24 November 2010 - Conditions at 7:02 AM: +8.8C, Mostly clear, Wind: NW 14 km/h

The small amount of snow we had on Monday evening was completely gone by yesterday morning.We had mild temps with a few showers yesterday with the high near +10C.Temps remained mild throughout the evening and overnight.

Temps are expected to drop today and a few flurries are possible tonight.Winds will be a little on the brisk side.The rest of the week will be seasonable and dry up until Saturday when some rain will be moving through the area.

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Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +5C / Min -3C)

Today

A few rain showers ending this afternoon then cloudy with sunny periods and 60 percent chance of flurries. Rainfall amount 2 mm. Wind northwest 20 km/h increasing to 40 gusting to 70 late this morning. Temperature falling to plus 2 this afternoon.

Tonight

Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 70. Low zero.

Thursday

Cloudy with sunny periods. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 4.

Friday

A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 1. High 6.

The marine forecast:

Weather & Visibility

A few showers ending this evening.

Winds

Gale warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 25 early this morning and to 25 to 35 early this afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 to 25 Thursday morning.

Waves

Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this morning and to 2 to 3 this evening.

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

24 November 1927:1927: Cold weather forced the plane Queen of the Yukon down 60 km south of Mayo. The plane's lubricating system had frozen at -45°C, at an altitude of 1000 m. The pilot glided his plane onto a 200-m-long frozen lake, surrounded by spruce trees. He and his passenger spent 24 hours on the trail without food or shelter before reaching safety. The pilot repaired the plane but had to unload it for takeoff. – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

Sky Events:

ISS visible sightings:

No visible sightings until Friday, November 26, 2010

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· Cassiopeia, the queen, is one of the most prominent star patterns of autumn and early winter. The W- or M-shaped constellation circles the North Star like the hand of a clock, though in a counter-clockwise direction.

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

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