Liverpool,Nova Scotia - Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers this morning then a mix of sun and cloud....

29 April 2010

Conditions in Liverpool,NS at 7:30:05 AM : 3.0°C | Overcast | Wind: WNW 15 km/h

 (Normals: Max: 12°C Min: 3°C)

      We had a surprise here yesterday when it cleared in the early afternoon and temps rose to the +15°C range.Unfortunately it was short lived and the temps dropped quite a bit overnight and we’re just slightly above freezing this morning with some drizzle and light rain.Those conditions will persist through today but warmer and dryer weather is on the way starting tomorrow and through the weekend.

The 3 day forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada:

>·         >Today -- Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h early this morning except gusting to 50 along parts of the coast. High 8. UV index 5 or moderate.

>·         >Tonight -- Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Wind northwest 30 km/h except gusting to 50 along parts of the coast. Low plus 5.

>·         >Friday -- Cloudy with sunny periods. Clearing in the afternoon. Wind west 30 km/h becoming northwest 20 late in the morning then light in the evening. High 11.

>·         >Saturday -- Sunny. Low plus 5. High 13.

Today’s Weather Trivia:

April 29,1875: A fierce gale blew most of the day in the London, ON, area. On the outskirts, the wind ripped boards from fences and sent them hurtling through the air, lifted roof shingles, and tossed bricks afar. Pedestrians found their progress accelerated or impeded. In the city, the west and south walls of a newly constructed building swayed with the wind and scaffolding was carried away.– Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

Sky Events:

ISS:

Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010

Time: 08:42 PM

Duration: 2 minutes

Maximum Elevation: 17°

Approach: 15° above SSE

Departure: 16° above ESE

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Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010 Time: 10:16 PM

Duration: 3 minutes

Maximum Elevation: 60°

Approach: 16° above WSW

Departure: 31° above NE

Mars stands high in the southwest at nightfall and looks like a bright orange star. As it drops toward the horizon after midnight, its celestial "rival" climbs into view in the southeast: Antares, of Scorpius, the scorpion, whose name means "rival of Mars."

 

 

-Al C