7 March 2011, 7:41 AM: +7.3°C, Overcast

Observations @ the Western Head* wx station : +5.0°C, Humidity 91 %, Wind SSE 41 km/h

We had a warm day here yesterday with temps near +10°C,a combination of sun and cloud along with some brisk southerly winds.There were a few light showers in the evening and temps remained mild at +7°C.

Temps will remain mild and we are expecting some rain later today.Cooler weather will begin moving back in tomorrow but warmer weather is expected by the week’s end.

Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +2°C / Min -7°C)

Today

Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers or drizzle early this morning. Periods of rain beginning near noon. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Fog patches. Wind south 40 km/h gusting to 70. High 8.

Tonight

Rain ending overnight then cloudy. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Fog patches dissipating overnight. Wind south 40 km/h gusting to 70 becoming southwest 30 gusting to 50 this evening then becoming northwest 30 gusting to 50 overnight. Low minus 1.

Tuesday

Clearing in the morning. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming north 20 in the morning. High plus 3.

Wednesday

Sunny. Low minus 8. High zero.

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The marine forecast:

Wind south 20 knots increasing to 30 near noon then veering to west

 25 after midnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 Tuesday

 morning. Periods of rain beginning this afternoon and ending after

 midnight. Fog patches dissipating after midnight. Temperatures

 plus 4 falling to minus 1 Tuesday morning.

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

7 March 2009: A tugboat in Johnstone Strait, BC, struggled guiding 2 barges in a storm. The weight of the barges and the weather proved too much for the tug. Breaking seas over the bow blew out its windows, flooding the vessel and short-circuiting the wiring. The two barges were found stranded in the Sunderland Channel, anchored by the sunken tug. The 2 tugboat pilots floated in a life raft for more than 2 hours but survived. -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
	Mon Mar 07 08:00 PM		1			31		24 above WSW		31 above SW

THE FOLLOWING SHUTTLE SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM THU FEB 24 TO THU MAR 10

SATELLITE	LOCAL	DURATION	MAX ELEV	APPROACH	DEPARTURE
	DATE/TIME	(MIN)	(DEG)	(DEG-DIR)	(DEG-DIR)

SHUTTLE	Fri Feb 25/07:14 PM	1	19	15 above NW	18 above N
SHUTTLE	Sat Feb 26/07:13 PM	3	23	18 above NW	16 above NNE
SHUTTLE	Sun Feb 27/07:39 PM	1	19	16 above NNW	18 above N
SHUTTLE	Mon Feb 28/06:29 PM	3	22	15 above NW	15 above NNE
SHUTTLE	Mon Feb 28/08:06 PM	1	17	15 above NNW	17 above NNW
SHUTTLE	Tue Mar 01/06:56 PM	2	19	16 above NNW	16 above NNE
SHUTTLE	Wed Mar 02/07:23 PM	2	21	15 above NNW	18 above NE
SHUTTLE	Thu Mar 03/07:48 PM	2	30	15 above NW	30 above N
SHUTTLE	Fri Mar 04/06:39 PM	3	21	15 above NNW	15 above NE
SHUTTLE	Fri Mar 04/08:15 PM	1	25	20 above NW	25 above NW
SHUTTLE	Sat Mar 05/07:05 PM	4	33	15 above NW	18 above ENE
SHUTTLE	Sun Mar 06/07:32 PM	2	80	25 above NW	43 above ESE
SHUTTLE	Mon Mar 07/07:59 PM	1	32	24 above W	32 above SW
SHUTTLE	Tue Mar 08/06:50 PM	3	88	32 above WNW	16 above ESE
SHUTTLE	Wed Mar 09/07:16 PM	2	28	26 above WSW	16 above SSE

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The crescent Moon and the planet Jupiter line up low in the west at nightfall this evening. Jupiter looks like a brilliant star below the Moon. It is dropping lower in the sky each evening, and it will disappear in the Sun's glare by month's end.

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

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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.