October 13 2005.

We were greeted with clear skies but cool temperatures this morning, with a low of 3.5*C. Temperature made it to 13.8*C this afternoon with a mix of sun and cloud. At 10:30 pm ADT the temperature is 8.8*C, barometer is 103.1 kPa and rh 92%.

October 12 2005.

Today was a sunny day with cool northwest winds,which made it feel cool if you were in the wind. The high was 12.3*C and the low was 6.3*C. At 10 pm the temperature is 7.4*C and the barometer is at 103.4 kPa. Models are pointing towards a rain and wind storm for the weekend. A good chance of frost overnight.

Weekend storm Summary

Rain moved in Saturday morning and ended early Tuesday morning. Total for Clayton Park was 164 mm. Broken down as follows.

Saturday October 8 24 mm
Sunday October 9 74 mm
Monday Ocober 10 64 mm
Tuesday October 11 2 mm

AWCN11 CWHX 111118
SPECIAL STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 8:18 AM ADT TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER 2005.

AN ELONGATED FRONTAL TROUGH WHICH STRETCHED THROUGH THE SOUTHERN
MARITIMES FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT ACTED AS A CONVEYOR
BELT STREAMING AN ABUNDANCE OF MOISTURE TO SOUTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AND NOVA SCOTIA. THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY DIPPED
A BIT FURTHER SOUTHEAST AND WEAKENED BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
MOISTURE CONTINUED TO STREAM ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA AND ANOTHER PULSE
OF RAIN CAME THROUGH MONDAY. WE CAN EXPECT A BIT MORE ACCUMULATIONS
THIS MORNING BEFORE THIS STORM MOVES OFF TO CROSS NEWFOUNDLAND
LATER TODAY.

SOME AREAS HAVE RECEIVED OVER THE MONTHLY AVERAGE OF RAIN FOR
OCTOBER IN THE PAST 3 DAYS. HERE ARE SOME OF THE UNOFFICIAL
ACCUMULATIVE STORM TOTALS TO TUESDAY MORNING:

AS OF.......... 3 AM SUNDAY.....3 AM MONDAY.....3 AM TUESDAY

GREENWOOD.........56.4 MM........112.6 MM........146.0 MM
KEJIMKUJIK........43.7 MM........125.1 MM........149.5 MM
YARMOUTH..........35.0 MM........126.0 MM........128.8 MM
HALIFAX AIRPORT...60.3 MM........122.3 MM........153.9 MM
SYDNEY............61.8 MM.........73.2 MM.........90.8 MM
INGONISH BEACH....66.7 MM.........81.2 MM.........94.2 MM

END/ASPC

October 9 2005

Today we had rain all day, total at 10:30 pm was 74 mm for the day and 98 mm for this storm with more on the way by looks of the radar. A cool day with little change in the temperature. The low was 11*C and the high was 12.5*C. At 10:45 pm it is 12.3*C.

October 8 2005.

Today was a rainy day with 20 mm recorded upto 10 pm. The high temp was 19.6*C and the low is the current temperature of 13.4*C.

October 7 2005.

Today was a cloudy and foggy day with a couple of brief sunny breaks. The low was 16.8*C and the high was 20.6*C. At 9:55 pm the temperature was 17.4*C and the barometer was 102.0 kPa, falling slowly through the day. The next few days will be wet with a system with lots of moisture approaches from the south and west.

Report for October 5 and 6.


October 5
A nice sunny day with a low of 14.4*C and a high of 23.2*C.

October 6

Today saw a mix of sun and cloud in the morning, becoming cloudy mid afternoon with light drizzle beginning at supper time giving just a trace. The afternoon high was 22.5*C and the morning low was 15.1*C. At 9:20 pm it was a muggy 18.3*C.

October 4 2005

Today began cloudy and foggy with Stratus cloud off the ocean. Cleared off after lunch and was a nice afternoon. Today's high was 19.4*C and the low was 12.2*C.
At 10:20 pm the temp was 15.4*C.

October 3 2005.

Today felt like an early Summer day even though it is early October. The high today was 21.4*C and the low was 8.5*C. Sunny skies all day long. The barometer has been steady around 103.1 kPa. The temperature at 9:15 pm was 14.2*C. Winds today have been light from the south west.

