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Red Sox Spring Training Game weather forecast for today

Hello Augusta, Maine Today in Spring Training the Red Sox are playing the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:05 PM at Jet  Blue Park in Fort Myers, Florida. They can expect sunshine with a high near 75°F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight they’ll have clear skies with a low of 47°F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. The Humidity down there is 70%, the Dew Point is 42°F and the outdoor temp is 51.1°F. The wind direction is   Northeast between 3.0 MPH and 9.0 MPH. Their barometric pressure is 30.19 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:36 a.m. Sunset is 7:36 p.m., Moonrise is 6:33 a.m., Moonset is 6:05 p.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent being 4% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings there are: METAR KFMY 151153Z 05005KT 10SM CLR 09/05 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP221 T00890050 10122 20089 53013 Visibility there is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies.  Space weather for Planet earth today is: Today’s Solar flux is 68, the solar wind speed is 454  Kilo

Sun, temps in the 40's and a Brandy Slush recipe

Good morning Augusta This morning we have clouds with a few flurries or snow showers possible. High near 40°F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy skies with a low of 24°F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 79%, the Dew Point is 23.5°F and the outdoor temp is 29.3°F. The wind direction is   West Southwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH, generating a wind chill of 29.3°F. The Relative pressure is 29.04, the Absolute pressure is 28.84 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:51 a.m. Sunset is 6:45 p.m., Moonrise is 6:09 a.m., Moonset is 4:52 p.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent being 4% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: METAR KAUG 151053Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM SCT060 OVC110 M02/M03 A2919 RMK AO2 SNE23 SLP889 P0000 T10171033 Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with scattered clouds down to 6,000 ft / 1,828 m. and overcast to 11,000

Red Sox Spring Training game weather

Hello Augusta, Maine Today in Spring Training the Red Sox are playing the Minnesota Twins at 1:05 PM at Hammond Stadium (Century Sports Complex) in Fort Myers, Florida. They can expect sun with a high of 72°F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight they’ll have clear skies and a low near 45°F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. The Humidity there is 73%, the Dew Point is 44°F and the outdoor temp is 52.3°F. The wind direction is   North Northeast between 13.0 MPH and 14.0 MPH. Their barometric pressure is 30.12 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:37 a.m. Sunset is 7:35 p.m., Moonrise is 5:53 a.m., Moonset is 5:11 p.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent being 239% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings there are: METAR KFMY 141153Z 03005KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01060067 10122 20100 53017 Visibility there is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies.  Space weather for Planet earth today is: Today’s Solar flux is 68, the sol

Still snowing, no wind and a Black Forrest Parfait recipe

Good morning Augusta This morning we have clouds and it’s still snowing with 1 to 3 inches expected. Temps nearly steady in the mid 30s. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight we’ll have snow showers and a low of 28°F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 60% with additional snow accumulations of less than one inch. The readings from my weather instruments are: Humidity is 93%, the Dew Point is 32.2°F and the outdoor temp is 34.0°F. The wind direction is   West between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH, generating a wind chill of 34.0°F. The Relative pressure is 29.09, the Absolute pressure is 28.89 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:53 a.m. Sunset is 6:43 p.m., Moonrise is 5:35 a.m., Moonset is 3:51 p.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent being 9% illuminated. The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are: SPECI KAUG 141133Z AUTO 30006KT 1/2SM SN FZFG FEW005 OVC011 M01/M01 A2925 RMK AO2 P0002 T10061011 $ Visibility is 0.5 miles / 0.8 Ki

Morning Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning statement as of 7:00 am EDT on March 14, 2018 Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * what... heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches are expected. * Where... portions of northern New Hampshire and south central, west central and western Maine. * When... until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * Additional details... be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. For a more precise forecast for your specific location... go to www.Weather.Gov/gray.

Updated Special Statement

Special Statement as of 7:15 PM EDT on March 13, 2018 An area of heavy snow will affect Kennebec... York... northwestern Waldo... Oxford... Androscoggin...southeastern Somerset... Cumberland... northwestern Sagadahoc... southeastern Franklin... central Rockingham... Strafford and eastern Carroll counties... At 713 PM EDT, an area of heavy snow was located along a line extending from near Dexter to near Wilton to near Fryeburg to Newburyport. The heavy snow is nearly stationary. A band of heavy snowfall is moving slowly towards the coast, and will bring snowfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour as it does. Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this area of heavy snow, and will drop visibility to one quarter mile or less at times. Locations impacted include... Portland, Lewiston, Rochester, South Portland, Auburn, Biddeford, Portsmouth, Brunswick, Augusta, Westbrook, Waterville, Hampton, Exeter, Conway, Kittery, Farmington, Fairfield, Gardiner, Bridgton and Dexter. Lat... Lon 4282 7

Special Statement as of 5:40 PM

Special statement as of 5:42 PM EDT on March 13, 2018 An area of heavy snow will affect Waldo... southern Oxford  Androscoggin... southeastern Somerset... southeastern Franklin...Kennebec... western York... north central Lincoln... northwestern Cumberland... Rockingham... Strafford... southeastern Hillsborough...southeastern Belknap... southeastern Merrimack and Carroll counties... At 541 PM EDT, an area of heavy snow was located along a line extending from Bangor to near Oakland to 12 miles southwest of Canton to 6 miles north of Effingham to near Salem. The heavy snow is nearly stationary. Snowfall rates of 1 to 3 inches an hour are possible under this band. With winds in excess of 30 mph, near blizzard conditions are possible at times. Use caution if traveling through this area. Locations impacted include... Lewiston, Derry, Rochester, Auburn, Portsmouth, Augusta, Waterville, Hampton, Durham, Exeter, Conway, Belfast, Fairfield, Gardiner, Bridgton, Bucksport, Fryeburg, Mechanic Falls