Conditions at 6:37 AM: 17.6C, Overcast, Wind: SW 14 km/h

28 October 2010

We had lots of rain here yesterday with some very heavy showers throughout the day and into the evening.Almost 50mm was measured at the local weather station.Temps were well above the seasonal normal with 16C for the high.Overnight the temps actually rose slightly and it is abnormally warm here this morning.Today is expected to be another mild day and only a few showers are expected.Tomorrow will be a little cooler and a change to more seasonable temps is expected over the weekend.

The forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max 11C / Min 3C)

Today

A few showers ending this afternoon then cloudy. Amount 2 to 4 mm. Fog patches retreating to the coast this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 15.

Tonight

Cloudy. Becoming cloudy periods this evening. Fog patches dissipating late this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light overnight. Low 9.

Friday

A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy late in the morning. High 13.

Saturday

A mix of sun and cloud. Low 6. High 7.

Today’s Weather Trivia:

28 October 1921:1921: Forty people died in Britannia Beach, BC, in some of the most disastrous flooding in history. Half of the 110 freshly-painted cottages were washed away on the crest of the flood. Survivors said that the worst part of the disaster was the crying of the injured or bewildered villagers. One man climbed onto the roof of his house, which was bobbing about in Howe Sound. – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

Sky Events:

ISS visible sightings:

Date: Thursday, October 28, 2010 Time: 06:41 PM Duration: 2 minutes Maximum Elevation: 18° Approach: 16° above SSE Departure: 15° above ESE

Time: 08:15 PM Duration: Less than 1 minute Maximum Elevation: 30° Approach: 19° above WSW Departure: 30° above W

The planet Venus will pass between Earth and the Sun today, so it is lost from view in the Sun's glare. It will return to view in a few days as the brilliant "morning star." Look for it climbing away from the Sun for the rest of the year.

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