Thursday, January 10, 2008

Thursday Update

Another spring like day here today with sunny skies, but brisk sw - w winds. Some areas must have dropped below freezing overnight as there were reports of several accidents this morning.

Today's high 8.6*C
Today's low 2.6*C
Barometer trend rising.


Looking ahead

Friday Increasing cloudiness during the day with rain beginning near evening, mild.

Saturday Rain ending overnight then clearing, mild.

Sunday Clear and cooler

Monday Snow, may be mixed along the coast.

Tuesday Snow ending overnight, cloudy with flurries, cooler

Wednesday Clearing and cool.

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Wednesday Update

We saw fog and drizzle along the coast here today with highs in the high single digits. Inland away from the coast in the Annapolis Valley where the sun broke through, highs reached the mid teens.
Snow is all but gone in the city, but still a fair bit in the outskirts in protected areas.

Today's high 9.0*C
Today's low 3.6*C
Barometer trend falling

Looking Ahead

Early in the period temperatures will remain above normal, not til Sunday will the temperatures begin to fall back.

Thursday Clearing with cooler temperatures from the past few days but still above normal.

Friday Increasing cloud with rain beginning later in the day.

Saturday Rain ending overnight then clearing.

Sunday Clear with cooler temperatures.

Monday Snow or rain.

Tuesday Clearing and cool

Wednesday A chance of flurries.

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Tuesday Update


We are now into our annual January thaw, according to a radio report today they are common. In fact only one year, back in 1977 we did not have one.

Here is a statement from EC on today's temperatures around the province.


AWCN11 CWHX 081831Special weather summary message for Nova Scotia issued by EnvironmentCanada at 2:31 PM AST Tuesday 8 January 2008.A warm front lying across central New Brunswick and into the Gulf ofSt Lawrence provided a day of contrast across Nova Scotia. Most of the mainland of Nova Scotia saw the sun break out by afternoon and while no official temperature records have yet been set temperatures Rose to more early spring like values. Cape Breton remained cloudy and cooler for most of the day.Here is a list of early afternoon temperatures in select locations across Nova Scotia as of 2PM AST.Location afternoon temperature (c)Yarmouth 9.5Baccaro Point 6.4Brier Island 11.3Kejimkujik 10.9Greenwood 11.8Kentville 12.0Western Head 7.8Lunenburg 10.5Shearwater 9.0Halifax stanfield int'l'airport 9.0Malay Falls 8.2Upper stewiacke 9.2Debert 6.4Parrsboro 7.8Nappan 8.0Beaver Island 9.0Tracadie 11.2Sydney 5.1Grand Etang 6.1



Here in Halifax we started off the day with heavy fog which burned off late morning into a beautiful sunny afternoon. The fog this morning caused numerous delays at the Halifax airport.


Today's high 10.4*C
Today's low 3.2*C
Barometer trend slowly falling.


Looking Ahead


Looks like the mild temperatures will be with us til Sunday with unsettled weather.

Wednesday Mild with showers
Thursday Showers overnight then clearing. Cooler in the morning with temperatures rising in the evening.
Friday Once again mild with rain beginning in the afternoon.
Saturday Rain overnight then clearing and mild.
Sunday Clear and cooler
Monday Cooler, gfs shows clear skies with a system well off the coast. Euro and Can Glb have system closer to land with snow.
Tuesday Clear and cool.

Monday, January 07, 2008


Monday Recap

A cloudy day with SW winds some patchy fog around during the day with highs in the mid single digits. Temperatures will stay steady overnight.

Today's high 5.1*C
Today's low 0.6*C
Rain Tr in the evening
Barometer trend falling then steady

Looking ahead

It appears the spring like weather will continue until early next week with the possibility of some snow come Monday according to the gfs.

My forecast from models ( differs from EC forecast)

Tuesday Mild with a chance of showers.

Wednesday rain showers mild.

Thursday a mix of sun and cloud cooler.

Friday Mild with rain late.

Saturday Rain overnight then clearing and turning cooler.

