16 March 2011, 7:28 AM: -4.2°C, clear

Official conditions in Liverpool (via Western Head* wx station) @ 7:29 AM:

-5.3°C, Humidity 94%, Wind SW 8 km/h

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Yesterday was a sunny day with temps near +4°C.Winds were generally light for the day.The evening was clear and calm with temps dropping to a few degrees below freezing overnight.

Today will be a nice late winter day with mild temps.Some rain will move through the area tonight,ending tomorrow.More rain is expected on Friday but the weekend is looking like it will be dry and seasonable.

Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +4°C / Min -5°C)

Today

Sunny with cloudy periods. Increasing cloudiness this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 5. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight

Cloudy. Rain beginning this evening and ending overnight then 60 percent chance of drizzle or showers. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Fog patches developing late this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming southeast 30 gusting to 50 this evening. Low plus 3 with temperature rising to 6 by morning.

Thursday

A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing late in the afternoon. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light early in the evening. High 8.

Friday

Rain. Low plus 1. High plus 4.

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The marine forecast:

Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots backing to south 20 late this afternoon

 then increasing to 25 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 20

 overnight then backing to west 10 to 15 Thursday afternoon. Rain

 beginning this evening and ending overnight. Fog patches forming

 near midnight and dissipating Thursday morning. Temperatures zero

 rising to plus 5 Thursday morning.

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

16 March 2005: A storm surge sent 10-m waves and tonnes of ice crashing along Newfoundland's east coast of the Avalon Peninsula, causing millions in damage. At Flatrock, strong winds felled 12-m cranes into the water. Thin ice was driven ashore with a tremendous force, ripping apart sheds and boats and wrecking fishing gear. Some tossed boulders were the size of a small car and were moved more than 50 m inland. -Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

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Sky Events:

Solar Activity: Solar activity is expected to be low with a chance of an M-class event from Region 1166 for the next two days (16-17 March).

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

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Next ISS visible sightings:

	LOCAL Date and Time		DURATION (Minutes)	MAX ELEV (Degrees above horizon)	APPROACH º	DEPARTURE º
		Fri Mar 25 06:36 AM	2	17	11 above S	17 above ESE

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Look for the planet Mercury quite low in the west shortly after sunset. It looks like a fairly bright star. It is to the upper right of much brighter Jupiter, so it's easy to pluck from the fading evening twilight.

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* The Western Head weather station is the official reporting station for this area.It is NOT located in Liverpool but is approx 10kms outside of town and on the seashore.The temperature difference between the town of Liverpool and the weather station can be quite large,especially in the summer months.