Augusta, Maine Weather

Winter Storm Watch statement as of 3:29 am EDT on March 12, 2017 Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. Wind Chill Advisory is cancelled... The National Weather Service in gray has cancelled the Wind Chill Advisory. * Hazard types... very cold wind chill values through this morning and the potential for heavy snowfall Tuesday and Wednesday. * Accumulations... snow accumulation of 12 to 16 inches. * Timing... cold wind chills continue through this morning. Heavy  snow is expected Tuesday into Wednesday. * Temperatures... 3 below to 31 above zero. * Winds... northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Impacts... the combination of very cold temperatures and strong winds will make it feel much colder. Frostbite will occur very quickly on any exposed skin. Potentially heavy snow Tuesday into Wednesday may lead to dangerous travel conditions. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for

Winter Storm Watch, Wind Chill Advisory statement as of 4:01 PM EST on March 11, 2017 Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect until 9 am EDT Sunday. Winter Storm Watch in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Storm  Watch which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. * Hazard types... very cold wind chill values through Sunday morning and the potential for heavy snowfall Tuesday and Wednesday. * Wind chill as low as 29 below zero through Sunday morning. * Accumulations... greater than 6 inches of snow is possible Tuesday into Wednesday. * Timing... cold wind chills continue through Sunday morning. Heavy snow is expected Tuesday into Wednesday. * Temperatures... as cold as 5 below zero Sunday morning. It will be warmer during the snowfall, generally in the 20s to low 30s. * Winds... northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph through Sunday morning. On Tuesday expect northeast

Wind Chill Advisory expires 9:00 AM EDT on March 12, 2017 Statement as of 8:30 am EST on March 11, 2017 Wind Chill Advisory in effect until 9 am EDT Sunday. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Wind Chill Advisory which is in effect until 9 am EDT Sunday. * Hazard types... very cold wind chill values. * Wind chill... as low as 25 below zero. * Timing... through Sunday morning. * Impacts... the combination of cold and wind will cause  frostbite to occur very quickly on any exposed skin. * Winds... west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Temperatures... zero to 10 above zero. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors... make sure you wear a hat and gloves.  

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have sun during the morning with increasing clouds during the afternoon. High will reach only 9ºF. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph. Tonight we’ll have clouds early that will give way to generally clear conditions overnight. Low will drop to 1ºF or lower. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 47%, the dew point is -13ºF, outside it’s -16.1ºC and 3.0ºF. The wind direction is West Northwest between 7.8 MPH and 13.6 MPH, generating a wind chill of -12.3ºF. The Barometric pressure is 29.89 / HPA 1012.1 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:58 a.m. Sunset is 5:40 P.M. Moon rise is at 4:50 p.m., Moon set is 5:32 p.m. and the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous.    The RAW METAR reading from the airport in Augusta, Maine is: METAR KAUG 111053Z AUTO 31010G16KT 10SM CLR M16/M26 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP121 T11611256 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with a cloud here

Special Statement as of 5:39 PM EST on March 10, 2017 Scattered snow squalls through early evening. A line of snow showers, with embedded squalls will move across the foothills of and coastal plain of Maine, as well as central and southeast New Hampshire through 8 PM. Snow could become briefly heavy and reduce visibilities down to a quarter or less. Some spots could see a quick half inch to inch of snow as well. If driving, be prepared for rapid changes in Road conditions, and slow down when you encounter snow.   Mjc    

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have cloudy skies with afternoon snow showers. High will reach 32ºF. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%. Tonight we’ll have snow showers before midnight, becoming partly cloudy later. Very cold. Low near 5ºF. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 40%. Snow accumulations less than one inch. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 59%, the dew point is 11ºF, outside it’s -7.0ºC and 19.6ºF. The wind direction is North between 3.6 MPH and 5.4 MPH, generating a wind chill of 19.6ºF. The Barometric pressure is 29.94 / HPA 1014.8 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:00 a.m. Sunset is 5:39 P.M. Moon rise is at 3:44 p.m., Moon set is 4:58 p.m. and the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous.    The RAW METAR reading from the airport in Augusta, Maine is: METAR KAUG 101053Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM CLR M07/M14 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP138 T10671139 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers wi

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have cloudy skies turning partly cloudy and windy later in the day. High 34 ºF with winds from the WNW at 20 to 30 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph. Tonight we’ll have  partly cloudy skies with a low of 19 ºF. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 70%, the dew point is 27ºF, outside it’s 3.4ºC and 38.0ºF. The wind direction is West between 10.7 MPH and 16.2 MPH, generating a wind chill of 23.0ºF. The Barometric pressure is 29.70 / HPA 1007.4 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:01 a.m. Sunset is 5:37 P.M. Moon rise is at 2:38 p.m., Moon set is 4:18 p.m. and the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous.    The RAW METAR reading from the airport in Augusta, Maine is: METAR KAUG 091153Z AUTO 24010G18KT 10SM BKN055 OVC080 02/M04 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP059 60000 70013 T00221039 10050 20011 51010 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with mostly