Yesterday was a very windy but unbelievably mild day here.Afternoon temps were in the lower teens.There were numerous power outages throughout the province due to the high winds.Rain began in the early evening and was quite heavy through the overnight hours.Most of the rain has eneded now and the winds have died out.We did not receive as much rain as predicted here with only about 20mm measured at the Western Head weather station.
Today is expected to be fairly mild for this time of the year with more rain a good possibility.Temps are to remain above freezing until the latter part of the week.We may see a few flurries as temps drop to more seasonal values then.
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Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :
(Normals: Max +2C / Min -7C)
Today
Showers ending near noon then cloudy. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Fog patches early this morning. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this morning. Temperature steady near 7.
Tonight
Cloudy. Rain beginning this evening and ending after midnight. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind becoming northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 this evening then becoming southwest 30 gusting to 50 after midnight. Low plus 3.
Wednesday
Cloudy with sunny periods. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High plus 5.
Thursday
Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 2. High plus 3.
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The marine forecast:
Wind variable 15 to 20 knots becoming southerly 20 early this morning then diminishing to light near noon. Wind increasing to northwesterly 20 to 30 this evening then diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 overnight. Periods of rain ending early this morning. Showers tonight. Fog patches dissipating near midnight.
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Today’s Weather Trivia:
14 December 2008: Prairie residents shivered in temperatures 12 degrees colder than normal. A minimum temperature of -36°C in Edmonton made it colder than the North Pole-too cold for skating, jogging, or skiing. In Saskatchewan, Key Lake was the coldest at -42°C. Meadow Lake felt more like -53 with the wind. Being it was the first blast of winter, many motorists had not plugged in their block heaters. – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada
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Sky Events:
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ISS visible sightings:No visible sightings until Dec 24.
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The constellation Gemini is in good view in the eastern sky by around 8 p.m. It is best known for Castor and Pollux, the two bright stars that represent the heads of the twins. They are low in the east-northeast at that hour, with Castor above Pollux.
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AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: Auroral activity will be low.
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