Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Cloudy with sunny periods.High 26 except 19 along parts of the coast. UV index 7.

20 July 2010
Conditions at my location near Liverpool,NS at 7:02:51 AM : 19.5°C | Mostly clear | Wind: WSW 4 km/h
(Normals: Max: 24°C Min: 14°C)
Yesterday wasn’t as hot as the previous 3 or 4 but we still were well into the upper 20s with my thermometer maxing out near 28°C.Humidity levels were high but tolerable.Overnight temps were near 20C.
It looks like we may see a few showers today as a small disturbance is moving through the area.Temps will once again be in the upper 20s.

The 3 day forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :
Today -- Cloudy with sunny periods. 40 percent chance of showers early this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 26 except 19 along parts of the coast. UV index 7 or high.
Tonight -- Cloudy periods. Low 17.
Wednesday -- Sunny with cloudy periods. 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 28 except 22 along parts of the coast.
Thursday -- Periods of rain. Low 15. High 19.


Today’s Weather Trivia:
20 July 2007: A torrent of rain left Kugluktuk (formerly Coppermine), NU, looking like Venice of the north. The 2-day rainfall totalled 178.2 mm, 118.3 mm of it falling on one day. An analysis of extreme rainfall intensities concluded it was an impressive 500-year event. Engineers designing water-management systems and infrastructure were left in a quandary about future drainage design. – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

Sky Events:
• International Space Station: No visible sighting(s) for the next while.
• The Moon takes aim at the bright star that represents the heart of the celestial scorpion tonight. The star, Antares, stands to the left of the Moon as darkness falls. The Moon will move closer to Antares as they drop down the southwestern sky. – [Star Date Online]

• AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: Although there is a low possibility of aurora activity tonight,solar activity is currently increasing and auroras could be visible on any clear evening.

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