#Weather conditions in #Liverpool,Nova Scotia,#Canada @ 6:30 AM: +6.5C / Mostly cloudy / Humidity 76% / Wind NE 2.4 km/h

Photo:View from our west cam at the time of this posting.
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Official conditions (via the Western Head* wx station) @ 6:00 AM:
+6.7C, Humidity 87%,Wind: NE 4 km/h
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Last 24 hrs min/max:
Liverpool: low +5.6C high +20.5C Max wind: W 20.8 km/h
Western Head: low +5.4 high +20.4C Max wind: W 24 gust 39
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We had a very nice day here yesterday with temps reaching the +20C mark
along with generally light winds and plenty of sunshine.The evening was
mostly clear and mild and temps remained mild through the overnight hours.
Today is expected to be similar to yesterday but we may see a few
showers.More showers are possible later tonight and the rest of the week
will be cloudy and wet but mild.
Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +11C / Min +2C)
Today
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers early this morning then a mix of
sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 10 except 16
inland. UV index 7 or high.
Tonight
Increasing cloudiness. A few showers beginning near midnight. Amount 2 to 4
mm. Fog spreading inland. Low plus 5.
Tuesday
Periods of drizzle or showers. Amount 2 mm. Fog patches. Wind becoming south
20 km/h in the morning. High 9 except 13 inland.
Wednesday
Periods of rain. Low plus 3. High 12.
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The marine forecast:
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southerly 10 to 15 knots Tuesday morning and
to southwest 20 Tuesday afternoon. A few showers this morning. A few
showers beginning near midnight. Fog patches.
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Today's Weather Trivia:
25 April 2007: According to experts, record cold November (2006)
temperatures in the West-13 days lower than -20°C and 5 days lower
than -30°C, including an extreme minimum of -37.1°C on November 29-had
halted, at least temporarily, the spread of mountain pine beetle from
British Columbia into Alberta. Encouraging survey information showed beetles
were killed during the November cold snap. -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 lowfor the next 3 days.
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AURORA ('Northern Lights') WATCH: Auroral activity will be QUIET.
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Next ISS visible sightings:
Date: Monday, April 25, 2011 Time: 10:06 PM Duration: 2 minutes Maximum
Elevation: 19° Approach: 18° above NNW Departure: 15° above NE
Date: Monday, April 25, 2011 Time: 11:39 PM Duration: Less than 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 10° Approach: 10° above NW Departure: 10° above NW
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A widespread triangle of bright stars climbs into view in the east this
evening. About an hour after sunset, look in the east for yellow-orange
Arcturus. Well to its lower right is blue-white Spica, with Regulus well
above them.
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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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