22 March 2011, 7:25 AM: +0.5°C, mostly clear

Official conditions in Liverpool (via Western Head* wx station) @ 7:00 AM:

+0.5°C, Humidity 76%, Wind E 30 km/h

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Yesterday turned out to be a fairly decent day with afternoon temps near +7C.Clouds moved into the area in the late afternoon,temps dropped,humidity levels rose and the wind picked up.The evening was cool with temps dropping to a few degrees below freezing.Overnight the temps rebounded somewhat and are currently slightly above freezing.

We are expecting a few flurries today and tonight.Clearing should begin tomorrow and the rest of the week will be quiet but cool.

Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +5°C / Min -4°C)

Today

Flurries. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming east 30 gusting to 50 this morning then becoming northeast 30 gusting to 50 this afternoon. High plus 1.

Tonight

A few flurries ending this evening then cloudy. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this evening. Low minus 2.

Wednesday

Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the morning. High plus 3.

Thursday

A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 5. High plus 3.

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The marine forecast:

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 early this

 morning and to east 25 to 35 late this morning. Wind diminishing to

 northeast 20 to 25 near midnight and to 15 to 20 Wednesday morning.

 Wind diminishing to northeast 10 to 15 near noon Wednesday and to

 light Wednesday afternoon. Periods of snow and periods of rain

 ending near midnight. Temperatures near plus 1.

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

22 March 1968: How dry can it get? Calgary, AB, had the lowest relative humidity ever recorded in Canada: 6%. The air temperature was 18°C and the dew point -20°C. Calgary's normal afternoon relative humidity in March is 59%. -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.

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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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Mercury is farthest from the Sun for its current evening appearance. It is low in the west at nightfall and looks like a fairly bright star. It is above much-brighter Jupiter, which is dropping from view.

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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.