Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Sunny with cloudy periods.High 20 except 28 inland. UV index 9 or very high.

7 July 2010
Conditions in Liverpool,NS at 6:55:09 AM : 18.3°C | Clear | Wind: WSW 5 km/h
(Normals: Max: 24°C Min: 13°C)
Yesterday was quite warm here with temps in the mid 20°Cs and high humidity levels.The afternoon brought some cloudy conditions but there were no showers here.Overnight the clouds moved out and we are expecting an extremely warm day today.The hot weather is expected to stay with us at least through the weekend.

The 3 day forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :
Today -- Sunny with cloudy periods except cloudy along the Atlantic coast this morning. Fog retreating to the coast this morning. High 20 except 28 inland. UV index 9 or very high.
Tonight -- A few clouds. Fog spreading inland overnight. Low 15.
Thursday -- Sunny with cloudy periods. Fog retreating to the coast in the morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 20 except 28 inland.
Friday -- Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low 16. High 23.

Today’s Weather Trivia:
7 July 1938: Widespread rains temporarily helped to check the deadly encephalomyelitis epidemic sweeping through rural Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The virus had killed hundreds of horses. Rains settled the dust, one of the main carriers of the encephalomyelitis virus, according to animal pathologists. – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada


Sky Events:
• International Space Station: Next visible sighting(s):
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Time: 10:08 PM
Duration: 3 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 36°
Approach: 30° above NNW
Departure: 16° above E


Time: 11:42 PM
Duration: 1 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 25°
Approach: 15° above W
Departure: 25° above W




• The largest globular star cluster in the galaxy, Omega Centauri, stands low in the south at nightfall this evening for skywatchers in the far-southern U.S. It looks like a tiny smudge of light. Binoculars show a few of its millions of stars. – [Star Date Online]

• AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: Although there is a low possibility of aurora activity tonight,solar activity is currently increasing and auroras could be visible on any clear evening.




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