#Weather conditions in #Liverpool,Nova Scotia,#Canada @ 6:40 AM: +4.1C / Light rain / Humidity 85% / Wind calm

Photo:View from our west cam at the time of this posting.
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Official conditions (via the Western Head* wx station) @ 6:00 AM:
+4.7C, Humidity 100%,Wind: E 8 km/h
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Last 24 hrs min/max:

Liverpool: low +4.0C high +7.8C Max wind: NE 9.7 km/h

Western Head: low +5.0C high +6.8C Max wind: ENE 14 km/h

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We had a wet day here yesterday with some periods of heavy downpours during
some early afternoon thunder showers.Temps were cool and winds were brisk
for most of the day.There was some temporary clearing in the late afternoon
and the evening was calm and foggy.
More rain is expected today with no clearing expected until the weekend.
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Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +12C / Min +2C)

Today
Periods of rain or drizzle ending this afternoon then cloudy. Risk of
thundershowers early this morning. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Fog retreating to the
coast this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 10
except 15 inland.
Tonight
Cloudy. Periods of rain or drizzle beginning this evening. Risk of
thundershowers overnight. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Fog spreading inland this
evening. Low 9.
Thursday
Periods of rain or drizzle ending in the morning then cloudy with sunny
periods. Periods of drizzle or showers beginning late in the afternoon.
Amount 2 mm. Fog retreating to the coast in the morning. Wind becoming south
30 km/h in the morning. High 10 except 16 inland.
Friday
Showers. Low 9. High 12.

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The marine forecast:

Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southwest 10 to 15 knots early this morning
and to 20 late this morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 this
evening then increasing to 20 Thursday morning. Wind increasing to
southwest 25 Thursday afternoon. Chance of showers changing to
periods of rain this morning and ending Thursday morning. Risk of
thunderstorms today and tonight. A few showers beginning Thursday
evening. Fog banks.

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Today's Weather Trivia:
27 April 2008: New Brunswick experienced its worst flooding in 35 years
along the Saint John River, affecting some 1,600 properties and causing $50
million or so in damages. Riverside basements filled with smelly,
debris-laden waters. Rising waters forced the closure of the New Brunswick
legislature. Harried employees at Beaverbrook Art Gallery rushed artworks up
from the basement.
-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 atvery low to low levels for the next three
days (27-29 April).
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AURORA ('Northern Lights') WATCH: Auroral activity will be QUIET.
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Next ISS visible sightings:
Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 Time: 09:20 PM Duration: 3 minutes Maximum
Elevation: 19° Approach: 18° above NNW Departure: 11° above NE
Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 Time: 10:55 PM Duration: Less than 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 24° Approach: 24° above NW Departure: 24° above NW
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Several famous constellations highlight this evening's sky. At nightfall,
the "twins" of Gemini stand almost straight up from the western horizon.
Leo, the lion, is high in the south, while Virgo and Hercules are just
climbing into view in the east.

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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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