Augusta, Maine Weather

Good Morning Augusta It’s snowing outside, we’re under a winter weather advisory and small craft/Gale watch.  It’s going to be a very miserable 24 - 48 hours out there.  Don’t do something stupid in the car and end up in a hospital for Xmas. This Morning we have periods of snow and a High of 23 ºF. Winds are out of the N at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 100%. 3 to 5 inches of snow expected. Tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy skies with periods of freezing rain after midnight. Low 19 ºF. Winds will be light and variable. Chance of precip 90%. The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are: Humidity is 75%, the dew point is -3ºF, outside it’s -15.1ºC and -4.9ºF. The wind direction is North between 0.4 MPH and  1.3 MPH, generating a wind chill of 4.9ºF. The Barometric pressure is 30.30 / HPA 1026.0 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow/rain. The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 7:09 a.m. Sunset is 4:01 P.M. Moon rise is at 8:28 p.m., Moon set is 9:57 p.m

Small Craft Advisory, Gale Watch statement as of 2:37 am EST on December 17, 2016 Small Craft Advisory in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 am EST Sunday. Gale watch in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Small Craft Advisory... which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 am EST Sunday. A gale watch has also been issued. This gale watch is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * Winds... southwest 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.   * Seas... 6 to 11 feet. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners... especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. A gale watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 34 to 47 knots has significantly increased... but the specific timing and/or location is still uncertain.

Winter Weather Advisory statement as of 3:20 am EST on December 17, 2016 Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 7 am EST Sunday. * accumulations... snow accumulation of 3 to 6 inches along with up to a tenth of an inch of ice. * Hazard types... snow... sleet and freezing rain. * Timing... snow will develop around or just before daybreak today. The snow will mix with and change to sleet and freezing rain late today and tonight before changing to rain early Sunday morning. * Impacts... snow... sleet and freezing rain will create difficult travel. * Winds... south 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow... sleet... or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery... and use caution while driving.  

Winter Weather Advisory statement as of 3:20 PM EST on December 16, 2016 Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 4 am Saturday to 7 am EST Sunday. * accumulations... snow accumulation of 3 to 6 inches... along with around a trace of ice. * Hazard types... snow... sleet and freezing rain. * Timing... snow will develop around or just before daybreak tonight and continue into Saturday. The snow will mix with and change to sleet and freezing rain late Saturday and Saturday night before changing to rain early Sunday morning.   * Impacts... snow... sleet and freezing rain will create difficult travel. * Winds... south 5 to 10 mph. * Temperatures... around 10 late tonight gradually rising to the low to mid 30s by early Sunday morning. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow... sleet... or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while driving. For a more p

Good Morning Augusta WE’re under a storm warning and remain under a wind chill advisory so bundle up. This Morning we have abundant sunshine with a high of only 6 ºF. Winds from the W at 10 to 20 mph.  Tonight we’ll have clear skies early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Our Low will be -1F with winds being light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are: Humidity is 47%, the dew point is -13ºF, outside it’s -21ºC and -6.8ºF. The wind direction is West between 5.4 MPH and  9.6 MPH, generating a wind chill of -10.8ºF. The Barometric pressure is 30.24 / HPA 10240 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 4:00 P.M. Moon rise is at 7:21 p.m., Moon set is 9:13 p.m. and the moon phase is Waning crescent.   The RAW METAR reading from the airport in Augusta, Maine is: METAR KAUG 161153Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR M22/M31 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP225 T12221311 11200 21222 53049  Visibility is 10.

Storm Warning statement as of 5:42 am EST on December 16, 2016 Storm Warning now in effect until 11 am EST this morning. * winds... northwest 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. * Seas... 7 to 10 feet. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Storm Warning means winds of 48 to 63 knots are imminent or occuring. Recreational boaters should remain in port... or take shelter until winds and waves subside. Commercial vessels should prepare for very strong winds and dangerous sea conditions... and consider remaining in port or taking shelter in port until winds and waves subside.  

Good Morning Augusta We’re under a Wind Chill advisory tonight and for the early morning tomorrow.  This is a killing cold folks, don’t ignore it. If you’re on the West Coast of the U.S.A. take a look at the 10 best Christmas Light displays in Washington State at: http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/washington/christmas-light-displays-wa/ This morning we have a mix of clouds and sun with gusty winds and a morning high of only 20 ºF with temps falling to near 10 ºF. Winds W at 20 to 30 mph. with possible gusts to over 40 mph.  Tonight we’ll have Partly cloudy skies and a Low of -4 ºF. Winds from the WNW at 15 to 25 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.  The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are: Humidity is 68%, the dew point is 8ºF, outside it’s -9.0ºC and 16.0ºF. The wind direction is Southwest between 3.1 MPH and  5.4 MPH, generating a wind chill of 16.0ºF. The Barometric pressure is 29.90 / HPA 1003.7 and falling with a weather graphic indicating        sn