September 15, 2005.

A cloudy day today with some sunny breaks. Another humid day with those dreaded south west winds. Morning low was 14.4*C and the high was 25.6*C. At 9:40 pm the temperature was a warm 19.5*C. The barometer was steady today at 102.1 kPa. We will be feeling the effects of Ophelia this weekend as a tropical storm. The exact track is yet unknown but we can expect some good rains of 4 inches.

September 14, 2005

Today started out cloudy but it quickly moved off leaving sunny skies. The morning low was 10.1*C and the afternoon high reached 22*C, with south west winds of 20 km. At 9:25 pm the temperature is 15.8*C and the barometer is steady at 101.9 kPa.

September 13, 2005

A pleasant day today here in Halifax. Sunny all day long with a high of 19.1*C. This mornings low was 9.2*C. No rain again today, making it 12 days without any measurable rainfall. We have received only 16 mm so far his month. Looks like we could see rain Friday and Saturday as the remenants of Ophelia makes its way into the Maritimes. The temperature at 9:20 pm was 13.0*C.

September 12, 2005

This morning started out cloudy with some rain off to our east, we only managed a very brief period of light showers, just enough to dampen the pavement. Cleared off after that with gusty north winds of up to 50 km. Today's high was 22.9*C and our low was 12.0*C. At 8:05 pm the temperaure was 17.6*C. TS Ophelia is still churning up off the SE USA. This storm will have to be watched closely for implications here in the Maritimes later in the week. Too much discrepencies in the models so far to make a call on this system.

Sepember 11, 2005

This weekend we experienced two days of Fall like weather, with highs in the teens and lows in the single digits. Sunny both days with moderate north west winds.
Saturdays high was 18.5*C and the low was 9.9*C. Today the high was 17.4*C and the morning low was 9.1*C. At 10 pm the temperature was 11.5*C.

September 9, 2005.

Today was a cloudy day except for this evening when it cleared off. This mornings low was 14.6*C and the afternoon high was 20.3*C. A cold front moved through late this afternoon wind shifted to north from the south west. Temperature at 9:45 pm was 14.4*C.

September 8, 2005.

What a beautiful day today, sunshine from start to finish. Morning low was 11.8*C and the afternoon high was 25.1*C. Humidity was high with SW winds. The three storms in the Atlantic are now hurricanes. The only one that should threaten land is Ophelia, which is doing a loop and could make landfall in Florida next week.

September 7, 2005.

If you are a fan of nice weather the high pressure system we are under is your best friend, but for those who like active weather, this is boring, big time. Yet another sunny day here with a high of 24.0*C and south west winds gusting to 25 km. Our morning low was 10.3*C. At 9:15 pm temperature was 17.1*C.
TS Nate is now a hurricane, looks like it will pass to the south of Bermuda.TD 16 is now a TS called Ophelia off the coast of Florida. Models still in disagreement but gut feelings tell me it is going to cross Fl. into the GOM. Meanwhile Maria is being torn apart by sheer as it enters colder water.

September 6, 2005

We experienced our coolest morning of the season today with a low of 9.0*C. Over all it was a good day with light winds and a high of 22.2*C, with sunshine all day long. Warmer tomorrow with the high in the mid twenties and SW winds.

The tropics remain busy TD 15 has become TS Nate. It is expected to follow Maria of to the NE after it crosses or comes very close to Bermuda. A new TD has formed off the SE coast of Florida, TD 16. It looks like it is going no where fast. Not much agreement among the models today but the NHC has it going ashore in NE Florida.

September 5, 2005.

A beautiful late summer day today with low dew points and a north wind to keep it from getting too hot. This mornings low was 11.5*C while the afternoon high made it to 21.8*C. At 10:00 pm the temperature was 14.4*C. Looks like it will be coolest night we have had in a while.

This week looks good for back to school. Through mid week things will warm up but so will the humidity as we get back in the SW flow but it should be short lived as NW winds near the end of the week return.

