Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Conditions at 6:56 AM: 11.9C | Overcast | Wind: SW 12 km/h

7 September 2010

It was a nice day here yesterday with temps reaching the mid 20Cs,lots of sunshine and low humidity.The evening was clear and dry and comfortably cool with the temps dropping into the mid-teens.Overnight the temps dropped to the lower double digits and some clouds moved into the area.There is a small possibility of a few showers this morning but we should see the sun this afternoon.More showers are on the way for the rest of the week.

The forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :
(Normals: Max 20C / Min 11C)
Today
A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 18 except 21 inland. UV index 6 or high.

Tonight
Cloudy periods. Fog patches along parts of the coast overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 15.

Wednesday
Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers late in the afternoon and in the evening with risk of thundershowers. Fog patches along parts of the coast in the morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming south 20 gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High 20.

Thursday
Showers. Low 16. High 21.


Today’s Weather Trivia:
7 September 2005: In eastern Canada, warm, dry spells, with the odd heavy rain, were ideal for mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus. Of 3,988 dead birds checked for it, 447 (11%) tested positive, as did 21 horses. (Less than 12% of people get seriously ill.) In 2005, there were 225 clinical cases, with 12 deaths, but in 2006, 29 cases and no deaths. The record was 2002, with 1,388 cases and 14 deaths. – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada


Sky Events:
• International Space Station (next visible sighting):
Date: Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Time: 08:33 PM
Duration: 3 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 28°
Approach: 17° above NW
Departure: 17° above ENE


Time: 10:08 PM
Duration: Less than 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 19°
Approach: 19° above WNW
Departure: 19° above WNW


• The Moon is new at 5:30 a.m. CDT tomorrow. It crosses the line between Earth and Sun, so it’s lost in the Sun’s glare. It will return to view as a thin crescent, quite low in the western sky, on Thursday or Friday evening. – [Star Date Online]

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

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