4 March 2011, 8:07 AM: -12.6C, Clear

@ the Western Head* wx station : -13.6°C, Humidity 76 %, Wind NNW 10 km/h

It was a cold day here yesterday with temps a few degrees below freezing for highs.The evening was clear and cold.Overnight the temps dropped to the minus teens.

Today is expected to be another cold day but warmer air will begin to move in tonight and temps will be much milder tomorrow.

Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +2C / Min -7C)

Today

Sunny. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this morning. High minus 4. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

Clear. Low minus 8 with temperature rising to minus 5 by morning.

Saturday

Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the morning. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming southeast 30 gusting to 50 in the afternoon. High 6.

Sunday

A mix of sun and cloud. Low plus 1. High 8.

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The marine forecast:

Wind north 25 knots diminishing to 15 early this morning and to light

 this afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 overnight. Chance

 of flurries early this morning. Temperatures minus 6 rising to

 plus 3 Saturday afternoon.

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

4 March 1970: Freezing rain paved streets with ice in Kitchener-Waterloo, ON, over which neither heel nor wheel could pass without slipping and sliding, the most treacherous road conditions within memory. Police officers spread salt, sand, and ashes under frustrated wheels. Countless pedestrians sprawled on sidewalks, most resenting more their loss of dignity than their physical discomfort. -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
	Fri Mar 04 06:40 PM		3			21		15 above NNW		15 above NE

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 Moon is new at 2:46 p.m. CST today as it crosses the line between Earth and the Sun. It is lost in the Sun's glare, but will return to view as a thin crescent in the west shortly after sunset on Sunday.

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

* 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.