30 percent chance of showers early this afternoon.High 19 except 24 inland. UV index 7.

20 August 2010
Conditions at my location near Liverpool,NS at 7:06:24 AM : 15.7°C (Normals: Max: 23°C Min: 13°C) | Fog | Wind: calm
Yesterday wasn’t as warm as Wednesday with temps still in the mid 20Cs but with lower humidity.The evening was comfortably cool and overnight some fog moved onshore.We are expecting a few showers today but all should be clear by this evening and the weekend is expected to be warm and dry.


The 3 day forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :
Today -- Sunny this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers early this afternoon. Fog patches early this morning. High 19 except 24 inland. UV index 7 or high.
Tonight -- Cloudy periods. Clearing overnight. Low 13.
Saturday -- Sunny. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 21.
Sunday -- A mix of sun and cloud. Low 15. High 23.

Today’s Weather Trivia:
20 August 2006: Southern Manitoba got toonie-sized hail, lightning, wind gusts, and rotating clouds. Near La Broquerie, an F2-tornado left the pregnant occupant of a house bruised, scratched, and kneeling where the bathroom had been. Her husband watched the roof and walls lift and belongings and debris scatter 400 m. Outbuildings were flattened, but windows in 2 walls and ceiling light bulbs were intact. – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

Sky Events:
• International Space Station (next visible sighting):
Date: Saturday, August 21, 2010
Time: 04:16 AM
Duration: 3 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 41°
Approach: 32° above NNW
Departure: 15° above E

Time: 05:51 AM
Duration: 3 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 28°
Approach: 17° above W
Departure: 16° above S

• As darkness begins to fall, look quite low in the west for Venus, the bright "evening star." Much fainter Mars is a little to its upper right, with Saturn farther to the right. The star Spica is to the upper left of Venus. – [Star Date Online]

• AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: Auroral activity will be low.