Yesterday was a mostly wet and overcast day here.There were a few periods when it looked like it was going to clear but that didn’t happen.Those conditions persisted through the evening and overnight.The high yesterday was +23°C.
A large area of rain and wind is moving this way and the following weather statement has been issued by Environment Canada:
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Special weather statement for Nova Scotia issued by Environment
Canada at 5:42 AM ADT Friday 24 July 2009.
A low pressure system just off Long Island will cross southern New
Brunswick on Saturday. Rain at times heavy has already begun over
southwestern Nova Scotia and will spread across the mainland today
and into Cape Breton tonight. As well strong winds will approach
gale force near the Atlantic coast. Much of the Nova Scotia could
receive upwards of 30 millimetres of rain with this system.
This..In addition to the past rainfall on Wednesday..Could produce
local flooding especially over southwestern Nova Scotia. Also spring
tides will occur near midnight tonight and may contribute to the
flooding in the southwest.
The 2 day forecast:
Rain. Amount 20 mm. Fog patches developing late this afternoon.
Wind becoming east 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning.
High 19.
Rain ending this evening then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers.
Amount 10 mm. Fog patches.
Wind east 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming south 30 this evening then southwest 20 gusting to 40 before morning.
Low 17.
Periods of drizzle ending in the morning then a mix of sun and cloud.
Fog patches dissipating late in the morning.
Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40.
High 19.