Summary for July 2006

Average Minimum Temperature 16.0*C
Average Maximum Temperature 24.6*C
Mean Temperature 20.3*C

Minimum Low temperature 13.2*C (25)
Maximum Low Temperature 19.1*C (18)
Minimum High Temperature 17.1*C (13)
Maximum High Temperature 30.1*C (29)

Rainfall 160 MM
Maximum rainfall 66 MM (13)

Days with Rain 10
Days with Sun 23

Thunderstorm Days 3

Sun and cloud here this morning and mainly sunny this afternoon. The morning low was 15.0*C while the afternoon high was 26.4*C. At 8:00 pm the temperature is at 22.5*C and the barometer is 100.6 kPa down .2 kPa.

Chance of showers tomorrow and thunder showers tomorrow night. Wednesday looks hot with highs forecasted to be 30*C.

After the passage of the cold front early this morning, today was a much more bearable day temperature and humidity wise. It was sunny all day with a high of 24.9*C and a not so low morning low of a sticky 19.3*C. The temperature at 8:30 is 22.1*C and the barometer is at 100.5 kPa, up .4 kPa from this morning.

Cloud and drizzle greeted us this morning, but by mid morning sun came out and the temperature soared. I registered my warmest temperature in several years, 30.1*C with a warm NW wind. Today's low was 16.6*C. The current temperature at 8:30 pm was 26.3*C. The barometer is at 100.0 kPa down .1 kPa from this morning.

A cold front is currently coming across the Bay of Fundy but Thunderstorms seem to have died out as it reached the N.S. side. Hopefully with the passage of this front the temperature will drop or it could be a hard night for sleeping.

Today was generally a cloudy day with some hazy sunshine mid afternoon. Today's high was 23.7*C while the low was 16.6*C. At 8:30 pm the temperature was at 19.6*C. The barometer was 100.8 kPa, down from 101.5 kPa this morning.

Currently there is a cold front moving through down east Maine producing a fair bit of lightning. Probably won't hold together when it reaches here, but anything can happen.

Well,today started out cloudy, just like the last few days, but cleared off to be a nice but a bit muggy afternoon. Today's low was 16.5*C while the high reached 24.5*C. The temperature at 8:10 pm was 21.3*C, a bit warmer at this time of night than the past few. Barometer was 101.5 kPa down .2 kPa from this morning.

The system off our coast stayed well off the coast. Only effect was the morning cloudiness. After some possible showers tomorrow evening and Saturday morning the weekend looks pretty good with highs in the mid twenties with a mix of sun and cloud. Can't rule out a possible thunder shower tomorrow evening.

This morning began with cloud and fog, clearing to hazy sunshine with a humid SW wind. This mornings low was 15.8*C and our high was 22.9*C. At 8:25 pm the temperature was 20.5*C and the barometer read 101.6 kPa down .1 kPa from this morning.

There is still some uncertainy about the system that the CMC's GEM REG is showing for tomorrow. EC has basically called this model an outlier, while at the same time isssueing a special weather statement for tomorrow. Surface analysis still c shows it off our coast tomorrow, I guess time will tell.

WOCN11 CWHX 261906
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 4:07 PM ADT WEDNESDAY 26 JULY 2006.

A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OFF CAPE HATTERAS IS FORECAST TO
TRACK JUST SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA ON THURSDAY. SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS SYSTEM ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN SOUTHWESTERN AREAS OF MAINLAND
NOVA SCOTIA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND THEN SPREAD NORTHEASTWARD ON
THURSDAY. GIVEN THE ORIGIN AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS SYSTEM SOME
LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE. HOWEVER THERE REMAINS
CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE TRACK AND DEVELOPMENT OF THIS
SYSTEM. THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AS
RAINFALL WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED.


Other models take this system out to sea.

Today started out with some cloud and fog, but it soon burned off leaving us with a sunny and pleasant day. The morning low was the coolest we have had in several weeks, 13.2*C. Our afternoon high was 23.0*C. The barometer is now at 101.8 kPa, down from 102.1 kPa this morning. Temperature at 7:30 pm is 20.6*C.