Sunday Chance of flurries and cooler.

Monday A chance of snow late.

Sunday, January 06, 2008

Sunday Recap

We ended the weekend today on a spring like note, with sunny skies, calm winds and milder temperatures than we have been accustomed to. Reminds me of this time last year but not quite as warm.


Today's low -2.0*C
Today's high 4.8*C
Precipitation Tr of snow overnight
Barometer trend steady



Looking Ahead

Monday Cloudy 40% chance of drizzle or freezing drizzle in the morning. H 4*C

Tuesday Cloudy chance of showers H 8*C L 5*C

Wednesday Cloudy Chance of showers H 6*C L 6*C

Thursday Showers H 8*C L 1*C Temps dropping during the day.

Saturday, January 05, 2008

Saturday Recap


Today was a sunny day with light winds and seasonable temperatures. Mild temperatures for the next week or so.

Today's high 0.3*C
Today's low -5.9*C
Rainfall nil


Looking Aheadng


Sunday Cloudy in the morning with a chance of flurries or freezing drizzle, then sun with cloudy periods. H 4*C.

Monday Cloudy L -2*C H 5*C

Tuesday Cloudy L 5*C H 7*C

Wednesday Cloudy 60% chance of showers L 5*C H 6*C







Friday, January 04, 2008

Friday Recap

Today started out sunny after a cool start with a morning low of -16.3*C. The day saw a shift in the wind to the SW with increasing but damp temperatures. The high so far was -2.7*C during the supper hour. Currently sitting at -3.4*C. The barometer has been slowly falling during the day, currently 102.5 kPa.

Looking ahead

The warm up has arrived.

Saturday A chance of flurries H 1*C L -10*C
Sunday A mix of sun and cloud H 1*C with temperatures rising during the night
Monday Cloudy H 6*C L -1*C
Tuesday Cloudy with a chance of showers H 8*C L 1*C

Thursday, January 03, 2008

Thursday Night Update


A sunny but cool day today, with day time highs not getting above -11*C.



The view at 4:30 pm


Today's High -9.0*C Recorded just after midnight
Low -16.1*C
High Barometer 102.8 kPa
Low Barometer 101.0
Trend rising
Precipitation none
Outlook
Friday: Clear with a chance of Flurries. High -4*C Low -15
Saturday: Sun High -2*C Low -5*C
Sunday: A mix of sun and cloud. High 1*C Low-3
Monday: Cloudy High 6 Low -1
Thursday Morning Report

Woke up this morning to cool temperatures and blue skies. Low temperatures were in the -16 - -17*C range with wind chills around -25*C. Will be cool and sunny for the day.

Heard on the radio this morning that there is a salt shortage because of the storms of late. Salt comes from a mine in Pugwash who are working over time trying to catch up. Thankfully no storms in the forecast.

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Evening Update

Well the last of 4 storms has passed us by and we should see some stabilizing of our weather. After a couple of cool days we will have above normal temperatures during next week.

The forecast looks like this:

Thursday A mix of sun and cloud low of -14*C and a cool high of -11, feeling colder with the windchill.

Friday A mix of sun and cloud and a high of -7*C

Saturday Sun and cloud with seasonable temperature of -1*C

Sunday Sun and cloud once again with a high on the plus side at 1*C.

The weekend looks great so make sure you get out and enjoy it.


Today's Recap

After the snow and rain overnight it was a mainly cloudy day with some sunny breaks before lunch. After lunch the wind shifted to the NW and the temperature dropped below freezing with flurries and blowing snow.

Today's high 2.4*C
Low Current temperature -5.3*C
Low barometer 98.9 kPa
High Barometer 100.7 kPa
Snowfall 5 cm






Morning Update


Snow began shortly after midnight and at 3 am I could hear ice pellets hitting the window. All said and done looks like we recieved 5 cm and a little rain. Also had strong winds overnight as furniture on deck is moved around.

It is currently cloudy with a temperature of 2*C.

