Showers with risk of thundershowers.High 18 except 23 inland. UV index 3.

4 August 2010
Conditions at my location near Liverpool,NS at 7:07:55 AM : 18.5°C (Normals: Max: 24°C Min: 14°C) | Overcast | Wind: SSW 24 km/h
Yesterday was quite warm here with temps in the upper 20Cs for the most part and high humidity levels.It remained warm,in the upper teens,through the evening and overnight.Clouds moved into the area in the late day and we are expecting some rain for the next few days.

The 3 day forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :
Today -- Showers with risk of thundershowers. Amount 2 to 4 mm except 10 mm in the heaviest showers. Fog patches along parts of the coast. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 18 except 23 inland. UV index 3 or moderate.
Tonight -- Cloudy. Fog patches spreading inland late this evening and overnight. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 17.
Thursday -- Cloudy with sunny periods and 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of thundershowers late in the afternoon and in the evening. Fog patches along parts of the coast. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 20 except 26 inland.
Friday -- Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low 19. High 24.

Today’s Weather Trivia:
4 August 1878: A deluge of rain-90 mm in 4 hours-filled dozens of cellars in Toronto, ON. Hailstones of every shape and size smashed 1000s of windows. The same terrific storm visited East Zorra, toward New Hamburg, where powerful winds uprooted trees, unroofed houses, scattered fences, and flattened corn and other crops. Streets were converted into sewers. – 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

• Sagittarius arcs low across the south tonight. Its brightest stars form the shape of a teapot. The subtle glow of the Milky Way rises from the spout like steam. The center of the galaxy is immersed in that steam, about 27,000 light-years away. – [Star Date Online]

• AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: Auroral activity will be active. Weather permitting, active auroral displays will be visible overhead from Inuvik, Yellowknife, Rankin and Igaluit to Juneau, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Sept-Iles, and visible low on the horizon from Vancouver, Great Falls, Pierre, Madison, Lansing, Ottawa, Portland and St. Johns.