Conditions at 6:37 AM: 12.8C, Fog, Wind: E 12 km/h

27 October 2010

Yesterday started out with some very heavy showers which ended in the mid morning.The rest of the day was cloudy with some periods of drizzle and temps well above seasonal normals.The high here was near 18C.Temps remained mild through the evening and it was very foggy.The fog is still with us this morning and more showers are expected throughout today.Temps are expected to be above normal again and heavy rain is expected tonight

The forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max 11C / Min 3C)

Today

Cloudy. 40 percent chance of drizzle early this morning. A few showers or drizzle beginning this morning. Risk of thundershowers this afternoon. Fog patches. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 16.

Tonight

Rain. Risk of thundershowers this evening. Amount 15 to 25 mm. Fog patches. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light after midnight. Low 12.

Thursday

Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers in the morning. Becoming cloudy periods in the afternoon. Fog patches retreating to the coast in the morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h in the morning. High 15.

Friday

Showers. Low 11. High 13.

Today’s Weather Trivia:

27 October 1837:1837: A squall struck the steamboat Bytown in the Kingston, ON, harbour, driving her onto the beach and shattering her cabin windows. Waves then swept away the ladies cabin, Captain's office, promenade deck, and everything aft of the wheel houses. She was raised and repaired but for the rest of the season had no ladies cabin. Also swept away was a parcel of Commercial Bank notes ($1,000 or so). – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

Sky Events:

ISS visible sightings:

Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Time: 07:48 PM

Duration: 2 minutes

Maximum Elevation: 43°

Approach: 16° above SW

Departure: 43° above S

The two most prominent star clusters in the night sky are in good view on autumn evenings. The V-shaped Hyades cluster outlines the face of Taurus, the bull, while the smaller, dipper-shaped Pleiades cluster represents his shoulder.

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