#Weather conditions in #Liverpool,Nova Scotia,#Canada @ 7:00 AM: -3.1°C / Clear / Humidity 53% / Wind SW 2.4 km/h

 Official conditions (via the Western Head* wx station) @ 6:00 AM: –2.5°C, Humidity 81%,Wind: WSW 11 km/h

 

 

Last 24 hrs min/max:

Liverpool:          high +9.1C   low -3.0°C    Max wind: W 29.3 km/h

Western Head: high +9.3°C  low –1.8°C    Max wind:  W 17 km/h

 

Yesterday was a nice day here with temps slightly above seasonal normals.The day was a mix of sun and cloud.The evening was clear and calm with temps near the freezing point dropping to a few degrees below during the overnight hours.

We are expecting another sunny and seasonable day today.Conditions will remain dry through the weekend.

• Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +7°C / Min -1°C)

Today:

Sunny. Wind northwest 30 km/h. High 7. UV index 5 or moderate.

Tonight:

A few clouds. Low minus 5.

Friday:

Sunny. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the morning. High 7.

Saturday:

A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 3. High 7.

 

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The marine forecast:

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots veering to northerly 10 to 15 near  midnight. Chance of flurries or showers this morning. Temperatures  near plus 3.

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 Today's Weather Trivia:

7 April 1898: Winds blew down a trestle bridge on the St. Mary's River near Crowsnest, AB. Strong southwesterlies shook the bridge as 14 workers put the final touches on the 20-m-high span; then, without warning, an extra-strong gust struck it end on and blew it over. Some of the men jumped 4 m to safety on the banks of the coulee, but others fell with the bridge, 16 m or more. Four men died.  -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 very low to low for the next three days.

• AURORA ('Northern Lights') WATCH: Auroral activity will be QUIET.

• Next ISS visible sightings:

Date: Friday, April 08, 2011 Time: 04:49 AM Duration: 2 minutes Maximum Elevation: 19° Approach: 17° above NNW Departure: 16° above NNE

Date: Friday, April 08, 2011 Time: 06:23 AM Duration: 1 minutes Maximum Elevation: 17° Approach: 10° above NW Departure: 17° above NW

 

• Aldebaran, the bright orange "eye" of Taurus, the bull, is close to the left of the Moon this evening. Aldebaran is well into the "giant" phase of its life, so it has puffed up like a big balloon.

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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.

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