Wednesday, February 23, 2011

23 February 2011 - Conditions at 7:12 AM: -7.5C, Clear, Wind: NW 14 km/h

Yesterday started out on the chilly side but warmed up to a degree or two above freezing by the afternoon.The day was generally sunny and winds were light.

The next couple of days are expected to be quiet but rain and/or snow is expected for Friday.No amounts have been issued yet.

Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +1C / Min -9C)

Today

Sunny with cloudy periods. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 2.

Tonight

Cloudy periods. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light overnight. Low minus 8.

Thursday

Sunny with cloudy periods. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h early in the evening. High zero.

Friday

Snow or rain. Low minus 3. High plus 5.

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The marine forecast:

Freezing spray warning in effect.
Wind north 25 knots diminishing to 15 this evening and to light
 overnight. Wind becoming southwest 15 Thursday afternoon. Freezing
 spray ending this evening. Temperatures minus 4 rising to plus 2
 Thursday evening.
 

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

23 February 1996: Canadian meteorologists attending an American Meteorological Society meeting in Atlanta created a stir with their campaign, "If you have the instrument ... we've got the weather." They were trying to convince weather-instrument manufacturers that Canada has some of the world's worst weather and would be an excellent test site for their instruments, especially in Newfoundland. -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:

LOCAL

DURATION

MAX ELEV

APPROACH º

DEPARTURE º

Wed Feb 23/07:29 PM

2

43

28 above WNW

37 above N

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Dubhe, the star at the outer corner of the bowl of the Big Dipper, looks like a single point of light, but it actually consists of at least four stars, which form two pairs.

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

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