18 March 2011, 7:14 AM: +2.7°C, overcast

Official conditions in Liverpool (via Western Head* wx station) @ 7:00 AM:

+1.8°C, Humidity 99%, Wind SW 26 km/h

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It was a beautiful day here yesterday with afternoon temps near +13°C along with a mostly clear sky.The evening was clear and calm with temps staying above freezing.

Temps will remain mild today with the chance of a few afternoon showers.Temps will drop tonight and there is a possibility of flurries overnight.Cool but clear for the weekend.

Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +4°C / Min -5°C)

Today

Cloudy with sunny periods. A few showers beginning this afternoon. Amount 2 to 4 mm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h then increasing to 40 gusting to 70 near noon. High 9. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

A few rain showers ending near midnight then cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 70 becoming northwest 40 gusting to 70 this evening then diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 overnight. Low minus 5.

Saturday

Cloudy with sunny periods and 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming north 20 gusting to 40 near noon. High zero.

Sunday

Sunny. Low minus 6. High plus 1.

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The marine forecast:

Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 this morning and to 30

 near noon. Wind veering to northwest 25 near midnight then

 diminishing to 15 overnight. Wind increasing to northerly 20 to 25

 Saturday evening. A few showers and fog patches this evening. Chance

 of flurries beginning Saturday evening. Temperatures plus 4 falling

 to minus 3 near noon Saturday.

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

18 March 2006: Edmonton, AB, had its harshest storm of the winter and its busiest day for towing companies. The 22 cm of snow set a new record for March, but 100 protesters still marched against the Iraq war. Highway drivers faced ice, bad visibility, and blowing snow. At one corner, 6 buses were stuck. Snow clearing was difficult because the booming economy had lured away many snowplow operators.-Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

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Sky Events:

Solar Activity: Solar activity is expected to be at predominately very low levels for the next three days (18 - 20 March).

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

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Next ISS visible sightings:

	LOCAL Date and Time		DURATION (Minutes)	MAX ELEV (Degrees above horizon)	APPROACH º	DEPARTURE º
		Fri Mar 25 06:36 AM	2	17	11 above S	17 above ESE

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The full Moon climbs high across the sky tonight, casting a chilly glow on the penultimate night of winter. It's a beautiful sight, but the moonlight overpowers the view of many of the stars, leaving only the brightest to shine through.

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* The Western Head weather station is the official reporting station for this area.It is NOT located in Liverpool but is approx 10kms outside of town and on the seashore.The temperature difference between the town of Liverpool and the weather station can be quite large,especially in the summer months.