Official conditions (via the Western Head* wx station) @ 7:00 AM:
+4.0°C, Humidity 97%,Wind: SSW 14 km/h
Last 24 hrs min/max:
Liverpool: low +0.4C high +13.0°C Max wind: SW 29.3 km/h
Western Head: low -0.2C high +8.1°C Max wind: SSW 40 km/h
It was a fairly nice day here yesterday with warm temps and mostly clear
skies.The sky remained mostly clear throughout most of the evening with
clouds moving in in the late evening.Overnight some rain began and we are
expecting a fair amount today.Winds will be gusty and there is a chance of
some thundershowers this afternoon.The rain will be with us for most of the
week with clearing not expected until Thursday.
Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :
(Normals: Max +8°C / Min 0°C)
oday:
Periods of rain. Risk of thundershowers this afternoon. Amount 5 to 10
mm. Fog patches developing this morning. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50.
High 8.
Tonight:
Periods of rain. Risk of thundershowers this evening and after midnight.
Amount 5 to 10 mm. Fog patches. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming
southwest 40 gusting to 60 this evening. Temperature steady near 7.
Tuesday:
Periods of rain ending in the morning then cloudy with 60 percent chance
of showers. Clearing in the evening. Amount 2 to 4 mm. Fog patches
dissipating in the morning. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming
west 20 gusting to 40 in the morning then becoming northwest 20 gusting to
40 late in the afternoon. High 10.
Wednesday:
Periods of rain. Low plus 2. High plus 4.
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The marine forecast:
Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to south 20 to 25 early this
morning then veering to southwest 25 to 30 this afternoon with gusts
to 35 along the coast. Wind becoming west 25 near noon Tuesday then
diminishing to north 15 Tuesday evening. Periods of rain beginning
early this morning. Risk of thunderstorms this evening changing to
periods of drizzle near midnight then to a few showers Tuesday
morning and ending Tuesday afternoon. Fog banks forming late this
morning and dissipating near noon Tuesday.
Today's Weather Trivia:
11 April 1921: Pictou County, NS, was gripped by one of its worst ever
freezing-rain storms. A torrent of rain became freezing rain by evening,
encasing the region in a heavy coating of ice. The weight of the crystal
sheen caused trees to give way, carrying wires with them and disrupting
public utilities. Many of New Glasgow's treasured ornamental and fruit trees
were permanently damaged. -Excerpt from 'The Canadian WeatherTrivia
Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada
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Sky Events:
Solar Activity: Solar activity is expected to be at very low to low levels.
AURORA ('Northern Lights') WATCH: Auroral activity will be MODERATE.
Next ISS visible sightings:
Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Time: 04:56 AM Duration: 2 minutes Maximum
Elevation: 35° Approach: 18° above NW Departure: 30° above NE
The first-quarter Moon sails across the southwestern quadrant of the sky
this evening. It lines up with the bright "twins" of Gemini, the stars
Pollux and Castor, which are to the Moon's upper right as darkness falls.
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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.
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