Tuesday, January 01, 2008



9:45 pm Update

EC has cancelled the Winter Storm Watch about an hour ago. Now calling for 5 cm except 15 cm inland over higher ground. Temperature continues to rise, -0.7*C.
Evening Update

As mentioned in earlier post today was a sunny day with calm winds.

High -0.6*C
Low -9.2*C

Current -1.3*C
Wind light from the SE
Barometer 101.9 kPa and falling

Storm Update

EC still has a Winter Storm Watch issued for the area, calling for 10-15 cm of snow. Looking at the coastal temperatures which are around freezing and the same temperatures along coastal Maine, this could be on the high side.

My thinking is for around 5 cm at my location before the change over. This is based on temperatures mentioned above and the track of the storm which is to be north of my location. I am still expecting cold air behind this system so flurries/light snow can be expected later tomorrow afternoon.

Will update if required.
Mid Afternoon Update

A great winters day here with clear skies, light winds and temperatures a degree below freezing.

Here is a picture from earlier this afternoon.






EC has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the Halifax area, saying we can expect up to 15 cm of snow followed by rain. We will have to wait and see on that. A quick look at the models shows the system heading up through the Bay of Fundy, putting us on the warm side of the low, meaning mostly rain. Not a lot of cool air around the area so right now until I can take a closer look at things, I will call for some snow turning to ice pellets and rain then back to flurries tomorrow afternoon as some colder air moves in.

The intrusion of cold air should only be temporary as things warm up on the weekend and it looks like it will stay above normal for at least a week. Quite a reprieve from the weather we have had of late, but being winter I would rather have winter like weather.

Will be back this evening with an update on the approaching system.
Wow it has been quite some time since I posted on here. Well it is a new year and time to try it again. Will be back later today with forcast for tonight and tomorrow and hopefully some graphics

Thursday, February 01, 2007


After a dusting of snow overnight we had a sunny day until late this afternoon.
Light snow overnight 2 cm, snow and rain tomorrow 5 cm/5 mm.

Today's high -3.0*C
Today's low -14.6*C
High barometer 102.1 kPa
Low barometer 101.3 kPa
Snowfall tr


Current

Mostly cloudy
Temp -4.2*C
Wind S 10 km
Barometer 102.0 kPa
Humidity 67%

Wednesday, January 31, 2007


A mix of sun and cloud today with light winds made it a pleasant day. Light snow tomorrow evening 2-4 cm as it looks now, rain or snow for Friday.

Today's high -5.6*C
Today's low -18.2*C
High barometer 101.3 kPa
Low barometer 100.9 kPa

Current

A few clouds
Temp -9.8*C
Wind N 5 km
Barometer 101.2 kPa
Humidity 42%

Tuesday, January 30, 2007


A sunny day here today but cool. A mix of sun tomorrow and Thursday with a chance of flurries warming up as the week goes by.

Today's high -7.7*C
Today's low -14.5*C
High barometer 100.9 kPa
Low barometer 100.2 kPa

Current

A few clouds
Temp -12.6*C
Wind W 10 km
Barometer 100.9 kPa
Humidity 47%

Monday, January 29, 2007


Some sun this morning otherwise cloudy with some flurries around this afternoon.

Today's high -4.6*C
Today's low -8.8*C
High barometer 100.1 kPa
Low barometer 99.5 kPa

Current

Mostly cloudy
Temp -8.1*C
Wind N 5 km
Barometer 100.1 kPa
Humidity 46%

Sunday, January 28, 2007

Sunny this morning, but clouded over near lunch. Has since cleared off. With the light winds and warmer temperatures it was a great day. Chance of flurries tonight and tomorrow then sunny up to Thursday but continuing cool.

Saturday's recap
Sunny
High temp -5.8*C
Low temp -14.6*C

Sunday
High Temp -0.6*C
Low Temp -10.9*C
High barometer 100.4 kPa
Low barometer 100.1 kPa

Current

Partly cloudy
Temp -4.5*C
Wind calm
Barometer 100.3 kPa
Humidity 37%