Weekly Update - June 29

I kind of left things slide here on the blog this past week.It has been very hot and humid and I have been busy.I am thinking that I will just do a weekly recap at the end of each week for the summer unless a huge weather event is in the offing.
The past week was extremely hot with a lot of humidity up until Friday.Thursday was the hottest with afternoon temps hitting 40°C on my backyard thermometer.It began cooling down overnight on Thursday with some rain and Friday was mostly cloudy with the high only a little above 20°C.Saturday was much the same.
The rain was badly needed.There were quite a few woods fires in the province with one being not far from here.All are out now.
It is raining and a cool 13°C so far today.The rain is expected to stay with us until the mid-week and then it's back to sunshine and hot weather.Some of the local Canada Day activities on Tuesday may be rained out.The big annual event for Liverpool,Privateer Days,begins here on Thursday.I'll snap some pics of that for inclusion in the next entry.- ©Al C 2008


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Note:The temps shown in the forecast block on the right are collected at the nearest local weather station located at Western Head which is very near the ocean.The temps there are quite different than hereusually.

Humid

This morning's visual:It was clear,very warm and very humid here yesterday.The fog was lying very close to the shore trapping the heat in here but it was a whole different story there.I was on the shore in the afternoon and it was cool and damp....almost wished I had taken a sweater.
Port Mouton Bay,June 23,2008

Overnight it clouded up but there was no rain here to my knowledge.There was some measurable rain reported from the Western Head station.It is a bit drizzly this morning and very mild.Rain is expected before it clears later today.
Tomorrow is expected to be fine but the forecast has been ammended to include showers from Thusday through the weekend.
- ©Al C 2008
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Local conditions at publication time:
Observed at Hoptoad Hill (near Liverpool,NS):
Temperature: 16°C
Wind: light SW
Sky: overcast
Precip: drizzle
From Environment Canada
Reported from Environment Canada's local weather station in Western Head:
Temperature: 13.9°C
Pressure / Tendency: 101.4 kPa falling
Humidity: 100 %
Dewpoint: 13.9°C
Wind: WSW 8 km/h
The forecast for our area:
Today..A few showers ending this morning then cloudy with sunny
periods and 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thundershower.
Amount 5 mm. Fog dissipating late this morning. Wind becoming
southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 24 except 20 along the coast.
UV index 6 or high.
Tonight..Cloudy periods. Clearing overnight. Fog patches dissipating
near midnight. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light overnight. Low 14.
Wednesday..Sunny. Wind becoming west 20 km/h in the morning. High 24.
Yesterday's official data from Environment Canada:
Temps: high: 17.5° low: 12.1° Precip: 4.0 mm
Note:The above temps are collected at the nearest local weather station located at Western Head which is very near the ocean.The temps there are quite different than here.

Nice

This morning's visual:It was quite warm here yesterday with temps in the upper 20°Cs.
It remained mild overnight dropping to the mid teens with a little fog.Showers are expected to move into the area tonight with clearing tomorrow.The rest of the week is looking good,the only bump so far is showers for Thursday.Temps are to be at or near seasonaly values which are mid 20s.

Local wild flowers:

- ©Al C 2008
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Local conditions at publication time:
Observed at Hoptoad Hill (near Liverpool,NS):
Temperature: 16°C
Wind: light SW
Sky: mostly clear
Precip: none
From Environment Canada
Reported from Environment Canada's local weather station in Western Head:
Temperature: 12.3°C
Pressure / Tendency: 102.0 kPa falling
Humidity: 100 %
Dewpoint: 12.3°C
Wind: SW 6 km/h
The forecast for our area:
Today..Cloudy. 70 percent chance of showers or drizzle this afternoon
with the risk of a thundershower late this afternoon. Fog retreating
to the coast. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning.
High 21 except 16 along the coast. UV index 5 or moderate.
Tonight..Showers. Amount 2 to 4 mm. Fog spreading inland. Wind south
20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 15.
Tuesday..Showers ending in the morning then clearing. Fog retreating
to the coast in the morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h in the
afternoon. High 25.
Yesterday's official data from Environment Canada:
Temps: high: 15.2° low: 11.8° Precip: 0.0 mm
Note:The above temps are collected at the nearest local weather station located at Western Head which is very near the ocean.The temps there are quite different than here.

It's Official...Summer 2008 Has Begun!!

This morning's visual:
Wow!!!Summer is here!
Yesterday was a real nice day with lots of sun and warm temps and today is looking even better.My thermometer is already showing 20°C and it is only 9AM.
There is a slight chance of showers today according to the forecast but we need clouds for those and we don't have any currently.
The warm weather is here to stay.Forecast temps though next week are in the mid-20°s C.
Check out this 'overnight guest'.....found it on my back door this morning.Nice pastels.
- ©Al C 2008
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Local conditions at publication time:
Observed at Hoptoad Hill (near Liverpool,NS):
Temperature: 20°C
Wind: light SW
Sky: clear
Precip: none
From Environment Canada
Reported from Environment Canada's local weather station in Western Head:
Temperature: 12.1°C
Pressure / Tendency: 101.8 kPa rising
Humidity: 100 %
Dewpoint: 12.1°C
Wind: SW 10 km/h
The forecast for our area:
Today..Sunny with cloudy periods. 30 percent chance of showers this
afternoon. Fog retreating to the coast. Wind becoming southwest 20
km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 24 except 18 along the coast.
UV index 7 or high.
Tonight..Increasing cloudiness. Periods of drizzle beginning this
evening. Fog spreading inland. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40
becoming light this evening. Low 13.
Monday..Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers late in the morning
and early in the afternoon. A few showers beginning in the afternoon.
Risk of a thundershower late in the day. Fog patches retreating to
the coast in the morning. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming
light in the evening. High 21 except 16 along the coast.
Yesterday's official data from Environment Canada:
Temps: high: 15.8° low: 11.2° Precip: 0.0 mm
Note:The above temps are collected at the nearest local weather station located at Western Head which is very near the ocean.The temps there are quite different than here.

