#Weather in #Liverpool,#Canada @ 6:45 AM,May 2,2011: +4.9C / Prtly Clear / Humidity 70% / Wind N 9.7 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:
+5.2C, Humidity 81%,Wind: N 20 km/h gust 37 km/h
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Last 24 hrs min/max:

Liverpool: low +3.8C high +9.7C Max wind: N 20.8 km/h

Western Head: low +5.1C high +9.3C Max wind: N 18 gust 31

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We had a gray and damp day here yesterday with cool temps and a fairly brisk
N wind.There was little change through the evening and overnight.
This morning it is beginning to clear but showers are still a possibility.At
this point,clouds and showers are expected through most of the week.

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Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +13C / Min +3C)

Today: Cloudy with sunny periods. 30 percent chance of showers early this
morning. 60 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Wind north 20
km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High 12. UV index 5 or
moderate.
Tonight: Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers or drizzle. Low plus 3.
Tuesday: Overcast. 70 percent chance of drizzle along the coast. Fog patches
late in the evening. High 8.
Wednesday: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 4. High 10.

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The marine forecast:

Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northeast 20 knots increasing to 25 to 30 this morning then
diminishing to 15 near midnight. Wind becoming variable 10 to 15
Tuesday afternoon. A few showers changing to chance of showers
overnight and Tuesday.

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Today's Weather Trivia:
1983: Thunderstorms spawned at least 8 tornadoes in Ontario, one rated an F4
that took a 36-km path, flattening farms and demolishing Reeces Corners
(dubbed the Reece's Pieces tornado). Twelve people were hurt and 50 homes
destroyed. "I was ... making pies and thinking how nothing ever happens
around here," said an eyewitness, when she noticed her carport sitting on
her neighbour's roof.
-Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather
Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

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Sky Events:

Solar Activity:
The geomagnetic field is
expected to be mostly unsettled to active with a chance for a minor
storm.
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AURORA ('Northern Lights') WATCH: Auroral activity will be LOW.
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Next ISS visible sightings:
Date: Monday, May 02, 2011 Time: 09:47 PM Duration: 2 minutes Maximum
Elevation: 52° Approach: 24° above WNW Departure: 34° above SSE
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Mercury will put in its best showing for its dawn appearance the next few
days. Look low in the east about 40 minutes before sunrise for Venus, the
"morning star." Mercury is almost directly below Venus, but only a few
percent as bright, so you'll need to look carefully to see it.

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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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