Looking ahead, the surface analysis shows a weak ,low pressure system off of the mid U.S. eastern seaboard. The CMC GEM regional shows this off of our coast on Thursday. It appears this could be our next weather maker.

A fast moving low pressure system which formed over the east coast of the U.S. passed over our area today giving rain at times heavy this morning and late this afternoon. I recorded 37 mm at my location. Clearing arrived at supper time with cooler temps and lower humidity thanks to the north winds. Expected to be back in the sw flow later tomorrow so we can expect a return to the humid conditions. Today's high temperature was 21.7*C and the morning low was 16.2*C. At 8:15 pm the temperature was 17.7*C and the barometer was at 101.2 kPa and rising. Winds were from the north at 10 km/hr.

Looks like we will be having a wet night and Monday morning.

Warnings
Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
1:28 PM ADT Sunday 23 July 2006
Rainfall warning for
Halifax Metro and Halifax County West issued

Heavy rainfall expected along the atlantic coast overnight and Monday.

This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.



A developing low pressure system forming on the eastern sea board will move northeast and intensify overnight and Monday. It is expected to bring periods of heavy rain to the atlantic coast of Nova Scotia beginning shortly after midnight over southwestern sections and reaching the remaining areas by morning. Rainfall amounts near 50 mm are expected. The rain should end in the morning in the west and by early afternoon over eastern sections. There is some uncertainty on the extent of the precipitation and warnings may need to be extended to some other areas of mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. The public are advised to monitor future forecasts in case further warnings are required.

AWCN11 CWHX 220718
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 4:18 AM ADT SATURDAY 22 JULY 2006.

TROPICAL STORM BERYL BECAME EXTRATROPICAL (OR POST-TROPICAL) BEFORE
MAKING LANDFALL AROUND 3 PM ADT JULY 21 NEAR YARMOUTH NOVA SCOTIA.
THE STORM THEN TRACKED ALONG THE ANNAPOLIS VALLEY..OVER TRURO..THEN
EASTERN PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN WERE
EXPERIENCED OVER MOST OF MAINLAND NOVA SCOTIA..SOUTHERN NEW
BRUNSWICK..PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AND NORTHERN CAPE BRETON ISLAND.
GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS BETWEEN 60 AND 80 KM/H WERE EXPERIENCED SOUTH
OF THE TRACK OF THE STORM. SOME ISOLATED COASTAL AREAS REPORTED
GUSTS NEAR 90 KM/H.

GREATEST RAINFALLS WERE RECORDED OVER WESTERN NOVA SCOTIA FROM
YARMOUTH AND UP THROUGH THE ANNAPOLIS VALLEY ALONG THE STORM TRACK.
THE MOST RAINFALL WAS RECORDED IN THE CAPE SPLIT AREA WITH 71
MILLIMETRES AT SCOTT'S BAY WITH UNCONFIRMED NEARBY REPORTS OVER 80
MILLIMETRES WHICH LEAD TO THE OVERFLOWING OF STREAMS ONTO ROADWAYS.
IN THESE AREAS THERE WERE OVER 25 MILLIMETRES OF RAIN FALLING IN ONE
HOUR DURING THE WORST OF THE STORM. IN THE HALIFAX AREA WINDS
GUSTED TO NEAR 80 KM/H CAUSING SOME POWER OUTAGES WITH THE BREAKING
OF SMALL TREE BRANCHES.

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF EVENT-RAINFALLS AND PEAK WIND REPORTS (IN
ORDER OF MOST TO LEAST RAINFALL) DIRECTLY RELATED TO BERYL'S
REMNANTS.