Hurricane Maria is still out there but no concern to us. Another TD formed today, TD 15 SW of Bermuda. If it forms into a storm it will be known as Nate.

September 4, 2005.

Another quiet day weather wise here in Halifax. Woke up to suuny skies and remained that way for the day with a few cloudy periods around this afternoon. The morning low was 12.5*C and the afternoon high was 24.3*C. At 9:00 pm the temperature was 17.5*C.

Maria formed into a hurricane over night and could intensify to a cat 2. Thanks to a strong high pressure system moving into our area the hurricane will be pushed to the NE well out to sea.

September 3, 2005.

Another sunny and warm day here today. Not humid, with NW winds gusting to around 30 km. This mornings low was 15.1*C and the high was 24.8*C. At 8:20 pm the temperature was 18.8*C.

TS Maria continues to strengthen and could most likely be upgraded to a hurricane tonight or tomorrow morning. As it stands now it will likely veer off to the northeast and have no effect on us.

September 2, 2005.

Today was another sunny day, the only differance was the humidiy we have been experiencing has gone. The wind has shifted to the west making it much more pleasant. The high was 25.5*C and the low was 14.7*C. At 8:50 pm it was 19.2*C.

Another tropical sorm has formed, named Maria. his will have to be wached closely as it could have implications for us here in N.S.

August stats.

Av min 14.5*C
Av max 24.2*C
Mean temp 19.4*C

Min minimum 9.8*C (19)
Max minimum 19.2*C (30)

Min maximum 17.1*C (15)
Max maximum 28.4*C (8)

Total rainfall 71 mm

September 1, 2005.

Wow, where did August go? It will cartainly be a month to forget for the poor souls in Louisianna and Mississipi. I am afraid it will be years, if ever before the recover from this.

Here a home last night was one of the warmest nights in recent memory. The morning low was 21.6*C and very humid. Today was cloudy with south winds gusting to 60 km at times. Early afternoon the rain began and between 1 and 2 pm we received 16 mm. At 8:30 pm the temperature is 19.1*C so hopefully a better night for sleeping.

Augus 31, 2005.

A cloudy and muggy day today. Morning low was 18.6*C and afternoon high was 24.0*C. 4 mm of rain fell overnight. A 9:50 pm temperature was 22.1*C.

August 30, 2005

A cloudy and muggy day here today. Light showers developed in the evening, expecting rain for the next couple of days before clearing on Friday. Today's high was 24.4*C and the low was 19.2*C. At 10:35 pm temperature was 20.3*C. On a sad note the tragic situation continues in Louisianna and Mississippi. Levees in New Orleans have broken flooding the city worse than it already was.

August 29, 2005.

Hurricane Katrina came ashore this morning to the east of New Orleans sparing the city total devastation but causing devastation none the less. Also hard hit were the states of Alabama and Mississippi. At 7:50 pm she is well inland in Mississipi and still a cat 1. Later this week we can expect some rain from the remenents of this system.

Our weather today was sunny and muggy with SW winds. Warm last night with a low of 17.8*C today's high was 27.0*C. Currently it is 21.8*C. The rest of the week should be muggy and damp with rain beginning Tuesday night.

August 28, 2005.



Today was another beautiful day. We are presently on the back side of a high pressure system, so experiencing sw winds. Today's high was 25.2*C and the low was 13.3*C. The temperature at 8:00 pm was 20.0*C.

Today Hurricane Katrina was upgraded to a cat 5.It is in the GOM south of New Orleans. Landfall is expected there Monday morning. This is one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded and damage is expected to be extensive. Winds of 165 mph are called for, and pressure today was 902 mb the fourth lowest on record.


A satellite picture from earlier today showing the size of this monster storm.

August 27, 2005

Another sunny day with low humidity. Morning low was 12.6*C afternoon high was 27.8*C.Light nw winds today. Hurricane Katrina is a cat 3 with New Orleans in its sights. Could be catastrophic if it pans out.