Thursday, February 24, 2011

24 February 2011 - Conditions at 6:40 AM: -5.5C, Overcast, Wind: NW 9 km/h


Yesterday was a sunny but cool day with high temps near 0C and brisk northerly winds.The wind died out in the evening and temps dropped to a few degrees below freezing.

Today is expected to be similar to yesterday.Heavy rain is on the way for tomorrow with mild temps.

Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

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

Today

Cloudy. Clearing this morning. High zero.

Tonight

A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness after midnight with 30 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low minus 4 with temperature rising to zero by morning.

Friday

Cloudy. Flurries and rain showers beginning in the morning changing to rain at times heavy in the afternoon. Rainfall amount 20 mm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming southeast 50 gusting to 80 early in the evening. High plus 5.

Saturday

Periods of rain or snow. Windy. Low zero. High zero.

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The marine forecast:

Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 15 knots diminishing to light this morning then increasing
 to southwest 15 to 20 early this evening. Wind backing to south 15
 near noon Friday then increasing to 35 Friday evening. Rain at times
 heavy and fog beginning near noon Friday. Temperatures minus 6 to
 minus 3 rising to plus 5 Friday evening.
 

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

24 February 2006: Countless 1000s of dead seabirds (Northern fulmars, western grebes, common murres, and rhinoceros auklets) mysteriously washed ashore along the British Columbia coast. Scientists speculated their deaths were associated with warmer weather and changes in winds and currents which may have reduced the availability of their marine food. Some of the birds were emaciated.-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

Thu Feb 24

06:21 PM

2

73

73 above E

16 above ENE

Thu Feb 24

07:55 PM

1

22

18 above NW

22 above NNW

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The pattern of stars known today as the Big Dipper has figured in the star lore of most cultures. It was seen as everything from a great bear to a plow to a drinking gourd. In the distant future, though, these pictures will vanish because the dipper's stars are moving in different directions.

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

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