Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers.High 19 except 25 inland. UV index 5.

5 August 2010
Conditions at my location near Liverpool,NS at 7:13:50 AM : 21.0°C (Normals: Max: 24°C Min: 14°C) | Overcast | Wind: SW 16 km/h
Yesterday was wet and cool here with some very heavy showers and thunder through the morning and into the early afternoon.53mm of rain was measured at the Western Head station.Most of the rain ended by mid-afternoon but skies remained overcast for the day.Temps were in the low 20Cs for highs and held there through the evening and overnight.
More rain is expected today and tomoroow but the weekend should be sunny and warm.

The 3 day forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :
Today -- Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Fog retreating to the coast this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 19 except 25 inland. UV index 5 or moderate.
Tonight -- Cloudy. Showers beginning this evening. Risk of thundershowers late this evening and overnight. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Fog spreading inland this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 16.
Friday -- Showers ending in the morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Fog retreating to the coast in the morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High 22 except 27 inland.
Saturday -- Sunny. Low 14. High 22.


Today’s Weather Trivia:
5 August 2007: In Prince Edward Island, rivers and streams turned red following yesterday's 45 mm of rain; a week earlier, 1,000s of dead fish were found in the Dunk and Tryon rivers. In each case, high-intensity rain had caused silt and chemical runoff to contaminate the water. The recent storm also packed fierce winds that uprooted trees, and a Tignish resident claimed a twister destroyed his barn. – 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 second-brightest star of Sagittarius, which is low in the south on summer nights, is Nunki. Its name may be the oldest star name that is still in use. Nunki is at the top left corner of the "teapot" formed by Sagittarius' brightest stars. – [Star Date Online]

• AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: Auroral activity will be active. Weather permitting, active auroral displays will be visible overhead from Barrow to Anchorage and Juneau, and visible low on the horizon from King Salmon, Prince Rupert, Bismark and Montreal.