14 October 2010
It was a pretty nice day here yesterday with temps in the upper teens,lots of sunshine and light winds.The evening was clear but quite cool with temps dropping to the near freezing overnight.
Temps are expected to be in the low to mid teens for today.Tomorrow is expected to be quite stormy with high winds and heavy rain as an approaching Nor’ easter moves through the area.
The forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :
(Normals: Max 13C / Min 5C)
Today
Sunny with cloudy periods. Fog patches early this morning. High 13. UV index 4 or moderate.
Tonight
Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h late this evening. Low 8.
Friday
Rain at times heavy ending early in the evening then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Amount 30 to 40 mm. Fog patches developing early in the afternoon and dissipating in the evening. Wind east 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming southeast 50 gusting to 80 near noon then south 30 early in the evening. High 14.
Saturday
Periods of rain. Low 13. High 13.
Today’s Weather Trivia:
14 October 2004: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (MB) had their worst season's attendance in 5 years, with losses approaching $500,000. Officials blamed the weather, not the team's on-field performance. Four of 5 games on a Thursday night featured dismal weather, discouraging walk-up crowds. – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment
Sky Events:
ISS visible sightings:
Date: Friday, October 15, 2010
Time: 05:58 AM
Duration: 2 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 43°
Approach: 34° above NNW
Departure: 31° above ENE
The Moon is at first quarter today. It rises in early afternoon and sets around midnight. At first quarter, sunlight illuminates exactly half of the lunar hemisphere that faces Earth, so it looks as though someone sliced the Moon down the middle.
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