We had a very nice day here yesterday with temps hitting +8C for a high along with lots of sunshine.The evening saw clouds move in and some hail and freezing rain began to fall near midnight but quickly changed to rain.
It is currently raining and very windy.The rain should end later this morning and temps will fall to near freezing later today.
Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :
(Normals: Max -1C / Min -10C)
Today
Rain showers ending this morning then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind southwest 50 km/h gusting to 80 becoming northwest 40 gusting to 70 late this morning. Temperature falling to plus 1 this afternoon.
Tonight
Cloudy periods. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Low minus 4.
Monday
Sunny. Increasing cloudiness late in the evening. High plus 2.
Tuesday
Periods of snow. Low minus 2. High plus 1.
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The marine forecast:
Gale warning in effect.Wind southeasterly 25 to 30 knots increasing to southwest 40 early this morning then veering to northwest 35 near noon. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 late this afternoon and to 15 to 20 this evening. Wind diminishing to light overnight. Rain ending near noon with a risk of thunderstorms. Fog patches dissipating this morning. ·
Today’s Weather Trivia:
6 February 1920: A snow- and rainstorm swept Halifax, NS, and other parts of the Maritimes. Rain roared down hills and enlarged miniature lakes. Rising waters flooded cellars, extinguished furnaces, and interrupted tram service. Many a tired worker trod home on the deplorable streets through slush that rose above the ankle, to spend the night drying footwear. The heavy rain solved a water shortage.-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:
Date: Monday, February 07, 2011
Time: 05:35 AM Duration: 1 minutes Maximum Elevation: 26° Approach: 26° above NNE Departure: 19° above ENE
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The Moon descends the western sky this evening. A bright companion stands to its left: Jupiter. The giant planet looks like a brilliant cream-colored star, far outshining all the true stars in the night sky.
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AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: Auroral activity will be low.
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