Thursday, December 16, 2010

16 December 2010 - Conditions at 6:26 AM: +0.3C, Overcast, Wind: S 36 km/h

It was cooler here yesterday than it had been but temps were still mild and the high was near +7C.The day was generally sunny with no precip.Overnight temps were near the freezing point and there were a few showers and snow flurries overnight.

We are expecting a few more flurries or showers this morning with some clearing expected this afternoon.Temps will be in the seasonal range for the rest of the week.

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Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +1C / Min -7C)

Today

Flurries or a few rain showers ending near noon then cloudy with sunny periods and 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. High plus 2.

Tonight

Cloudy periods. 40 percent chance of flurries this evening. Low minus 5.

Friday

A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries or rain showers in the evening. High plus 1.

Saturday

A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 1. High plus 2.

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The marine forecast:

Wind southwest 20 knots veering to west 15 late this morning then
 backing to southwest 15 to 20 late this afternoon. Wind diminishing
 to light overnight then increasing to east 10 to 15 Friday morning.
 Wind backing to northeast 15 to 20 near noon Friday then to
 northwest 15 to 20 Friday evening. Chance of showers or flurries
 today. Showers and flurries beginning Friday morning.

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

16 December 2005:2005: Two women survived a deadly drop when their SUV slipped off a bridge and catapulted into an icy river along Winnipeg's (MB) ring road. Their vehicle fell 10 m onto an ice-covered section of the Assiniboine River, just missing open water. Although they landed on solid ice, the impact weakened the ice and made rescue difficult. – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

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Sky Events:

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ISS visible sightings:No visible sightings until Dec 24.

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Two star clusters stand side by side, high overhead this evening. The clusters are at the northwestern corner of Perseus, the hero. Together, they are known as the double cluster. Binoculars or a telescope reveal dozens of individual stars.

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

A solar event occurred on Dec 14th that may produce auroral displays greater than our auroral forecast index 4, sometime after midnight (0836 Greenwich time) on the 16th of Dec. This means the shock may reach Earth sometime around midnight on Dec 15 in North America. Depending on the character of the disturbance following the shock, viewing may be good on the night of the 16th and 17th.

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