Saturday, November 11, 2006


Today was sunny with light winds, probably one of the nicer Remembrance days in recent memory.

Today's high 10.5*C
Today's low 2.4*C
High barometer 102.0 kPa
Low barometer 100.9 kPa

Current

A few clouds
Temp 6.7*C
Wind SW 5 km
Barometer 102.0 kPa
Humidity 92%

Friday, November 10, 2006


Today started out sunny then clouded over and cleared late this afternoon. Long range continues to look mild.

Today's high 14.3*C
Today's low current temp
high barometer 100.6 kPa
Low barometer 99.2 kPa

Current

Clear
Temp 6.5*C
Wind NW 10 km
Barometer 100.6 kPa
Humidity 74%

Thursday, November 09, 2006

Rainfall and wind summary from today's storm.

AWCN11 CWHX 100107
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 9:07 PM AST THURSDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2006.

A STRONG TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVED ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA TODAY
BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS TO THE REGIONS.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF PRELIMINARY PRECIPITATION TOTALS
RECORDED AT SOME LOCATIONS UP TO 8 PM THURSDAY EVENING:

YARMOUTH 57 MM
KEJIMAKUJIK 65 MM
WESTERN HEAD 34 MM
GREENWOOD 42 MM
HALIFAX AIRPORT 62 MM
HALIFAX SHEARWATER 47 MM
DEBERT 42 MM
PARSBORO 59 MM
NAPPAN 56 MM
CLAYTON PARK (UNOFFICIAL) 58 MM
BRIDGEWATER ( UNOFFICIAL) 57 MM
SYDNEY 34 MM
INGONISH BEACH 54 MM

STRONGEST REPORTED GUSTS:
HALIFAX AIRPORT 92 KM/H
MCNABS ISLAND 95 KM/H
WESTERN HEAD 85 KM/H
BEAVER ISLAND 92 KM/H
GRAND ETANG 108 KM/H


END/ASPC

Rain at times heavy today and strong SE winds. Heavy rain let up near mid afternoon and drizzle since the Wind has since died down.

Today's high 14.9*C
Today's low 12.1*C
High barometer 101.3 kPa
Low barometer 99.3 kPa
Rainfall 52 mm
Storm total 59 mm

Current

Drizzle
Temp 13.8*C
Wind SW 15 km
Barometer 99.3 kPa
Humidity 95%

Wednesday, November 08, 2006


Light rain today has given us 5 mm up to now, lots more expected overnight and tomorrow. Temperatures will be above normal. Sun expected Friday and looks like a nice weekend so far. Models are hinted at another system for Monday or Tuesday.

Today's high 12.3*C
Today's low 6.7*C
High barometer 102.4 kPa
Low barometer 101.6 kPa
Rainfall 5 mm (up to 8:30 pm)

Current

Light rain
Temp 12.1*C
Wind S 15 km
Barometer 101.6 kPa
Humidity 92%
Rainfall warning for
Halifax Metro and Halifax County West continued

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



A low pressure system moving up the atlantic coast is forecast to deepen as it approaches atlantic Canada late tonight. The heaviest periods of rain are expected to occur overnight and into Thursday morning..And in Cape Breton by Thursday afternoon. By the time the rain tapers off Thursday evening total amounts of 50 to 60 millimetres are expected for mainland Nova Scotia..However amounts up to 70 millimetres are possible for southern portions of the atlantic coast and Cape Breton.

Strong southeast winds developing ahead of the low Thursday are expected to gust near 110 km/h over the Cape Breton Highlands early Thursday afternoon.

Tuesday, November 07, 2006


Cloudy today with clearing at suppertime. Has since clouded over. Chance of showers over night and tomorrow with rain beginning late afternoon and continuing on Thursday.

Today's high 6.1*C
Today's low 1.8*C
High barometer 102.9 kPa
Low barometer 102.5 kPa

Current

Cloudy
Temp 5.3*C
Wind SW 10 km
Barometer 102.5 kPa
Humidity 93%

Monday, November 06, 2006


Some sun early but quickly clouded over. Wet snow mixed with rain turned to rain. Only a trace of snow here but inland areas recieved more.

Today's high 5.7*C
Today's low -3.3*C
High barometer 103.0 kPa
Low barometer 102.7 kPa
Rainfall 2mm
Snowfall tr

Current

Drizzle
Temp 3.8*C
Wind SE 5 km
Barometer 102.8 kPa
Humidity 89%

Sunday, November 05, 2006


A cloudy morning with some sunny breaks this afternoon. A few snow flurries this afternoon as well.

Today's high 4.6*C
Today's low -0.3*C
High barometer 103.0 kPa
Low barometer 102.6 kPa

Current

Mostly cloudy
Temp 0.4*C
Wind NW 10 km
Barometer 102.9
Humidity 46%
Looks like a bit of snow for higher terrain.

WOCN11 CWHX 052008
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 1:46 PM AST SUNDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2006.

