Sunny.High 24 except 33 inland. UV index 7.

1 September 2010
Conditions at my location near Liverpool,NS at 6:59:56 AM : 21.8°C (Normals: Max: 22°C Min: 13°C) | Hazy | Wind: WNW 16 km/h
Yesterday was another very hot day here with temps in the low 30C range and high humidity levels.There was a slight breeze which was quite welcome.Temps remained very warm through the evening with upper 20C temps at midnight.Overnight temps were in the lower 20Cs.
The extremely hot,record breaking,weather is expected to continue until the weekend.We are expecting 30C temps with humidex values near 40 until then.
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Hurricane Earl continues it’s trek northward and is expected to impact our area starting early Saturday morning.It is still expected to be a class 1 to 2 storm when it makes landfall in the southwestern part of the province..Widespread damage is a distinct possibility with sustained winds over 100k/ph expected.
Since Earl is still a few days away there is still a possibility of a course change.Regardless,we will definitely be within the forecast cone and high winds and torrential rains will be battering the area on Saturday.

The forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :
Today
Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon except gusting to 40 along parts of the coast. High 24 except 33 inland. UV index 7 or high.

Tonight
Clear. Fog patches overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h except gusting to 40 along parts of the coast early this evening. Wind becoming light this evening. Low 19.

Thursday
Sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h in the afternoon except gusting to 40 along parts of the coast late in the afternoon and in the evening. High 33.

Friday
Cloudy. Low 21. High 26.

Today’s Weather Trivia:
1 September 2006: This summer was Canada's 2nd warmest on record, with temperatures 1.4°C above normal. Most of Canada had above-normal average temperatures from June 1 to August 30, but northern temperatures were more than 2.5° above normal. Canadian summers had not been below normal since 1992, when volcanic ash from the Philippines' Mount Pinatubo caused temporary cooling worldwide. – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

Sky Events:
• International Space Station (next visible sighting):
Date: Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Time: 09:01 PM
Duration: 2 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 22°
Approach: 20° above NNW
Departure: 15° above NNE

• Venus, Spica, and Mars form a short, bright diagonal line low in the west-southwest as night falls. Venus is the brightest of the three, with Spica close by. Watch as they shift position over the next few nights. – [Star Date Online]

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