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#MEwx Wind Advisory in effect until 6 tonight

National Weather Service Gray ME 10:07 AM EDT Tue May 12 2020 WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northern New Hampshire and south central, southwest and western Maine. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.  

#MEwx Clouds, Sun and a low-cal Salmon Tarragon recipe

Good morning Augusta This morning we have m ostly sunny skies with highs in the lower 50s. Winds are northwest 10 to 15 mph gusting to 30 mph. Tonight it will be m ostly clear with lows in the mid 30s. Winds will be northwest 10 to 15 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 46.2°F, the humidity is 65% the dew point is 35.1°F and our wind chill is 41.0°F. The wind direction is Northwest between 10.3 MPH and 15.1 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.63, the Absolute pressure is 29.43 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and clouds. Visibility is 10.0 Miles with clouds. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, The moon is 70.7% illuminated, the moon phase is waning Gibbous, Sunrise is 5:15 am↑ 63° Northeast, Sunset is 7:56 pm↑ 297° Northwest, Moonrise is 12:43 am ↑  124° Southeast , Moonset is 9:44 am ↑  237° Southwest and we'll have 14 hours 42 minutes of daylight today.   We received 0.37 inches of  rain here over the p

#MEwx Sun, clouds and a low-cal Salmon Tarragon recipe

Good morning Augusta This morning we have m ostly sunny skies with highs in the lower 50s. Winds are northwest 10 to 15 mph gusting to 30 mph. Tonight it will be m ostly clear with lows in the mid 30s. Winds will be northwest 10 to 15 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is °F, the humidity is % the dew point is °F and our wind chill is °F. The wind direction is Northwest between 10.3 MPH and 15.1 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.63, the Absolute pressure is 29.43 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and clouds. Visibility is 10.0 Miles with clouds. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, The moon is 70.7% illuminated, the moon phase is waning Gibbous, Sunrise is 5:15 am↑ 63° Northeast, Sunset is 7:56 pm↑ 297° Northwest, Moonrise is 12:43 am ↑  124° Southeast , Moonset is 9:44 am ↑  237° Southwest and we'll have 14 hours 42 minutes of daylight today.   We received 0.37 inches of  rain here over the past 24 hours.

#MEwx Warming temps, clouds and rain later with a Fish Chowder recipe

Good morning Augusta This morning we have partly sunny skies with a chance for showers this afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s with light and variable winds, becoming south around 10 mph this afternoon. Tonight it will be c loudy with s howers  likely during evening hours. Lows in the upper 30s with southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming northwest gusting to 20 mph after midnight. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 41.5°F, the humidity is 77% the dew point is 34.7°F and our wind chill is 41.4°F. The wind direction is West Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.3 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.80, the Absolute pressure is 29.60 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds/rain. Visibility is 10.0 Miles with cloud cover, but no rain yet. The UV rating is 0 out of 16, The moon is 79.9% illuminated, the moon phase is waning Gibbous, Sunrise is 5:16 am↑ 63° Northeast, Sunset is 7:55 pm↑ 297° Northwest, Moonrise is 8:43 am ↑  

#MEwx sun and clouds, warmer and Pesto Ravioli with dchicken

Good morning Augusta This morning we have p artly sunny skies, becoming mostly cloudy. Highs reaching the lower 50s with west winds 15 to 20 mph gusting to 35 mph. Tonight it will be p artly cloudy with lows in the upper 30s. Winds will be southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph during evening hours. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 40.5°F, the humidity is 43% the dew point is 19.8°F and our wind chill is 33.8°F. The wind direction is North Northwest between 7.0 MPH and 9.8 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.72, the Absolute pressure is 29.52 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and clouds. Visibility is 10.0 Miles with sun and clouds. The UV rating is 1 out of 16, The moon is 87.7% illuminated, the moon phase is waning Gibbous, Sunrise is 5:17 am ↑  64° Northeast , Sunset is 7:54 pm ↑  296° Northwest , Moonrise is 11:50 pm↑ 125° Southeast, Moonset is 7:47 am↑ 236° Southwest and we'll have 14 hours 37

#MEwx wind advisory, snow, rain and Summer Chicken Kabobs

Good morning Augusta We're under a wind advisory until 9 tonnight and it's SNOWING out there! So, DO NOT look outside – just go back to bed. Maybe it'll all be gone when you wake up again. This morning we have snow, yes for real it's snowing. Also, some  rain or snow mainly this morning. Total snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs will get into the lower 40s with northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph, increasing to 50 mph this afternoon are possible.   Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow showers during evening hours, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph,  gusting to 35 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 34.0°F, the humidity is 98% the dew point is 33.4°F and our wind chill is 26.8°F. The wind direction is North Northeast between 7.4 MPH and 9.8 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.27, the Absolute pressure is 29.07 and falling

#MEwx wind advisory in effect and it's snowing

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 824 PM EDT Fri May 8 2020 WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM EDT SATURDAY. * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern and southern New Hampshire and south central, southwest and western Maine. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 9 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Large tree limbs could be blown down and power outages may result. Driving high profile vehicles may be difficult at times. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Westerly winds will increase markedly mid morning through midday and continue through the afternoon hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.