Augusta, Maine Weather

Good morning Augusta This weekend we have the Leonid Meteor showers, so if the skies are clear at night and you see something up there, those are meteors, not flying saucers. This morning we have Snow, freezing drizzle and sleet, with a chance for sleet this afternoon. Total snow accumulation of 4 to 7 inches, with some ice accumulation Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy skies with a chance for snow showers this evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds around 10 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: The Wind Chill is 12.3°F, Dew Point is 19.3°F, the humidity is 82%, and the outdoor temp is 24.1°F. The wind direction is North Northwest between 10.3 MPH and 12.3 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.65, the Absolute pressure is 29.45 and steady with a weather graphic indicating snow. Visibility is 2.4 miles / 8.2 Kilometers with clouds  to 700 ft/213 m and overcast to 2,50

Winter Storm Warning expires 4:00 PM EST on November 16, 2018 Statement as of 6:00 am EST on November 16, 2018 Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * what... snow and some light mixed precipitation occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches are possible. * Where... portions of northern New Hampshire and, south central, southwest, west central and western Maine. * When... until 4 PM EST 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. Es  

So far the average wind gusts for the current wind warning is 37.8 MPH with the highest recorded gust topping out at 42.5 MPH. Snappy breezes since last night. Stay warm down there.    

Winter Storm Watch Statement as of 3:00 PM EST on November 14, 2018 Winter Storm Watch is in effect from late Thursday night through Friday afternoon. * what... heavy snow possible. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Friday. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches are possible. * Where... portions of northern New Hampshire and, south central, southwest, west central and western Maine. * When... from late Thursday night through Friday afternoon. * Additional details... significant reductions in visibility are possible. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.  

Good morning Augusta We’re still under a wind advisory, so be careful out there. This morning we have mostly sunny with highs in the 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph gusting up to 35 mph. Tonight we’ll have clear with lows around 14 °F and Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: The Wind Chill is 8.4°F, Dew Point is -1.8°F, the humidity is 37%, and the outdoor temp is 20.3°F. The wind direction is Northwest between 10.3 MPH and 12.9 MPH. The Relative pressure is 30.03, the Absolute pressure is 29.83 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:33 A.M., Sunset is 4:12 P.M., Moonrise is 12:21 p.M., Moonset is 10:13 P.M. and the moon phase is waxing crescent. The RAW METAR readings for Augusta are: METAR KAUG 141153Z AUTO 28014G26KT 10SM CLR M07/M15 A3005 RMK AO2 PK WND 28034/1105 SLP182 70081 T10721150 11017 21072 53032  |  We received 0.87 inches of rain here o

Wind Advisory Expires 7:00 PM EST on November 14, 2018 Statement as of 3:25 am EST on November 14, 2018 Wind Advisory remains in effect until 7 PM EST this evening. * winds... northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing... Wednesday. * Impacts... downed tree limbs may result in scattered power outages. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph... or wind gusts 46 to 57 mph... are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Hanes  

Wind Advisory Statement as of 3:02 PM EST on November 13, 2018 Wind Advisory in effect from 8 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Wednesday. The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Wednesday. * Winds... northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing... tonight through Wednesday. * Impacts... downed tree limbs may result in scattered power outages. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph... or wind gusts 46 to 57 mph... are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.