Report for October 1 & 2, 2005.

Oct 1 2005

A sunny day with a high of 17.0*C and the low was 5.6*C.

Oct 2 2005

Another sunny day with the high being 21*C and the low 9.6*C.

We will see sunny skies and above normal temperatures this week as we will be under a high pressure system. It breaks down on Friday and according to the models we could be having a wet weekend with a tropical influence. Will have to keep an eye on things.

September Statistics

An above normal month temperature wise here in Clayton Park West (Halifax,Nova Scotia)

Avg minimum 11.8*C
Avg Maximum 21.2*C
Mean temp 16.5*C

Min minimum 5.4*C (25)
Max minimum 17.9*C (16)
Min maximum 15.8*C (24)
Max maximum 25.6*C (15)

Rainfall 128 mm
Days with rain 7
Highest rainfall 60mm (17)

September 30, 2005

With the passage of the cold front early this morning we picked up 3 mm of rain. Wind gusts reached close to 70 km/hr. More remarkable was the temperature drop after the front moved through. At the Halifax Int. Airport the temp dropped 6*C between 1 and 2 am and wind died down to 11 km/hr. Last nights temp was 19*C just after midnight at 7 am it was 9*C. Currently it is 8*C at 10:20 pm. The barometer has been rising today and it is now 102.1 kPa. We have a risk of frost in the forecast for overnight, better chance in the inland valleys.

September 29,2005

A windy night here in Halifax, with gusts nearing 70 km/hr. This is due to a strong cold front which is passing through central New Brunswick at this hour. Today was a day which started out sunny, clouded over this afternoon, cleared at supper time clouded over after supper and now it is partly cloudy. Today's high was 20.4*C and the low was 9.3*C. Currently it is 18.5*C. The barometer is 101.2 kPa and it has been falling during the day.

September 28, 2005

Today was a sunny day with light winds. The morning low was 6.9*C and the afternoon high was 17.7*C. The barometer was on the rise today and at 8:20 pm it was 102.3 kPa. The temperature is 12.6*C. Tomorrow will see the wind increase from the south as a low pressure system passes to the north.

September 27, 2005

Today started out wet and windy. Winds were gusting near 60 km/hr and the rain was horizontal for a period of time. We received 15 mm of rain today. The high temperature was 18.7*C which occurred early his morning. The cold front went through mid afternoon. Wind went from southwest to north and the temperature fell and the barometer rose. At 8:00 am it was 100.0 kPa and it is now 101.2 kPa. The temperature is 8.9*C.

September 26, 2005

Today has been a cloudy and windy day, with gusts up to 50 km from the southwest. The high today was 20.1*C and the low was 14.7*C, quite mild for the last week of September.The temperature at 10:00 pm was 17.5*C. Barometer is at 100.9 kPa and fallng slowly during the day. Forecast is calling for rain overnight and in the morning with falling temperatures during the afternoon.

September 25, 2005

This morning we registered our coolish temperature since June 6, at 5.4*C. It was a sunny day with winds switching to the south west. Our high was 17.3*C. At 9:35 pm the temperature is 13.0*C. The barometer has fallen slowly today from a high of 102.8 kPa to its present reading of 102.4 kPa.

Report for September 23 and 24

September 23 was a cloudy and windy day with a high of 21.9*C and a low of 13.7*C.

Today we enjoyed a sunny, cool and windy day. The morning low was 8.5*C while the high only made it to 15.8*C. The wind died down after supper and the temperature at 8:45 pm was 10.5*C. The barometer was 102.3 kPa. With light winds and clear sky, it should be a cool night.

September 22, 2005

Today we had a mix of sun and cloud with brisk winds from the west and southwest. The high was 21.8*C and the low was 11.7*C. At 9:00 pm the temperature was 17.1*C and the barometer was 101.5 kPa. It rose overnight and has been slowly falling since this morning.

Sepember 21, 2005

I was awoken this morning at 1:30 by the rumble of thunder and a flash of lightning. We received 28 mm of rain overnight. Today's high was 20.2*C and the morning low was 16.9*C. Today had a mix of sun and cloud. The low barometer was 100.7 kPa and it has risen slowly to its present reading of 101.1 kPa. The current temperature at 8:45 pm is 15.9*C.
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