Thursday, October 14, 2010

Conditions at 7:21 AM: 2.1C, Clear, Wind: N 9 km/h

14 October 2010

 

It was a pretty nice day here yesterday with temps in the upper teens,lots of sunshine and light winds.The evening was clear but quite cool with temps dropping to the near freezing overnight.

Temps are expected to be in the low to mid teens for today.Tomorrow is expected to be quite stormy with high winds and heavy rain as an approaching Nor’ easter moves through the area.

 

The forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max 13C / Min 5C)

Today

Sunny with cloudy periods. Fog patches early this morning. High 13. UV index 4 or moderate.

 

Tonight

Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h late this evening. Low 8.

 

Friday

Rain at times heavy ending early in the evening then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Amount 30 to 40 mm. Fog patches developing early in the afternoon and dissipating in the evening. Wind east 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming southeast 50 gusting to 80 near noon then south 30 early in the evening. High 14.

 

Saturday

Periods of rain. Low 13. High 13.

 

 

 

Today’s Weather Trivia:

14 October 2004: 2004: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (MB) had their worst season's attendance in 5 years, with losses approaching $500,000. Officials blamed the weather, not the team's on-field performance. Four of 5 games on a Thursday night featured dismal weather, discouraging walk-up crowds. – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

 

 

Sky Events:

 

ISS visible sightings:

Date: Friday, October 15, 2010

Time: 05:58 AM 

Duration: 2 minutes

Maximum Elevation: 43°

Approach: 34° above NNW

Departure: 31° above ENE

 

 

The Moon is at first quarter today. It rises in early afternoon and sets around midnight. At first quarter, sunlight illuminates exactly half of the lunar hemisphere that faces Earth, so it looks as though someone sliced the Moon down the middle.

 

 

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

 

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