First Day Of Summer

This morning's visual:Yesterday was a warm and sunny day here on the South Shore of NS.Temps stayed mild through the ovenight,as they should,afterall today is the first full day of summer.
This morning it is overcast and we are expecting showers later with the possibility of thunder.Temps are forecast to be in the mid-twenties and it will be humid.Showers are expected to persist until early next week.- ©Al C 2008
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Local conditions at publication time:
Observed at Hoptoad Hill (near Liverpool,NS):
Temperature: 14°C
Wind: v.light SW
Sky: overcast / fog
Precip: none
From Environment Canada
Reported from Environment Canada's local weather station in Western Head:
Temperature: 12.0°C
Pressure / Tendency: 101.7 kPa falling
Humidity: 100 %
Dewpoint: 11.9°C
Wind: WSW 5 km/h
The forecast for our area:
Today..Cloudy with sunny periods. 40 percent chance of showers this
afternoon with the risk of a thundershower. Fog patches retreating to
the coast. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this
afternoon. High 21 except 15 along the coast. UV index 6 or high.
Tonight..Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers this evening. Risk
of a thundershower. Clearing late this evening. Fog patches spreading
inland. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this
evening. Low 12.
Sunday..Sunny with cloudy periods. 30 percent chance of showers in
the afternoon and evening. Fog patches retreating to the coast. Wind
becoming southwest 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 24 except 15 along
the coast.
Yesterday's official data from Environment Canada:
Temps: high: 13.9° low: 9.7° Precip: 0.0 mm
Note:The above temps are collected at the nearest local weather station located at Western Head which is very near the ocean.The temps there are quite different than here.

Getting Better

This morning's visual:After a cloudy and cool start yesteday turned out pretty good.The sun came out in the afternoon and the temps rose to the mid-twenties.The fog,however,wasn't far off shore and moved back on land in the early evening.The temps dropped to the low teens then and remained there overnight.
This morning it is still cool and foggy but that is ex[ected to burn off and the day will be similar to yesterday.
The weekend is not looking too bad with only a slight possibility of showers on Saturday- ©Al C 2008
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Local conditions at publication time:
Observed at Hoptoad Hill (near Liverpool,NS):
Temperature: 11°C
Wind: calm
Sky: overcast / fog
Precip: none
From Environment Canada
Reported from Environment Canada's local weather station in Western Head:
Temperature: 9.9°C
Pressure / Tendency: 101.7 kPa rising
Humidity: 100 %
Dewpoint: 9.9°C
Wind: ESE 4 km/h
The forecast for our area:
Today..Periods of drizzle ending this morning then clearing. Fog
retreating to the coast this morning. High 22 except 14 along the
coast. UV index 8 or very high.
Tonight..A few clouds. Fog patches spreading inland. Low 10.
Saturday..Sunny with cloudy periods. 30 percent chance of showers in
the afternoon and evening with the risk of a thundershower. Fog
patches retreating to the coast. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h
gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High 22 except 15 along the coast
Yesterday's official data from Environment Canada:
Temps: high: 13.7° low: 9.6° Precip: 0.0 mm
Note:The above temps are collected at the nearest local weather station located at Western Head which is very near the ocean.The temps there are quite different than here.

Clearing?....Maybe

This morning's visual:It was cool and overcast here yesterday.There wasn't a lot of precip but there was no sun either.
We are still under overcast skies but clearing is expected as the day moves along.It is also expected to remain cool with temps only in the mid-teens.
The weekend forcast has been revised..sunny and warm Saturday,rain and cooler on Sunday. - ©Al C 2008
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Local conditions at publication time:
Observed at Hoptoad Hill (near Liverpool,NS):
Temperature: 13°C
Wind: calm
Sky: overcast
Precip: none
From Environment Canada
Reported from Environment Canada's local weather station in Western Head:
Temperature: 10.5°C
Pressure / Tendency: 101.2 kPa rising
Humidity: 100 %
Dewpoint: 10.4°C
Wind: NNE 10 km/h
The forecast for our area:
Today..Clearing this morning. Fog patches early this morning. High
16. UV index 8 or very high.
Tonight..Increasing cloudiness this evening. Fog patches developing
this evening. Low 9.
Friday..Sunny with cloudy periods. Fog patches dissipating in the
morning. High 15.
Yesterday's official data from Environment Canada:
Temps: high: 13.1° low: 10.3° Precip: 0.6 mm
Note:The above temps are collected at the nearest local weather station located at Western Head which is very near the ocean.The temps there are quite different than here.