Friday, December 3, 2010

3 December 2010 - Conditions at 7:28 AM: +8.7C, Overcast, Wind: ENE 27 km/h

It was very mild but wet here yesterday.Afternoon high temps were near +10C and there were periods of rain throughout most of the day and evening.Temps held almost steady through the day and overnight.

It is quite mild here this morning and the warm air is expected to be with us well into next week.20 to 30mm total rainfall is forecast from now through the weekend.

Excerpt from today's Chronicle Herald:

Global warming has hit Canada harder than most other parts of the world and 2010 is on track to be Canada’s warmest year, the UN weather agency said Thursday.

While cautioning that the final ranking for 2010 will not be clear until November and December data are analyzed in early 2011, the WMO said: "Temperatures averaged over Canada have been the highest on record."

In particular, the agency said "Canada had its warmest winter on record, with national temperatures of 4 degrees C above the long-term average; winter temperatures were 6 degrees C or more above normal in parts of the country’s North."

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Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +4C / Min -4C)

Today

Showers or periods of drizzle. Amount 5 mm. Fog patches. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 8.

Tonight

Rain. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Fog patches. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light overnight. Low plus 5.

Saturday

Periods of drizzle changing to rain in the afternoon. Amount 10 to 20 mm. Fog patches in the morning and in the evening. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High 9.

Sunday

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 5. High 6.

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The marine forecast:

Weather & Visibility

Periods of rain and fog patches ending near midnight. Chance of showers beginning overnight.

Winds

Wind easterly 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light early this evening then increasing to westerly 10 to 15 near midnight. Wind increasing to west 20 to 25 Saturday afternoon.

Waves

Seas 2 metres building to 3 Saturday evening.

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

3 December 2007:2007: A snow blower duel in Levis, QC, between an elderly woman and her 43-year-old neighbour triggered a street fight. When the woman blew snow from her walk onto her neighbour's entrance, he blew the flakes right back. It was a real battle of the blowers. Finally, the combatants faced each other in the street, throwing punches. Another neighbour saw the commotion and called police.

Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

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Sky Events:

· ISS visible sightings:

Date: Saturday, December 04, 2010

Time: 06:46 AM Duration: 2 minutes Maximum Elevation: 19° Approach: 16° above NNW Departure: 15° above NNE


Orion clears the eastern horizon by about 8 p.m. Its most prominent feature is its belt of three stars. The Orion Nebula, which is the faint smudge of light to the lower right of the belt, is a vast stellar nursery


AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: NOAA forecasters estimate a 25% to 30% chance of geomagnetic activity on Dec. 3rd when a CME might hit Earth's magnetic field.

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