Conditions at 7:20 AM: 20.6C, Rain, SW 21 km/h

29 September 2010

 Yesterday was a very warm day here on the south shore with temps reaching the upper 20Cs.The day was mostly sunny with high humidity levels and a brisk westerly breeze.Clouds moved into the area in the evening and temps remained very mild with the overnight low near 20C which is above the normal daytime high for this time of the year.Some rain began to fall during the overnight hours and it is currently still raining with more expected throughout today.

Temps are expected to remain mild for the next 3 or 4 days with rain and showers in the forecast until Sunday.

 

The  forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max 16C / Min 7C)

• Today

A few showers ending early this afternoon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of thundershowers this morning and early this afternoon. Amount 2 mm. Fog patches. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 60. High 21.

 

• Tonight

Cloudy with 40 percent chance of drizzle. Fog patches. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near midnight. Low 15.

 

• Thursday

Cloudy. 40 percent chance of drizzle changing to 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Fog patches. Wind becoming south 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 17 except 21 inland.

 

• Friday

Showers. Low 17. High 20.

 

 

Today’s Weather Trivia:

29 September 2007: 2007: New Brunswick Natural Resources reported a better-than-average moose hunt in 2007. Light snowfalls and warmer-than-normal temperatures helped hunters enjoy their second-most successful harvest on record. Roughly 2/3 of the province's licensed hunters bagged a moose. A big-game wildlife biologist credited the success to the good weather during the moose-mating season.  – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

 

 

Sky Events:

• International Space Station (visible sighting):

Friday, October 01, 2010

 

                                          Time: 06:01 AM 

 

                                          Duration: 2 minutes

 

                                          Maximum Elevation: 21°

 

                                          Approach: 16° above S

 

                                          Departure: 19° above ESE

 

 

• The reddest star in northern skies stands high overhead during the evening hours. Its official designation is Mu Cephei, but it is also known as the Garnet Star. It is a red supergiant, which means it is much larger and cooler than the Sun.

 

 

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