Augusta, Maine Weather

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is partly cloudy. High of 28F with a windchill as low as 12F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 20%. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a chance of snow. Low of 9F with a windchill as low as 3F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%. The readings from my own instruments are: The humidity is 74% with a Dew Point of 7ºF and a wind chill of 15.3ºF. The temperature Is 15.3ºF. We have East winds between 0.0 MPH and 1.7 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.39 HPA 1018 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.     We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 3:59 PM with Moon Rise at 12:41 p.m. EST and the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 111153Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM CLR M08/M14 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP176 T10831139 11072 21089 53023 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 Kilometers with clear and

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast, then mostly cloudy. High of 34F with a windchill as low as 21F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Low of 18F with a windchill as low as 12F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my own instruments are: The humidity is 84% with a Dew Point of 21ºF and a wind chill of 24.5ºF. The temperature Is 24.5ºF. We have South Southeast winds between 0.0 MPH and 1.1 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.15 HPA 1011 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain/snow.     We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 3:59 PM with Moon Rise at 12:11 p.m. EST and the moon phase is in the first quarter. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 101153Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR M05/M06 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP107 70007 T10501061 11039 21072 53004 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 Kilometers with clearing skies to be c

Good morning Augusta. We remain under a winter weather advisory until midnight tonight. Winter Weather Advisory now in effect from 7 am this morning to midnight EST tonight... * locations. Kennebec and interior Waldo counties in Maine. * Hazard types. snow and sleet... with a chance of freezing rain or freezing drizzle. * Accumulations... snow accumulation of up to 1 inch... along with around a trace of ice. * Timing... snow will begin between 5 and 8 am. A mixture of precipitation will then occur starting late morning or early afternoon. The precipitation will end this evening. * Impacts... snow... sleet... and freezing rain or freezing drizzle will make driving more difficult. Slow down and use caution. * Winds... east 5 to 10 mph. * Temperatures... in the mid 20s to lower 30s. This morning it is Overcast with snow, then ice pellets and snow in the afternoon. High of 36F with a windchi

Winter Weather Advisory Statement as of 3:17 PM EST on December 8, 2013 Winter Weather Advisory in effect from midnight tonight to midnight EST Monday night... The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow and sleet... which is in effect from midnight tonight to midnight EST Monday night. * Locations... central and eastern New Hampshire as well as the coastal plain region of western Maine. * Hazard types... snow may transition to sleet during the day on Monday. * Accumulations... total snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches are expected. * Timing... snow will begin across southern New Hampshire around midnight and spread north across Maine by daybreak. A transition to sleet may occur on Monday... with rain possible closer to the coast. Precipitation will end from west to east Monday evening. * Impacts... snow and sleet accumulations will make driving more difficult.

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is clear, then partly cloudy. High of 28F with a windchill as low as 16F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with a chance of snow after midnight. Low of 18F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of snow 50%. The readings from my own instruments are: The humidity is 54% with a Dew Point of 2ºF and a wind chill of 17.3ºF. The temperature Is 20.2ºF. We have West Southwest winds between 0.0 MPH and 3.5 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.85 HPA 1034 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.     We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 3:59 PM with Moon Rise at 11:10 a.m. EST and the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 081153Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM CLR M06/M17 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP336 T10611167 11056 21061 53026 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 Kilometers with a good clear ceiling today so fa

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with a chance of snow and rain, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 43F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70% . Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of snow. Low of 27F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%. The readings from my own instruments are: The humidity is 92% with a Dew Point of 37ºF and a wind chill of 38.3ºF. The temperature Is 38.3ºF. We have Northeast winds   between 0.0 MPH and 2.4 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.23 HPA 1013 and fallinging with a weather graphic indicating rain/snow.     We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 3:59 PM with Moon Rise at 9:58 a.m. EST and the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: SPECI KAUG 061256Z AUTO 01003KT 1/4SM -RA FG SCT015 OVC050 03/03 A2991 RMK AO2 P0000 T00330028 Visibility is 0.2

Special Statement Statement as of 11:57 am EST on December 5, 2013 Patchy freezing rain Very light precipitation and near freezing temperatures will result in patchy freezing rain through early this afternoon in portions of western Maine. Light icing is possible on untreated roadways and surfaces which remain below freezing... especially in sheltered locations. Motorists should use caution.

