Monday, August 9, 2010

A mix of sun and cloud.High 18 except 23 inland. UV index 8.

9 August 2010
Conditions at my location near Liverpool,NS at 6:44:48 AM : 17.7°C (Normals: Max: 24°C Min: 14°C) | Partly clear | Wind: SW 17 km/h
It was fairly nice here yesterday with temps in the mid 20Cs.The afternoon saw some clouds and breezy conditions but there was no precip.The evening was partly clear with temps in the upper teens.
Showers are expected for the next few days.


The 3 day forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :
Today -- A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High 18 except 23 inland. UV index 8 or very high.
Tonight -- Cloudy periods. Fog patches overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 17.
Tuesday -- Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers in the afternoon and early in the evening. Fog patches along the coast. High 21.
Wednesday -- Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low 15. High 23.

Today’s Weather Trivia:
9 August 2008: With a soaking of 26.2 mm today, Toronto, ON, officially recorded its wettest summer on record: 354.2 mm of rain at Pearson Airport from 1 June to 9 August. And there were still three weeks to go! It had rained 41 of the past 71 days. But Toronto had only 9 smog days, compared to 24 the previous summer. The Big Smoke became the Big Wet. – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada


Sky Events:
• International Space Station (next visible sighting):

Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Time: 04:05 AM
Duration: 2 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 67°
Approach: 67° above SE
Departure: 21° above ENE

Time: 05:40 AM
Duration: 3 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 26°
Approach: 16° above WNW
Departure: 21° above NNE


• One of the highlights of the summer sky is the Milky Way, which outlines the disk of our home galaxy. Under a dark sky, it arcs high across the east at nightfall, from W-shaped Cassiopeia in the north to teapot-shaped Sagittarius in the south. – [Star Date Online]

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

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