A mix of sun and cloud.High 22 except 28 inland.

18 July 2010
Conditions at my location near Liverpool,NS at 8:14:16 AM : 19.5°C | Clear | Wind: SW 17 km/h
(Normals: Max: 24°C Min: 14°C)
Yesterday was an absolute scorcher here with temps reaching 31°C along with lots of sunshine.The evening was clear and warm with temps in the lower 20Cs.The official high yesterday for Liverpool was 17.2°C.Those readings are taking from the local weather station in Western Head where it is much cooler and published as being Liverpool.For more info on this ‘erroneous reporting’ visit http://liverpoolweather.echoz.com where you will also find truer temp readings for this area.
The hot and humid weather is expected to persist through next week.

The 3 day forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :
Today -- A mix of sun and cloud. 60 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon with risk of thundershowers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 22 except 28 inland.
Tonight -- A few clouds. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 16.
Monday -- Sunny with cloudy periods. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon with periods of rain beginning in the evening. Risk of thundershowers in the evening. Local amount 5 to 10 mm. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 22 except 29 inland.
Tuesday -- A mix of sun and cloud. Low 17. High 26.
Today’s Weather Trivia:
18 July 1857: A waterspout moved onto land and devastated a parish in Beauce, QC. The priest said it was "revolving rapidly, hissing like escaping steam, swinging to and fro, and imitating the contortions of a snake." Boards, timber, carts, stones, and building parts were lifted. Its suction raised a horse and 3 cows high into the air, then let them down gradually, unscathed, but covered with mud. – 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 is at first quarter at 5:11 a.m. CDT today. Sunlight illuminates half of the lunar hemisphere that faces our direction, so it looks as though someone sliced the Moon down the middle. – [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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