Friday, April 18, 2008

WET!!

This morning's cam shot

Yesterday was another nioce day here with warm temps and a fair bit of sunshine.Clouds began moving into the area in the late afternoon and it was completely overcast by sunset.Rain began shortly thereafter and lasted throughout the night.
This morning it is still raining but quite mild at 8°.The rain is expected to continue all day with clearing beginning tonight.
Tomorrow is expected to be sunny and warm with moderate NE winds.The sun is expected to stay with us for the weekend and into next week with temps remaining mild.
- ©Al C 2008
Watch our weather as it happens via the link below the live cam shot.

Local conditions at publication time:
Observed at Hoptoad Hill (near Liverpool,NS):
Temperature: 8°C
Wind: light NE
Sky: overcast
Precip: rain

Reported from Environment Canada's local weather station in Western Head:

Temperature: 5.8°C
Pressure / Tendency: 101.3 kPa falling
Humidity: 99 %
Dewpoint: 5.7°C
Wind: NNE 16 km/h

The Environment Canada forecast for our area:

Today..Showers or drizzle ending late this afternoon then cloudy.
Risk of a thundershower early this morning. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Fog
patches dissipating this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h except
gusting to 40 along parts of the coast. High 10.
Tonight..Clearing this evening. Wind northeast 20 km/h except gusting
to 40 along parts of the coast early this evening. Wind becoming
north 20 this evening. Low plus 2.
Saturday..Sunny. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h in the morning
except gusting to 40 along parts of the coast. High 13.
inland.

Yesterday's official data from Environment Canada:

Temps: high: 10.0° low: -1.0°   Precip: 4 mm

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