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is mostly cloudy with ice pellets and a chance of rain, then overcast with rain. Fog early. High of 41F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 80% . Tonight it will be overcast with rain, then snow and rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 34F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 100% . The readings from my own instruments are: The humidity is 88% with a Dew Point of 23ºF and a wind chill of 27ºF. The temperature Is 27ºF. We have North Northeast winds   between 0.0 MPH and 0.4 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.56 HPA 1024 and rising with a weather graphic indicating Sun.     We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 3:59 PM with Moon Rise at 9:13 a.m. EST and the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 051153Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM OVC039 M03/M05 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP244 I6000 T103

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is clear with a High of 37F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with Fog overnight. Low of 25F. Winds less than 5 mph. The readings from my own instruments are: The humidity is 75% with a Dew Point of 21ºF and a wind chill of 31.1ºF. The temperature Is 31.1ºF. We have North winds   between 0.0 MPH and 2.6 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.30 HPA 1015 and rising with a weather graphic indicating Sun.     We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 4:00 PM with Moon Rise at 8:21 a.m. EST and the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 041153Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM CLR M01/M06 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP146 T10111061 10000 21017 53019 Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 Kilometers with a very nice, clear ceiling. We have had no Rain or snow here in the past 24 hours.

Special Statement Statement as of 5:49 am EST on December 4, 2013 Patchy black ice is expected early this morning... Locally slick roads are likely this morning across western Maine and much of New Hampshire due to black ice. Cold temperatures and plenty of moisture near ground level will cause the ice to form. Please slow down this morning during your morning commute. Leave plenty of distance between yourself and the vehicle ahead of you. Conditions will improve by the mid morning hours.

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast. High of 39F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight it will be partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 27F with a windchill as low as 21F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. The readings from my own instruments are: The humidity is 93% with a Dew Point of 33ºF and a wind chill of 33.5ºF. The temperature Is 33.5ºF. We have North winds   between 0.0 MPH and 2.6 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.22 HPA 1013 and falling with a weather graphic indicating Snow/rain.     We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 4:00 PM with Moon Rise at 7:22 a.m. EST and the moon phase is a New Moon. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 031153Z AUTO 36006KT 7SM OVC003 01/01 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP129 60000 70003 T00060006 10006 20000 58001 Visibility is 7.0 miles/11.3 Kilometers with overcast to 300 ft / 91 m. We have had 0.02 inches of Rain/snow her

Special Statement Statement as of 12:19 PM EST on December 2, 2013 Temperatures are right around freezing in the capital district. Very light drizzle of freezing drizzle may continue for the next couple of hours as temperatures warm slowly. Blogger's note: I just came back from some errands and it is trecherous driving out there.  

Good morning Augusta. This morning it is overcast with ice pellets and a chance of snow in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 37F with a windchill as low as 25F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30% .   Tonight it will be overcast with ice pellets and a chance of snow, then ice pellets and rain showers after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 30F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 20% . The readings from my own instruments are: The 92humidity is % with a Dew Point of 31ºF and a wind chill of 32ºF. The temperature Is 32ºF. We have no measurable winds   at this time. Our Barometric pressure is 30.34 HPA 1017 and falling with a weather graphic indicating Snow and rain.     We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 4:00 PM with Moon Rise at 6:15 a.m. EST and the moon phase is waning crescent. For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are: METAR KAUG 021

Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 9 am EST this morning... * locations... interior Cumberland County Maine... including Androscoggin... Kennebec... northern Waldo counties... and the southern portions of Franklin and Somerset counties. * Hazard types... a mixture of snow... freezing rain... and rain. This will keep roads slick... especially secondary ones as surface temperatures hover in the 30 to 32 degree range this morning. * Accumulations... total snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches... along with around a trace of ice. * Timing... this morning. * Impacts... slippery roadways. * Winds... northeast 5 to 10 mph. * Temperatures... around 30. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow... sleet... or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while driving.

Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 6 am EST Monday... The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for a mixture of snow... sleet... and freezing rain... which is in effect until 6 am EST Monday. * Locations... interior Cumberland County Maine... including Androscoggin... Kennebec... northern Waldo counties... and the southern portions of Franklin and Somerset counties. * Hazard types... a mixture of snow... sleet... freezing rain... and rain which will slicken up roads... mainly secondary ones as surface temperatures hover in the 30 to 32 degree range overnight. Not all locations will see freezing rain as some locations have crept just above the freezing mark. * Accumulations... snow and sleet accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected... along with up to two tenths of an inch of glaze in areas that see more freezing rain and sleet versus snow. * Timing... overnight. * Impacts...

Good morning Augusta. Its snowing out there, drive careful. That means keep BOTH hands on the wheel and drink your coffee at your desk instead of while driving. This morning it is overcast with a chance of snow, then snow and rain in the afternoon. High of 39F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Tonight it will be overcast with snow showers, then a chance of snow after midnight. Low of 28F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of snow 60% with accumulations up to 2 in. The readings from my own instruments are: The humidity is 83% with a Dew Point of 25ºF and a wind chill of 29.2ºF. The temperature Is 29.2ºF. We have South Southwest winds   between 1.1 MPH and 0.0 MPH. Our Barometric pressure is 30.33 HPA 1025 and falling with a weather graphic indicating Sun.     We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 4:00 PM with Moon Rise at 5:06 a.m. EST and the moon phase is waning crescent. For the pilots out there,