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Good Morning Augusta This morning we have sunshine with a high near 80ºF. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight we’ll have clear to partly cloudy skies with a low of 58 ºF. Winds light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 71%, the Dew Point is 53.1ºF and the outdoor temp is 62.4ºF. The wind direction is  Southeast between 2.7 MPH and 4.9 MPH, with a heat index of 62ºF. The Relative pressure is 29.71, the Absolute pressure is 29.51 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:16 a.m. Sunset is 6:52 P.M. Moon rise is xx:xx p.m., Moon set is 2:14 p.m., and the moon phase is waning gibbous being 48% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 131053Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP113 T01670117 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies again today. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. Space Weather for this morning is: Today’s Solar

Weather

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have Sun and a high near 80ºF. Winds are from the W at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight we’ll have clear skies with a low of 57 ºF. Winds will be from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.   The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 98%, the Dew Point is 48.7ºF and the outdoor temp is 49.1ºF. The wind direction is  West between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH, with a heat index of 49ºF. The Relative pressure is 29.84, the Absolute pressure is 29.64 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:14 a.m. Sunset is 6:54 P.M. Moon rise is 11:08 p.m., Moon set is 1:09 p.m., and the moon phase is waning gibbous being 59% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 120953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01170083 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies today. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. Space Weather for this morning is: Today’s Solar f

Warm, sun and another day of Solar storm activity

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have Sun and a high near 80ºF. Winds are from the W at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight we’ll have clear skies with a low of 57 ºF. Winds will be from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.   The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 98%, the Dew Point is 48.7ºF and the outdoor temp is 49.1ºF. The wind direction is  West between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH, with a heat index of 49ºF. The Relative pressure is 29.84, the Absolute pressure is 29.64 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:14 a.m. Sunset is 6:54 P.M. Moon rise is 11:08 p.m., Moon set is 1:09 p.m., and the moon phase is waning gibbous being 59% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 120953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01170083 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies today. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. Space Weather for this morning is: Today’s Solar f

Weather and the record solar storm that hit us last night

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have a lot of sun with a high of 78ºF. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight we’ll have clear skies and a low around 55 ºF. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 71%, the Dew Point is 48ºF and the outdoor temp is 56.3ºF. The wind direction is  West Northwest between 1.3 MPH and 9.5 MPH, with a heat index of 56ºF. The Relative pressure is 30.05, the Absolute pressure is 29.85 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:13 a.m. Sunset is 6:56 P.M. Moon rise is 10:22 p.m., Moon set is 12:00 p.m., and the moon phase is waning gibbous being 70% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 111053Z AUTO 31008KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP232 T01220072 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. Space Weather for this morning is: Today’s Solar flux is 8

Warm, clear weather and a brutal solar storm!

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have a lot of sun with a high of 78ºF. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight we’ll have clear skies and a low around 55 ºF. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 71%, the Dew Point is 48ºF and the outdoor temp is 56.3ºF. The wind direction is  West Northwest between 1.3 MPH and 9.5 MPH, with a heat index of 56ºF. The Relative pressure is 30.05, the Absolute pressure is 29.85 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:13 a.m. Sunset is 6:56 P.M. Moon rise is 10:22 p.m., Moon set is 12:00 p.m., and the moon phase is waning gibbous being 70% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 111053Z AUTO 31008KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP232 T01220072 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. Space Weather for this morning is: Today’s Solar flux is 8

Warm with some clouds today - no rain

Good Morning Augusta This morning we have a  mix of clouds and sun followed by clouds this afternoon. We have a slight chance of a rain shower. High 69ºF. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight we’ll have mostly clear skies with a low of 52 ºF. Winds light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 78%, the Dew Point is 51.8ºF and the outdoor temp is 57.6ºF. The wind direction is  North Northwest between 3.1 MPH and 4.9 MPH, with a heat index of 58ºF. The Relative pressure is 30.16, the Absolute pressure is 29.96 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and clouds. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:12 a.m. Sunset is 6:58 P.M. Moon rise is 9:42 p.m., Moon set is 10:50 a.m., and the moon phase is waning gibbous being 80% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 101053Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM FEW024 12/11 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP267 T01220106 Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with cloud cover to 2,400 ft / 731 m. We d

Another great article explaining the solar storm activity and solar storm we're experiencing today

For those who have asked me about the solar storm we are currently experiencing, the article title below and URL will take you to a National Geographic site that can help put all of it into perspective for you. And no, as I’ve said before, there is no evidence that connects solar flares or solar storms to an increase in the number of, or probability of Category 5 hurricanes during solar events. “How the strongest Solar Flare in a Decade is effecting Earth” http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/09/sun-solar-flare-strongest-auroras-space-science/