Augusta, Maine Weather

Good morning Augusta I have an Ambient WS 5000 weather station broadcasting here where you can view real time weather readings from it by clicking here . An Air Quality Alert went into effect at 2 AM this morning. Read it in full at the end of this post. This morning it is partly sunny and foggy, turning mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Areas of fog this morning and hazy. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s with light and variable winds, becoming south around 10 mph gusting up to 20 mph this afternoon. tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms and patchy dense fog after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Humid with lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph, becoming light and variable. We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours. The wind is from

Air Quality Alert Message Relayed by National Weather Service Gray ME 3:23 PM EDT Mon Jul 17 2023 AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT TUESDAY NIGHT. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Air Quality has issued an Air Quality Alert for particle pollution from 2 AM Tuesday to midnight EDT Tuesday night. Particle pollution levels are expected to rise into the Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups range on Tuesday. Smoke from fires in western Canada has pushed into New York and the rest of New England today. This smoke moved into Maine this afternoon and will reach the highest levels on Tuesday. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of elevated levels of pollutants include the very young, the elderly, those with pre-existing respi

Good morning Augusta I have an Ambient WS 5000 weather station broadcasting here where you can view real time weather readings from it by clicking here . This morning it is mostly cloudy, becoming partly sunny. Areas of fog with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Warm with highs in the mid 80s, winds will be light and variable, heat index will be in the 90’s. Yep, it’s going to be a T-shirt, shorts and iced tea day. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies with patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Humid with lows in the mid 60s. Winds will be light and variable. We’ve received 1.07 inches  of rain here over the past 24 hours. The wind is from the West Southwest between 1.3 MPH and 3.8 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.65, the Absolute pressure is 29.45 and rising with a weather graphic indicating some clouds and sun. Our humidity is  99%, the temperature is 69.8°F, the dew point is 69.5°F and it feels like 71.1

Flood Warning National Weather Service Gray ME 4:02 PM EDT Sun Jul 16 2023 FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, west central, and western Maine, including the following counties, in south central Maine, Kennebec and Waldo. In southwest Maine, Androscoggin. In west central Maine, Somerset. In western Maine, Franklin and Oxford. * WHEN...Until 1000 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 401 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding in

Good morning Augusta I have an Ambient WS 5000 weather station broadcasting here where you can view real time weather readings from it by clicking here . We’re under a Special Weather Alert this morning, read the Weather Alert in full at the bottom of this post for details. This morning it is foggy in places with scattered thunderstorms. Showers and some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Locally heavy rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s with South winds around 10 mph, gusting to 25 mph. Tonight we’ll have s cattered  thunderstorms and Showers . Patchy  fog with some  thunderstorms   producing heavy rainfall. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 10 mph, gusting to 25 mph in the evening. We haven’t received any rain here over the past 24 hours. But it’s definitely coming. The wind is from the West Southwest between 1.8 MPH and 5.1 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.73, the Absolute pressure is 29

Flood Watch National Weather Service Gray ME 11:20 AM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023 Multiple rounds of torrential showers are anticipated Sunday through Sunday night. There is increasing confidence that locally considerable impacts are possible for areas with repeating activity. Highest threat areas are those that have been recently affected by heavy rain as well as highly sloped, fast-responding small streams in the mountains. FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * WHAT...Flash floods caused by multiple rounds of torrential downpours. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Maine, including the following areas, in Maine, Central Interior Cumberland. In south central Maine, Coastal Waldo, Interior Waldo, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and Southern Somerset. In southwest Maine, Androscoggin, Coastal Cumberland and Coastal York. In west central Maine, Central Somerset. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through lat

Good morning Augusta I have an Ambient WS 5000 weather station broadcasting here where you can view real time weather readings from it by clicking here . Yes, that was thunder and lightning this morning around 1:30 AM. This morning it is foggy in spots with clouds and isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, with highs in the lower 80s. Winds will be light and variable, becoming south around 10 mph this afternoon.  Tonight it will be cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning hours, then scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Areas of fog early and humid with lows in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds. We received 0.21 inches of rain here over the past 24 hours. The wind is from the West Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 2.0 MPH. The Relative pressure is 29.79, the Absolute pressure is 29.59 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and clouds. Our humidity is  99%, the temperature