Thursday, December 9, 2010

9 December 2010 - Conditions at 7:16 AM: -6.1C, Clear, Wind: WNW 6 km/h

We had a mix of sun and cloud yesterday with a few passing flurries.Afternoon temps reached +5C.The evening was mostly clear with temps dropping below freezing.

Overnight the temps dropped to -6 and it is quite frosty here this morning.Temps are expected to be a little below 0 for highs over the next few days.We should see a slight warm up by the weekend.

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Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +3C / Min -5C)

Today

Sunny with cloudy periods. 30 percent chance of flurries early this morning. High minus 1.

Tonight

A few clouds. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 overnight. Low minus 6.

Friday

Sunny with cloudy periods. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late in the afternoon. High minus 2.

Saturday

Cloudy with 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Low minus 6. High plus 2.

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The marine forecast:

Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 near midnight
 then diminishing to 15 near noon Friday. Wind diminishing to light
 Friday evening. Flurries ending near noon Friday. Visibility 1 mile
 or less in flurries.

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

9 December 2005:2005: Canada's 1st winter general election in 25 years had some meteorological moments. On the Prairies, -40 wind chills halted door-to-door canvassing and "permafrost" foiled the posting of lawn signs. In central Canada, candidates faced poor driving conditions and election signs buried in snow. Bad weather at Windsor, ON, diverted NDP leader Jack Layton's campaign plane to Ottawa for 11 hours. – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

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Sky Events:

ISS visible sightings:

Date: Friday, December 10, 2010

Time: 06:11 AM Duration: 2 minutes Maximum Elevation: 41° Approach: 32° above NNW Departure: 26° above ENE

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The Moon passes through Capricornus, the sea-goat, tonight. The constellation's brightest stars form a wide triangle, like the bottom of a bikini bathing suit. Capricornus' second-brightest star, Dabih, is a little to the right of the Moon.

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

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