Cloudy with sunny periods.High 23. UV index 8.

30 July 2010
Conditions at my location near Liverpool,NS at 6:56:18 AM : 16.6°C (Normals: Max: 24°C Min: 15°C) | Partly clear | Wind: NNW 5 km/h
We had a drizzly day here yesterday along with some steady rain in the afternoon and a few rumbles of thunder.Temps were in the low 20Cs for the day.Clearing began in the early evening and we are expecting sunny and dry weather today and through the weekend.

The 3 day forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :
Today -- Cloudy with sunny periods. Clearing this afternoon. Fog patches along parts of the coast. High 23. UV index 8 or very high.
Tonight -- A few clouds. Low 15 except 11 in low lying inland areas.
Saturday -- Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. High 22.
Sunday -- A mix of sun and cloud. Low 15. High 24.


Today’s Weather Trivia:
30 July 2006: In Alberta, a thunderstorm spat out winds, cluster rains, and hail around Olds and Red Deer. The cold air downburst bore 87 km/hr gusts that felled trees and power lines and dropped the temperature about 12° in minutes. Near Balzac, a 680-kg, 2-seat helicopter was pushed over, injuring the pilot slightly. On Calgary's Glenmore Reservoir, 6 boats capsized. – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

Sky Events:
• International Space Station (next visible sighting):
Date: Thursday, August 05, 2010
Time: 05:00 AM
Duration: 2 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 16°
Approach: 15° above SSE
Departure: 15° above ESE

• The planets Saturn, Mars, and Venus team up low in the west in early evening. Venus is the "evening star." Saturn and Mars look like fainter stars to the upper left of Venus, with Saturn a little above Mars. – [Star Date Online]

• AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: High-latitude sky watchers should remain alert for auroras as the solar wind continues to blow.