Augusta, Maine Weather

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Gray ME 8:54 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Maine... Kennebec River at Hallowell affecting Sagadahoc and Kennebec Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/gray . && FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kennebec River at Hallowell. * WHEN...Until early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water enters the back side of buildings along Water Street. Front Street becomes completely submerged. T

Good morning Augusta Click here to view weather readings in real time from my own personal wireless weather station. I’ve posted today’s combined Flood Statement and Flood Warning below this posting. I’d read it if I were you. This morning we have p atchy fog with m ostly cloudy skies and scattered showers. Highs in the mid 50s with S outh winds around 10 mph gust ing to 20 mph. Tonight we’ll have Partly cloudy skies with some i solated showers during evening hours . Lows around 40 °F . Winds will be West around 10 mph gust ing to 20 mph. The outdoor temperature is 46.0 °F, the dewpoint is 45.5 °F and the wind chill is 46.0 °F. We’ve received a total of 1 . 85 inches of rain here over the past 24 hours. Today’s sunrise is 5 : 59 AM, sunset is 7: 2 1 PM and we’ll have 13 hours 22 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 8 : 48 AM and Moonset is 1 2 : 46 A M. The moon phase is waxing Crescent a

Flood Statement National Weather Service Gray ME 4:54 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New Hampshire...Maine... Pemigewasset River At Plymouth affecting Grafton and Belknap Counties. Saco River At Conway affecting Cumberland, Oxford and Carroll Counties. Kennebec River At North Sidney affecting Kennebec County. Kennebec River At Augusta affecting Kennebec County. Kennebec River At Skowhegan affecting Kennebec and Somerset Counties. Kennebec River at Hallowell affecting Sagadahoc and Kennebec Counties. Suncook River At North Chichester affecting Merrimack and Belknap Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/gray . &&   FLOOD WA

Flood Advisory National Weather Service Gray ME 11:55 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024 FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of Maine, including the following counties, Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Sagadahoc, Somerset, Waldo and York and New Hampshire, including the following counties, Rockingham and Strafford. * WHEN...Until 3:00 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding of small streams and in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:50 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated that heavy rain showers continue across the area. Rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch have fallen with minor flooding possible. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Portla

Flood Advisory National Weather Service Gray ME 9:27 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024 FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of Maine, including the following counties, Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Sagadahoc, Somerset, Waldo and York and New Hampshire, including the following counties, Rockingham and Strafford. * WHEN...Until noon EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding of small streams and in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 925 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain falling over saturated ground. Additional rain will move in mid morning. Minor flooding is expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include...

Good morning Augusta Click here to view weather readings in real time from my own personal wireless weather station. We are under a Special Weather Statement and a Wind Advisory which I’ve posted directly below this one. This morning we have r ain with p atchy fog. Highs in the upper 50s with Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph gust ing to 45 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Tonight we’ll have c loud s with s cattered showers during evening hours . Areas of fog with l ows in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph g ust ing to 35 mph, decreasing to 25 mph after midnight. The outdoor temperature is 52.5 °F, the dewpoint is 52.2 °F and the wind chill is 52.5 °F. We’ve received 0 . 89 total inches of rain for this event here over the past 24 hours and it isn’t done coming down yet. Today’s sunrise is 6:0 1 AM, sunset is 7: 20 PM and we’ll have 13 hours 1 9 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 8 : 00

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Gray ME 4:51 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024 Locally Dense Fog This Morning Patchy to areas of dense fog will persist this morning. Visibilities could change rapidly over short distances and will be reduced to a quarter mile or less at times. Slow down, maintain a safe distance between other vehicles and be alert for rapidly changing visibilities. Avoid high beams and use your low beam headlights. Casey   National Weather Service Gray ME 7:41 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024 WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EDT FRIDAY * WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Maine, Central Interior Cumberland, Interior Waldo, Kennebec, Androscoggin, and Coastal York Counties. In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 4 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power