8 November 2010 - Conditions at 6:41 AM: 13.6C, Fog / drizzle, Wind: E 36 gust 46 km/h

The wet weather continued here yesterday with a steady rain falling for most of the day.Temps were mild with highs near 16C in the afternoon.Overnight temps were only a few degrees cooler.The rain is expected to continue until late this week but lesser amounts are expected than what we received over the past few days.Along with the rain,winds are expected to be gusting to near gale force.

Some areas throughout the province are now experiencing flood conditions as water levels continue to rise.

The following photos were taken approx 50kms east of Liverpool and are of the Lahave River breeching it’s banks on Hwy 10 near Bridgewater,NS.Photos are courtesy of Kim Fraser-Corkum:

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A campground completely flooded:

The Lahave River....the river is normally on the otherside of the tall trees:

The forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max 9C / Min 1C)

Today

Periods of rain. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Fog patches. Wind southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this afternoon. Temperature steady near 12.

Tonight

Periods of rain ending this evening then cloudy periods. Fog patches. Low 9.

Tuesday

Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High 12.

Wednesday

Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Windy. Low 6. High 8.

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

8 November 2004: 2004: A tug towing two barges northwest of Vancouver, BC, vanished. Search vessels battled gale-strength winds, poor visibility, rain, and choppy seas. Rescuers located a debris field and an empty life raft but no other signs of life. The tug likely sank in 250 m of water to the bottom of the Strait of Georgia. The strong current may have moved the barge and the bodies a fair distance from the sinking. – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

Sky Events:

ISS visible sightings:

Date: Monday, November 08, 2010

Time: 05:46 PM Duration: 3 minutes Maximum Elevation: 20° Approach: 15° above NNW Departure: 16° above NE

The faint constellation Monoceros, the unicorn, rises in late evening, just below much-brighter Orion. It is to the lower left of Orion's Belt, a short line of three bright stars that rises straight up from the horizon.

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