NS - NOVA SCOTIA
NB - NEW BRUNSWICK
PEI - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

SITE RAINFALL PEAK WIND
(MM) (KM/H)

SCOTT'S BAY (CAPE SPLIT) NS* 71
BRIER ISLAND NS 62 57
TRURO NS* 52 65
YARMOUTH NS 47 56
DEBERT NS 45
KENTVILLE NS 43
PARRSBORO NS 42
GREENWOOD NS 40 52
CHETICAMP NS 36
HALIFAX INTL. ARPT. 34 81
WEST BROOKLYN MTN. NS* 33 47
INGONISH BEACH NS 30 57
NEW GLASGOW NS* 29 50
CHARLOTTETOWN PEI 28 41
EAST PT. PEI 27 67
BACCARO PT. NS 22 96
CALEDONIA NS* 21 71
LUNENBURG NS 20 80
FUNDY NTL. PARK NB 19
BRIDGEWATER NS 19
SUMMERSIDE PEI 18
SAINT JOHN NB 17
MONCTON NB 16
TRACADIE NS 11 78
SYDNEY NS 6 59
PORT HAWKESBURY NS* 2 70
DRUM HEAD NS* 2 80
BEAVER ISL. NS 87

HALIFAX METRO AREA.....
CLAYTON PARK* 27 70
BEDFORD* 21
SHEARWATER 16 65
DARTMOUTH DWTN. 14
OSBOURNE HEAD 89
BEDFORD BASIN 80
WINDSOR ST. 63
KOOTENAY (HERRING COVE) 80
HARBOUR BUOY 78 (42 KTS)
MCNAB'S ISL. MISSING

*AN ASTERISK BESIDE THE LOCATION INDICATES PRIVATE OBSERVATIONS NOT
PART OF THE STANDARD OBSERVING NETWORK.

Surface Analysis of Post Tropical Storm Beryl at landfall near Yarmouth N.S.

Post Tropical Storm Beryl

Post tropical storm Beryl made its Nova Scotia Landfall near Yarmouth mid afternoon. Monsoon like rains here in Clayton Park lasted roughly 30 minutes giving 16 mm up to 4:00 pm. More rain has falled since then. Wind has picked up in the last few hours gusting to near 70 km/hr.

WOCN31 CWHX 212100
POST-TROPICAL STORM BERYL INTERMEDIATE INFORMATION STATEMENT ISSUED
BY THE CANADIAN HURRICANE CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 6.00 PM
ADT FRIDAY 21 JULY 2006.

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 9.00 PM ADT

...POST-TROPICAL STORM BERYL MOVING ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA...

AT 6.00 PM ADT... POST-TROPICAL STORM BERYL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 44.6 N AND LONGITUDE 65.1 W... ABOUT 20 NAUTICAL MILES
OR 40 KM SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF GREENWOOD NOVA SCOTIA.

BERYL IS MOVING TOWARDS THE EAST NORTHEAST AT 25 KNOTS... 46
KM/H. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 40 KNOTS... 74
KM/H AND CENTRAL PRESSURE AT 1001 MB.

ALL OF THE RAIN IS AHEAD OF THE ADVANCE OF PT BERYL AND PARTIAL
CLEARING AND SUN IS EVIDENT IN WESTERNMOST PORTIONS OF THE PROVINCE.
MAXIMUM RAINFALL REPORTED SO FAR WAS 64 MM AT YARMOUTH. ALONG THE
ATLANTIC COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN MUCH LESS AND CAME
MOSTLY OUT OF A COUPLE OF RAIN BANDS SWEEPING THROUGH THE PROVINCE...
RANGING FROM 15-25 MM. SOUTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK AMOUNTS WERE MORE
VARIABLE WITH EXAMPLES LIKE FREDERICTON WHICH HAD AMOUNTS RANGING
FROM 25-45 MM JUST WITHIN DIFFERENT PORTIONS OF THE CITY.

PEAK WINDS OF 96 KM/H WERE REPORTED AT BACCARO POINT WHILE GUSTS OF
65-75 KM/H HAVE BRUSHED ALL ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AS THE STORM ADVANCES THROUGH NOVA
SCOTIA THIS EVENING.

LOCALIZED REPORTS OF POWER OUTAGES ARE THE ONLY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
REPORTS RECEIVED TO THIS TIME.

END BOWYER/LAFORTUNE