moon Rise is at 1:44 p.m. EDT and the moon phase is      waxing gibbous. For the pilots out there Raw Metar is: METAR KAUG 011253Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR M09/M15 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP148 T10891150 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with good clear conditions. WE have had no rainor snow here in the past 24 hours.