Sunday, August 8, 2010

Sunny with cloudy periods.High 19 except 24 inland. UV index 8.

8 August 2010
Conditions at my location near Liverpool,NS at 7:56:34 AM : 13°C (Normals: Max: 24°C Min: 14°C) | Clear | Wind: WSW 8 km/h
Yesterday was perfect here with temps in the middle 20Cs and low humidity levels.The evening was cool and clear and overnight the temps dropped almost to the single digits.Today is expected to be similar,showers are on the way to start the week.
The tropics are continuing to be active with TS Colin moving north and another system that has a high potential for development over the next few days.


The 3 day forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :
Today -- Sunny with cloudy periods. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 19 except 24 inland. UV index 8 or very high.
Tonight -- Clear. Becoming cloudy periods after midnight. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light overnight. Low 14.
Monday -- Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers in the morning and afternoon. Fog patches developing in the morning. High 20.
Tuesday -- Showers. Low 16. High 24.

Today’s Weather Trivia:
8 August 2007: The worst flooding in decades in Quebec's Gaspé swept away trailer homes, sheds, and 3 bridges. Emergency crews evacuated people in rowboats and Zodiacs but had to swim to rescue some. Residents wore boots or wrapped their feet in plastic. In 12 hours, 80 to 115 mm of rain fell; winds gusted to 93 km/h. A trailer 100 m from the Riviere-au-Renard flooded, carrying away the elderly residents. – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada


Sky Events:
• International Space Station (next visible sighting):

Date: Monday, August 09, 2010
Time: 03:39 AM
Duration: Less than 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 18°
Approach: 18° above ESE
Departure: 16° above E

Time: 05:11 AM
Duration: 3 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 49°
Approach: 15° above W
Departure: 36° above NNE





• Corona Borealis, the northern crown, a semicircle of seven stars, stands high in the west shortly after sunset. The constellation's leading light is Gemma. It is almost as bright as the North Star, so it is fairly easy to pick out. – [Star Date Online]

• AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: Auroral activity will be quiet.

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