Conditions at 7:08 AM: 9.5C, Overcast, Wind: NW 21 km/h

17 October 2010

 

Yesterday’s weather was a mixed bag of sun and rain.There were some heavy showers throughout the day and into the evening.During the periods when the sun was shinning the temps were in the upper teens.We also had some gusty winds through the day.

This morning it is overcast and drizzly.Conditions should improve as the day progresses but temps will be on the cool side for the next few days.

 

 

The forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max 12C / Min 6C)

Today

A few showers and drizzle ending near noon then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming west 30 gusting to 50 this afternoon. High 11.

 

Tonight

A few clouds. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low plus 5.

 

Monday

Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon. Wind west 20 km/h becoming northwest 30 gusting to 50 in the morning. High 10.

 

Tuesday

Sunny. Low plus 4. High 10.

 

 

 

Today’s Weather Trivia:

17 October 1914:1914: A widow claimed $2,025 in damages under the Workmen's Compensation Act when her husband was struck by lighting and killed while working for the CPR near Drummondville, QC. Permission to sue Workmen's Compensation was granted by a Quebec judge. It was the 1st case in which lightning had been involved and the hearing attracted much interest among lawyers and justices.  – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

 

 

Sky Events:

 

ISS visible sightings:

Date: Monday, October 18, 2010

Time: 05:44 AM 

Duration: 1 minutes

Maximum Elevation: 30°

Approach: 30° above SE

Departure: 15° above SE

 

 

 

The brightest star in Aries, the ram, sweeps through the eastern evening sky this month. The star is named Hamal, from an Arabic word that means "sheep." Hamal is an orange-giant star about 75 light-years from Earth. It is low in the east in early evening.

 

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