Conditions at 7:09 AM: 4.0C, Partly clear, Wind: WSW 8 km/h

12 October 2010

 

Yesterday was a mostly sunny day with temps reaching into the upper teens.Unlike last week,winds were relatively calm.The evening was clear but temps dropped to the low single digits overnight.

We may see a few showers today and then it’s back to sunshine on Wednesday.More rain is expected over the weekend.

 

 

The forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max 13C / Min 5C)

Today

Sunny. Increasing cloudiness this morning with 40 percent chance of showers this afternoon. High 14. UV index 3 or moderate.

 

Tonight

A few clouds. Fog patches overnight. Low plus 5 with risk of frost.

 

Wednesday

Sunny. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the morning. High 13.

 

Thursday

Sunny. Low plus 4. High 13.

 

 

 

Today’s Weather Trivia:

12 October 1875:1875: A major storm lashed parts of Nova Scotia. On Cape Breton Island, several roads and bridges and thousands of dollars' worth of logs and cordwood were swept away. The crew from 3 wrecked ships arrived in Sydney in destitute condition. The heavy rains flooded the town's public gardens and washed away some embankments of the new railway extension.  – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

 

 

Sky Events:

 

ISS visible sightings:

Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Time: 06:38 AM 

Duration: 3 minutes

Maximum Elevation: 40°

Approach: 15° above NW

Departure: 29° above ENE

 

 

 

A handful of bright stars fills the evening sky. Around 9 p.m., yellow Capella is low in the northeast, while bright white Fomalhaut is well up in the south. In the west, brilliant white Deneb, Vega, and Altair form the Summer Triangle.

 

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