Conditions at 7:56 AM: 11.8C, Fog, NNW 10 km/h

20 September 2010

Yesterday started out a bit cool and overcast but the sun was out by noon and the afternoon was warm with temps near 20C.Fog moved onshore in the early evening but temps remained mild and only dropped to the lower teens overnight.

Temps will remain warm for the next few days and a mix of sun and cloud is expected.Some rain is possible later in the week.

 

The  forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max 18C / Min 9C)

Today

Cloudy with sunny periods. Becoming sunny with cloudy periods this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 19. UV index 5 or moderate.

 

Tonight

Clear. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 9.

 

Tuesday

Sunny. Wind northwest 30 km/h becoming west 20 in the evening. High 17.

 

Wednesday

Cloudy. Low 11. High 22.

 

 

Today’s Weather Trivia:

20 September 1940:1940: The Mina Prince, bound for Parrsboro, NS, with a cargo of rock plaster, was caught in a tropical hurricane off Nova Scotia. Her engine failed and the winds ripped apart her sails. The crew and captain remained aboard for 2 days in a failed attempt to save her. At the same time, a man from East Bathurst and his small shack were carried out to sea during the storm.  – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

 

 

Sky Events:

• International Space Station (visible sighting):

There are no visible sightings until Sept 29.

 

 

• Jupiter's Great Red Spot should transit tonight around 12:43 a.m. EDT

 

 

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