Tuesday, May 24, 2011

#Weather in #Liverpool,#Canada @ 6:50 AM: +7.1C / Overcast / Humidity 86% / Wind S 6.1 km/h



Official conditions (via the Western Head* wx station) @ 6:00 AM:
+7.3C, Humidity 98%,Wind: S 19 gust 29 km/h
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Last 24 hrs min/max:

Liverpool: low +2.8C high +10.3C Max wind: S 19.5 km/h

Western Head: low +3.4C high +9.1C Max wind: S 24 km/h

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We had a very cool day here yesterday even though there was a fair amount of
sunshine.Along with the Autumn-like temps there was a breeze that made it
feel even cooler.Overnight the temps began to rise ahead of some cloud cover
that will produce drizzle for most of the day with rain expected later.The
wet weather will stay in the area for the next couple of days.Clearing and
warmer temps are expected on Thursday.
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Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

Land:
(Normals: Max +17C / Min +7C)

Today:Periods of drizzle or showers. Amount 2 mm. Fog patches along the
coast this afternoon. Wind south 30 km/h. High 13.
Tonight:Periods of drizzle changing to rain late this evening. Risk of
thundershowers late this evening and overnight. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Fog
patches. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low 11.
Wednesday:Rain ending in the morning then cloudy. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Fog
patches retreating to the coast in the morning. High 18 except 13 along
parts of the coast.
Thursday:A mix of sun and cloud. Low 7. High 18.

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Marine:
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind south 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 early this morning with
gusts to 30 along the coast. Wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 late
this evening then diminishing to light Wednesday morning. A few
showers beginning late this morning changing to rain at times heavy
near midnight and ending near noon Wednesday. Risk of thunderstorms
after midnight. Fog patches forming this morning.

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Today's Weather Trivia:
2006: Lightning penetrated 3 points of the metal roof of a provincial
government building in Red Lake, ON, which housed forest-fire officials. It
ignited the wooden rafters before engulfing the entire roof. No one was
harmed.
-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 remain very low for the next
three days (23 - 25 May).
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AURORA ('Northern Lights') WATCH: Auroral activity will be QUIET.
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Next ISS visible sightings:No sightings possible until May 27.
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The Moon is at last-quarter as it rises early tomorrow. At last-quarter,
sunlight illuminates one-half of the lunar hemisphere that faces Earth. The
exact moment of last-quarter Moon is 1:52 p.m. CDT.

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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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