Saturday, June 14, 2008

Warm and Windy

This morning's visual: It was warm and very windy here yesterday.There were reports of branches down over power lines and also some forest fires.The worse being east of Halifax causing evacuations of residents.As of this morning the fire was still burning and not completely contained.The wind died out in the evening but is expected to pick back up this morning.
From the CBC website:
Today is expected to be similar to yesterday.A little cooler but ramaining sunny tomorrow and into Monday.Showers are possible for next Tuesday.
- ©Al C 2008
Watch our weather as it happens via our cam(s).Click here.
(Both cams are now back online and working correctly.)
Local conditions at publication time:
Observed at Hoptoad Hill (near Liverpool,NS):
Temperature: 12°C
Wind: brisk NW
Sky: clear
Precip: none
From Environment Canada
Reported from Environment Canada's local weather station in Western Head:
Temperature: 10.0°C Pressure / Tendency: 101.6 kPa fallingHumidity: 67 %Dewpoint: 4.0°C Wind: NNW 12 km/hThe forecast for our area:
Today..Sunny. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 20. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight..Clear. Low 10. Sunday..Sunny with cloudy periods. High 17 except 24 inland.
Yesterday's official data from Environment Canada:
Temps: high: 22.9° low: 9.8° Precip: 0.0 mm
Note:The above temps are collected at the nearest local weather station located at Western Head which is very near the ocean.The temps there are quite different than here.




No comments:

wx

Special weather statement in effect for: Queens County Potential storm over the Maritimes at anytime this Fall and Winter . A storm will lik...