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#MEwx Sunny, colder and how to tell weather by looking at clouds

Good morning Augusta. I’ve put up an Ambient WS 5000 weather station where you can view real time weather readings from my location online by clicking here. This morning we have mostly sunny skies with highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph, becoming southwest this afternoon. Wind chill values can be as low as zero this morning. Tonight we’ll have mostly clear conditions with lows in the lower 20s. Winds will be light and variable. We received 0.15 inches of rain and some ice here over the past 24  hours.  The  wind is Southwest between  1.6 MPH and 3.4 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.92, the Absolute pressure is 29.72 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun. Augusta’s humidity is 67%, the  outdoor temperature is 17.1°F, the dew point is 8.7°F and the wind chill is 17.1°F. Visibility is  10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with mostly sunny skies. The UV index is 1 placing the average person at low risk and the solar radiation

#MEwx Colder, rain, snow an updated Weather advisory and how FRongs croaking can predict the weather

Good morning Augusta. I’ve put up an Ambient WS 5000 weather station where you can view real time weather readings from my location online by clicking here. The WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY has been extended, it’s in the post preceding this one. You need to read it. This morning we have areas of fog with sleet and some rain. Rain and freezing rain with snow likely this afternoon. Snow and sleet accumulation up to 1 inch. Ice accumulation around a trace. Highs in the mid 30s with Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph gusting to 30 mph this afternoon. Tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy conditions with a chance of snow in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Cooler with lows around 11°F. Winds will be North 10 to 15 mph gusting to 30 mph. Wind chill values can drop as low as 2 below zero. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24  hours, just more melting. The  wind is East Northeast between  1.1 MPH and 3.8 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.39, the Ab

#MEwx Winter Weather Advisory extended

National Weather Service Gray ME 2:41 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023   ...MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TODAY... Low pressure will move south of the area today with precipitation overspreading the region. Colder air will filter in from the north bringing the potential for a wintry mix with locations closer to the Canadian border changing to all snow. MEZ012-020>022-033-NHZ004-171945- Southern Oxford-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Interior Cumberland Highlands-Northern Carroll- Including the cities of Bethel, Bryant Pond, Hanover, Locke Mills, Milton, Newry, Rumford, Norway, Fryeburg, Oxford, Greene, Lewiston, Sabattus, Wales, Minot, Turner, Auburn, Livermore Falls, Augusta, Sidney, Windsor, Vassalboro, Waterville, China, Palermo, Brooks, Jackson, Knox, Liberty, Montville, Morrill, Waldo, Winterport, Unity, Bridgton, Harrison, Naples, North Conway, Albany, Conway, Chatham, and Crawford Notch 2:41 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023   WINTER WEATHER

#MEwx Winter Weather Advisory now in effect

Winter Weather Advisory Status Event Extended (Both Time and Area) Fri 5:00 AM EST - Fri 7:00 PM EST URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 2:08 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. Low pressure will move south of the region late tonight and on Friday with precipitation overspreading the region.  Colder air will filter in from the north bringing the potential for a wintry mix with locations closer to the Canadian border changing to all snow. Areas: Southern Oxford-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Interior Cumberland Highlands-Northern Carroll- Including the cities of Bethel, Bryant Pond, Hanover, Locke Mills, Milton, Newry, Rumford, Norway, Fryeburg, Oxford, Greene, Lewiston, Sabattus, Wales, Minot, Turner, Auburn, Livermore Falls, Augusta, Sidney, Windsor, Vassalboro, Waterville, China, Palermo, Brooks, Jackson, Knox, Liberty, Montville, Morrill, Waldo, Winterport, Un

Useful keystrokes?

Kevin, I use some of these regularly, but it occurs to me that these pre-existing keystrokes may be worth mentioning to others.     Here are the 9 most important keyboard shortcuts in the Windows key alphabet:   Windows key + A: Opens the Action Center, where you can access quick settings and notifications.   Windows key + B: Show hidden icons on the taskbar.   Windows key + C: Opens Microsoft Teams Chat (personal).   Windows key + D: Minimizes all your open windows and shows your desktop. This can help if you need to quickly access files or shortcuts that are on your desktop.   Windows key + E: Opens File Explorer, where you can navigate directly to the files or folders you need.   Windows key + I: Opens the Settings app, where you can customize your Windows settings.   Windows key + L: Locks your Windows PC and takes you to the login screen that you see when your PC turns on. This is a good way to secure your PC if you need to step away for a momen

#MEwx Downright warm temps and another Weather Proverb for you to ponder

Good morning Augusta. I’ve put up an Ambient WS 5000 weather station where you can view real time weather readings from my location online by clicking here. This morning we have mostly sunny skies, becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning with highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 10 mph gusting to 30 mph. Tonight we’ll have clouds with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s with light and variable winds, becoming northeast around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph after midnight. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24  hours, just more melting. The  wind is West Northwest between  1.6 MPH and 4.9 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.61, the Absolute pressure is 29.41 and rising with a weather graphic indicating Sun and a few clouds. Augusta’s humidity is 84%, the  outdoor temperature is 41.7°F, the dew point is 37.2°F and the wind chill is 41.7°F. Visibility is  10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with mostly sunny skies. The UV ind

#MEwx Clooudy with some sun and above freezing and How to tell weather from the dew on the grass.

Good morning Augusta. I’ve put up an Ambient WS 5000 weather station where you can view real time weather readings from my location online by clicking here. This morning we have mostly cloudy skies with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s with South winds 10 to 15 mph gusting to 30 mph. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy conditions with lows in the upper 30s. Winds will be Southwest 10 to 15 mph gusting to 25 mph. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24  hours, but I registered 0.11 inches of melting hours, but  The  wind is West between  2.7 MPH and 4.5 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.95, the Absolute pressure is 29.75 and steady with a weather graphic indicating clouds with some sun. Augusta’s humidity is 93%, the  outdoor temperature is 24.8°F, the dew point is 23.1°F and the wind chill is 25.0°F. Visibility is  10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with mostly cloudy skies at this moment. The UV index is 0 placing the a