My wx station’s readings @ 7:40 AM: -2.9°C / Clear / Humidity 71% / Wind NW 1.2 km/h

Official conditions (via the Western Head* wx station) @ 7:47 AM: -0.7°C, Humidity 86%,Wind: NW 8 km/h

Yesterday’s min/max temps:

Liverpool: high +11.3C low -3.1C – Western Head:high +10.9C low +0.3C

Yesterday was a nice Spring day with warm temps and light winds.The day was generally clear.Temps dropped to near the freezing mark in the evening.Overnight there was a small amount of frost.

Today’s weather will be similar to yesterday.A storm is on the way for tomorrow with heavy rain and high winds expected here on the coast.The weather will remain cool and unsettled for the next week.

Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +6°C / Min -2°C)

Rainfall warning in effect

Wind warning in effect.

Today

Sunny. High 7 except 10 inland. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight

A few clouds. Low zero except minus 3 inland.

Friday

Increasing cloudiness. Rain at times heavy beginning early in the afternoon except snow inland in the afternoon. Amount 25 mm except 10 mm inland. Fog patches developing early in the evening. Wind east 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming southeast 50 gusting to 80 except gusting to 100 along the coast late in the afternoon and early in the evening. Wind becoming southeast 30 gusting to 50 in the evening. High plus 4.

Saturday

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 1. High plus 3.

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The marine forecast:

Gale warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to east 15 knots overnight and to 25 Friday

 morning. Wind increasing to east 35 near noon Friday then becoming

 southwest 25 to 35 Friday evening. Rain and fog patches beginning

 Friday morning.

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

31 March 2005: Around Vancouver, BC, production of a movie starring Harrison Ford was held up because it wasn't stormy enough, putting production about 10 days behind schedule. The Vancouver scenes called for bad weather, so producers had to bring in rainmaking machines to put around the house. Further, they had to relocate to different rooms in the house to avoid the sunshine coming through the windows. -Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

Sky Events:

Solar Activity: Solar activity is expected to be low.

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

Next ISS visible sightings:

	LOCAL Date and Time		DURATION (Minutes)	MAX ELEV (Degrees above horizon)	APPROACH º	DEPARTURE º
		Fri Apr 01 06:31 AM	4	24	11 above WNW	14 above NE

M63, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, is in the east in early evening and soars high overhead later on. It's also known as the Sunflower Galaxy for its beautiful shape and color. It's bright, so it's visible through almost any telescope.

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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.