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Mild with sunny skies "Did you know"

Good morning Augusta This morning it will be sunny to partly cloudy with a high around 50F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight we’ll have cloudy skies with a low around 39F. Winds light and variable. The readings from my instruments outside are: The humidity is 61% with a dew point of 22ºf, our outdoor temperature is 28.4ºf and the wind chill is 28.4ºf. The wind direction is West southwest between 1.3 MPH and 0.9 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.19 HPA 1021 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16,  Sunrise is at 7:14 a.m. sunset is 5:30 PM and Moon Rise is 9:23 p.m. and the moon phase is waning gibbous. The Raw METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 311053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M06 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP207 T00061056 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear skies. We’ve had no rain here in the past 24 hours. Did you know: Back in the 1700’s personal hygiene left much room for improvement. As a result, many women and m

Sunny and cool

Good morning Augusta This morning we have mostly sunny. High 48F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight we’ll have clear skies. Low near 30F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my instruments outside are: The humidity is 65% with a dew point of 33ºf, our outdoor temperature is 40ºf and the wind chill is 40ºf. The wind direction is South southwest between 1.7 MPH and 2.0 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 29.63 HPA 1001 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16,  Sunrise is at 7:13 a.m. sunset is 5:31 PM and Moon Rise is 8:26 p.m. and the moon phase is waning gibbous. The Raw METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 301053Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR 07/01 A2956 RMK AO2 SLP010 T00670006 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear skies. We’ve had 0.11 inches of rain here in the past 24 hours, and its still coming down. Did you know: In the late 1700's, many houses consisted of a large room with only one chair. Commonly, a l

Special Statement

Special Statement as of 4:12 PM EDT on October 29, 2015 The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a * Special Weather Statement for Androscoggin County in Maine southern Somerset County in Maine interior Waldo County in Maine Kennebec County in Maine southern Franklin County in Maine Central Somerset County in Maine * until 515 PM EDT * at 411 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking showers along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Greenville to near Bingham to 7 miles northeast of Livermore Falls... moving to the northeast at 35 mph. * Wind gusts up to 50 mph are expected with these showers. * Locations impacted include...  Skowhegan...  Pittsfield...  Madison...  Mercer...  and Norridgewock.   Lat... Lon 4444 7019 4500 6988 4543 6981 4546 6975       4501 6962 4502 6952 4506 6950 4507 6935       4473 6927 4473 6921 4468 6919 time... Mot... loc 2009z 234deg 31kt 4540 6976 4504 6981 4453 7005

Windy, rain and leaf-clogged drains

Good morning Augusta If you’re just waking up DO NOT look outside. Go back to sleep. Its miserable out there. There is a lot of leaf-clogged drains and leaf-slick roads to deal with, you know the drill, so drive careful. This morning we have windy conditions with rain diminishing to a few showers this afternoon. High 66F. Winds SSW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near a half an inch. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies with a low of 41F. Winds are going to be WSW at 10 to 20 mph. The readings from my instruments outside are: The humidity is 98% with a dew point of 67ºf, our outdoor temperature is 63.9ºf and the wind chill is 63.9ºf. The wind direction is southeast between 3.5 MPH and 5.1 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 29.53 HPA 999 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16,  Sunrise is at 7:011 a.m. sunset is 5:33 PM and Moon Rise is 7:34 p.m. and the moon phase is waning gibbous. The Raw METAR readings from Augusta’s airport

Foggy and rainy today

Good morning Augusta We have freezing fog out there this morning, so expect to wear gloves for a while. This morning we have Foggy conditions with showers developing this afternoon. Our high will be 52F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Tonight we’ll have rainy periods,  Becoming windy late. Lows will be near 45F. Winds SE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 100%. 1 to 2 inches of rain expected. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.  The readings from my instruments outside are: The humidity is 100% with a dew point of 27ºf, our outdoor temperature is 28.8ºf and the wind chill is 28.8ºf. The wind direction is North between 1.5 MPH and 2.0 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.59 HPA 1035 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain. The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16,  Sunrise is at 7:010 a.m. sunset is 5:34 PM and Moon Rise is 6:46 p.m. and we still have a FULL MOON. The Raw METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 281053Z AUTO 34003KT 1/2SM FZFG VV002 M03/M03

mild temps and a full moon "Did you know"

Good morning Augusta This morning we have abundant sunshine with a high of 52F. Winds will be out of the W at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight we’ll have clear to partly cloudy skies with a low of 32F and winds being light and variable. The readings from my instruments outside are: The humidity is 85% with a dew point of 26ºf, our outdoor temperature is 24.8ºf and the wind chill is 24.8ºf. The wind direction is South Southeast between 0.0 MPH and 0.3 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.61 HPA 1035 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16,  Sunrise is at 7:09 a.m. sunset is 5:35 PM and Moon Rise is 6:03 p.m. with a FULL MOON. The Raw METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 271053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M04 A3056 RMK AO2 SLP353 T10221044 Visibility is 10.0 miles/ 16.1 kilometers with We’ve had no rain here in the past 24 hours. Did you know: Did you know the saying "God willing and the creek don't rise" was in reference to the Cr

Mild and sunny later - and 'did ya know'

Good morning Augusta This morning we have some clouds that will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. Our high will be 47F with winds out of the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight we’ll have Clear skies with a low around 30ºF. Winds will be light and variable. The readings from my instruments outside are: The humidity is 67% with a dew point of 29ºf, our outdoor temperature is 38ºf and the wind chill is 38ºf. The wind direction is West between 2.6 MPH and 4.0 MPH. The Barometric pressure is 30.39 HPA 1027 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds. The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16,  Sunrise is at 7:07 a.m. sunset is 5:37 PM and Moon Rise is 5:24 p.m. with the moon phase being waning gibbous. The Raw METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 261053Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM SCT044 04/M02 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP268 T00391017 Visibility is 10.0 miles/ 16.1 kilometers with scattered clouds to 4,400 ft / 1,341 m  We’ve had 0.06 inches of rain here in the past 24 hours. Did you