Showers ending this morning.High 21. UV index 3.

26 August 2010
Conditions at my location near Liverpool,NS at 8:08:58 AM : 20.9°C (Normals: Max: 22°C Min: 13°C) | Fog | Wind: S 15 km/h

Yesterday was warm,humid and breezy with afternoon temps in the mid 20C range.The evening saw some heavy rain and gusty winds move through the area.Temps remained very mild overnight.Overcast conditions are expected for today and then we’re into a high pressure system that will bring very warm and sunny conditions into the area for the next 4 or 5 days.
At this point neither Hurricane Danielle or newly formed Earl are expected to have any significant impact on our area.Anything we receive from either won’t be felt until the middle to the end of next week.


The 3 day forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :
Today -- Showers ending this morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Fog dissipating this afternoon. Wind southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming southwest 20 this morning. High 21. UV index 3 or moderate.
Tonight -- Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h. Low 15.
Friday -- Clearing in the morning. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the evening. High 24.
Saturday -- Sunny. Low 14. High 24.


Today’s Weather Trivia:
26 August 1922: A torrential rainstorm flooded southern New Brunswick. In 10 hours, 132 mm fell in Saint John, the greatest on record, causing extensive damage to city buildings. In the vicinity of Bloomfield, the Kennebacasis River spilled its banks, flooding farmlands. Lightning disabled electric wires in Brockville and Rothsay and forced passengers aboard a Saint John streetcar to abandon it. – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

Sky Events:
• International Space Station (next visible sighting):
Date: Thursday, August 26, 2010
Time: 09:26 PM
Duration: 4 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 86°
Approach: 16° above WSW
Departure: 21° above ENE


• The Great Square of Pegasus stands low in the northeast at nightfall. It spans a large region of the sky, and is outlined by the bright stars Alpheratz, Scheat, Markab, and Algenib. – [Star Date Online]

• AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: Auroral activity will be moderate. Weather permitting, moderate displays will be visible overhead from Inuvik, Yellowknife, Rankin, and Igaluit to as far south as Whitehorse, Ft. McMurray, James Bay and visible low on the horizon as far south as Prince Rupert, Calgary, Minot, Bemidji, Stevens Point, Traverse City and Quebec City, Canada.