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#MEwx Warmer, sun/clouds and Tropical Fruit Coconut Tart

Good morning Augusta This morning we have mostly sunny skies with highs in the mid 70s. Winds are Northwest 10 to 15 mph gusting to 25 mph. Tonight we'll have mostly clear conditions during evening hours, becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 50 with winds northwest around 10 mph during evening hours, becoming light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 58.3°F, the humidity is 58% and the dew point is 43.7°F. The wind direction is Northwest between 5.8 MPH and 7.8 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.83, the Absolute pressure is 29.63 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun/clouds. Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with sun and cloudy skies. The UV rating is  1 out of 16, The moon is 91.3% illuminated, the moon is waning Gibbous, Sunrise is 4:55 am↑ 56° Northeast, Sunset is 8:21 pm↑ 304° Northwest, Moonrise is 11:21 pm↑ 123° Southeast, Moonset is 7:26 am↑ 236° Southwest and we'll have 15 hours 26

#MEwx Cooler, clouds and Mocha Recotta Creme

Good morning Augusta This morning we have Mostly cloudy skies with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s with north winds 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph. Tonight we'll have Partly cloudy skies during evening hours, then clearing. Lows will drop to the upper 40s. Winds will be northwest around 10 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 54.3°F, the humidity is 89% and the dew point is 51.4°F. The wind direction is Northwest between 11.0 MPH and 15.5 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.76, the Absolute pressure is 29.56 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun/clouds. Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with mostly cloudy skies. The UV rating is  0 out of 16, The moon is 96.2% illuminated, the moon is waning Gibbous, Sunrise is 4:55 am↑ 56° Northeast, Sunset is 8:20 pm↑ 304° Northwest, Moonrise is 10:32 pm ↑  125° Southeast , Moonset is 6:27 am↑ 235° So

#MEwx Another Special Weather Statement for a strong thunderstorm

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Gray ME 4:08 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020 A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN KENNEBEC... NORTHWESTERN WALDO AND SOUTHEASTERN SOMERSET COUNTIES... At 408 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Skowhegan, moving east at 30 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Fairfield, Skowhegan, Pittsfield, Madison, Clinton, Unity, Norridgewock, Benton, Canaan, Albion, Hartland, Cornville, Burnham, Detroit, Freedom, Palmyra and Troy. This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 135 and 157. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. LAT...LON 4453 6936 4471 6987 4487 6973 4486 6929 4482 6928 4480 6929 4473 6927 4472 6925 4473 6920 4472 6920 TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 284DEG 25KT 4476 6965 DS  

#MEwx Special Weather Sttement updated

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Gray ME 3:27 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020 A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN KENNEBEC...SOUTHEASTERN SOMERSET AND SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES... At 327 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Bingham to 6 miles west of Wilton. Movement was east at 30 mph.   Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with these storms.   Locations impacted include... Farmington, Fairfield, Skowhegan, Pittsfield, Madison, Jay, Livermore Falls, Dixfield, Bingham, Norridgewock, Wilton, Anson, Canaan, Hartland, Chesterville, Cornville, Fayette, Athens, Embden and Harmony. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. LAT...LON 4444 7012 4449 7013 4448 7020 4446 7024 4450 7025 4451 7028 4454 7029 4454 7030 4457 7028 4459 7044 4461 7046 4508 6964 4501 6962 4502 6952 4504 6949 4505 6950 4506 6

#MEwx upgraded to Severe Thunderstorm Warning

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Kennebec County in south central Maine... Southeastern Androscoggin County in southwestern Maine... Southwestern Lincoln County in south central Maine... East central Cumberland County in southwestern Maine... Sagadahoc County in south central Maine... * Until 200 PM EDT. * At 115 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Topsham to near Freeport, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lewiston, Brunswick, Bath, Damariscotta, Topsham, Wiscasset, Freeport, Bristol, Georgetown, Woolwich, Yarmouth, Lisbon, Harpswell, Durham, Boothbay, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Jefferson, Dresden and Edgecomb. This includes the following

#MEwx Severe Thunderstorm Watch now in effect

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME as of 12:23 PM EDT Sat. JUN 6 2020 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #261 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MAINE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MAINE: KENNEBEC KNOX LINCOLN SAGADAHOC IN SOUTHWEST MAINE: ANDROSCOGGIN CUMBERLAND YORK IN WESTERN MAINE: OXFORD IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE: BELKNAP MERRIMACK STRAFFORD SULLIVAN IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE: CARROLL COOS GRAFTON IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE: CHESHIRE HILLSBOROUGH ROCKINGHAM THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALFRED, ALNA, ANDOVER, APPLETON, ARROWSIC, ASHLAND, ATKINSON, AUBURN, AUGUSTA, BARRINGTON, BATH, BERLIN, BETHEL, BETHLEHEM, BIDDEFORD, BOSCAWEN, BOWDOIN, BOWDOINHAM, BREMEN, BRIDGEWATER, BRISTOL, BROOKFIELD, BRYANT POND, BYRON, CAMDEN, CANTERBURY, CAPE ELIZABETH, CHESTER, CHINA, CLAREMONT, CONCORD, CORNISH, CROYDON, DAMARISCOTTA, DERR

#MEwx Hot, muggy and rain possible: Butterscotch Graham Cracker Parfait

Good morning Augusta It's very foggy and wet out there so drive careful until the fog lifts and it dries out a bit. This morning we have Patchy fog with Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail. Highs in the upper 70s with light and variable winds, becoming west around 10 mph. It can gust up to 20 mph this afternoon. Tonight we'll have partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers during evening hours. Less humid with lows in the low 50s. North winds around 10 mph. The readings from my weather instruments are: Our outdoor temperature is 64.2°F, the humidity is 98% and the dew point is 64.0°F. The wind direction is Northwest between 3.4 MPH and 7.5 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.66, the Absolute pressure is 29.46 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun/clouds. Visibility is downright "iffy" owing to the foggy conditions. The UV rating is  0 out of 16, The moon is 99.3% ill