Wednesday, December 22, 2010

22 December 2010 - Conditions at 6:25 AM: +3.4C, Overcast, Wind: NNW 25 gust 39 km/h

Yesterday was a windy and overcast day with temps near +6C.Overnight the wind continued to howl and some rain moved into the area.More wind and showers are expected today and continuing into the weekend.Clearing,and calmer winds,is not expected until Sunday.


Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +1C / Min -8C)

Today

Showers. Amount 5 mm. Wind north 40 km/h gusting to 60. High plus 4.

Tonight

Showers. Amount 5 mm. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low plus 2.

Thursday

A few showers ending in the afternoon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Amount 2 mm. Wind north 40 km/h gusting to 60. High plus 4.

Friday

Cloudy. Windy. Low zero. High plus 1.

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The marine forecast:

Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 30 to 35 knots diminishing to northerly 20 to 25 late this
 morning then increasing to northeasterly 25 to 35 Thursday morning.
 Wind backing to north 40 Thursday afternoon. Showers ending Thursday
 evening.

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

22 December 1944: By heaping record amounts of coal into furnaces, householders in Ottawa, ON, struggled to fight off the outside cold, which stood at -35°C. King Frost was blamed for many a nipped nose and ear. Frozen automobiles meant crowded street cars and long delays in towing calls. – 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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Three bright stars flank the Moon as they rise in mid evening. Castor and Pollux, the "twins" of Gemini, are to the upper right of the Moon, with Castor higher in the sky. And farther to the lower right of the Moon is Procyon, the "little dog" star.

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

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