A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE MARITIMES
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. FLURRIES OR SHOWERS WILL SPREAD ACROSS NOVA
SCOTIA DURING THE DAY MONDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5
CENTIMETRES ARE FORECAST OVER INLAND AND HIGH GROUND AREAS OF CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN NOVA SCOTIA MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. THIS WOULD BE THE
FIRST SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON FOR SOME AREAS AND COULD RESULT IN
SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY OVER HIGH GROUND.

NEAR THE COAST AS WELL AS IN METRO HALIFAX ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS
NOT EXPECTED.

Saturday, November 04, 2006


Today started of sunny but clouded over before lunch with sunny breaks this afternoon before clearing this evening.

Today's low -2.9*C
Today's high 6.0*C
High barometer 102.5 kPa
Low barometer 102.1 kPa

Current

A few clouds
Temp 1.8*C
Wind calm
Barometer 102.5 kPa
Humidity 46%

Friday, November 03, 2006


Today was sunny with some clouds, cool with at times brisk NW winds. Sunny but cool this weekend as high pressure moves in. Looks like it may warm up mid week.

Today's high 5.8*C
Today's low current temp
High barometer 102.0 kPa
Low barometer 100.8 kPa

Current

A few clouds
Temp 0.3*C
Wind calm
Barometer 102.0 kPa
Humidity 60%

Thursday, November 02, 2006


Acloudy day today with showers developing this afternoon. Temperature should begin to fall here shortly and remain low through the weekend.

Today's high 12.8*C
Today's low 6.2*C
High barometer 101.5 kPa
Low barometer 100.8 kPa
Rainfall Tr

Current

Fog
Temp 9.8*C
Wind SW 5 km
Barometer 100.9 kPa
Humidity 93%

Wednesday, November 01, 2006


We enjoyed a beautiful Fall day today with above seasonable temperatures. Looks like it will cool down for the weekend with highs in the mid single digits.

Today's high 15.4*C
Today's low 8.0*C
High barometer 101.4 kPa
Low barometer 100.9 kPa

Current

Clear
Temp 9.3*C
Wind SW 10 km
Barometer 101.4 kPa
Humidity 90%

Tuesday, October 31, 2006


It was a sunny day today until late this afternoon when cloud moved in associated with an approaching warm front. Showers are possiblr tonight with increasing temperatures.

Today's low 3.0*C
Today's high 10.5*C
High barometer 101.3 kPa
Low barometer 100.8 kPa

Current

Overcast
Temp 8.0*C
Wind W 10 km
Barometer 101.2 kPa
Humidity 40%

Monday, October 30, 2006


Today was a mainly cloudy day with a few sunny breaks. Winds were still strong this morning.

Today's high 7.9*C
Today's low 5.1*C
High barometer 100.3
Low barometer 99.5 kPa

Current

Overcast
Temp 5.2*C
Wind W 20 km
Barometer 100.3 kPa
Humidity 50%
Weekend storm recap.

AWCN11 CWHX 300235
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 10:35 PM AST SUNDAY 29 OCTOBER 2006.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVED ACROSS WESTERN QUéBEC OVER THE
WEEKEND. A SHARP TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED TO THIS LOW MOVED
ACROSS THE MARITIMES LATE SATURDAY AND INTO SUNDAY BRINGING RAIN AND
VERY STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS AHEAD OF IT. BEHIND THE TROUGH
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS REMAINED STRONG FOR MUCH OF SUNDAY BEFORE
GRADUALLY DIMINISHING LATE SUNDAY EVENING.

HERE ARE SOME RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE EVENT.

LOCATION RAINFALL (MM) WIND GUST (KM/H)
-------- ------------- --------------
GRAND ETANG N/A 131 (5AM SUNDAY)
BRIER ISLAND 23 105 (1AM SUNDAY)
SYDNEY 38 80 (8AM SUNDAY)
YARMOUTH 32 96 (11PM SATURDAY)
HALIFAX INTL AIRPORT 54 89 (2AM SUNDAY)
HALIFAX (CLAYTON PARK) 54 N/A
HALIFAX (SHEARWATER) 25 N/A
PORT HAWKESBURY * 54 N/A
GREENWOOD AIRPORT 22 76 (12AM SUNDAY)
GREENWOOD (NORTH MT) N/A 89 (1AM SUNDAY)
BACCARO POINT N/A 94 (9PM SATURDAY)
NAPPAN (NEAR AMHERST) N/A 83 (3PM SUNDAY)

* VOLUNTEER WEATHER WATCHER

END/RL/CF

Sunday, October 29, 2006


High winds and heavy rain overnight but nothing out of the ordinary for this time of year. Temperature rose overnight but dropped back this morning. Today saw a mix of sun and clouds, windy with the occasional brief shower.

Today's high 14.8*C
Today's low 6.6*C
High barometer 99.9 kPa
Low barometer 98.8 kPa
Rainfall 56 mm

Current

Partly cloudy
Temp 7.4*C
Wind SW 15 km
Barometer 99.3 kPa
Humidity 43%

Saturday, October 28, 2006


A stormy night is upon us and it is just beginning. Today was a cloudy day except for this morning when we did have some sunny breaks. A heavy frost this morning with our coldest temperatures of the season. EC has issued a wind warning with gusts of up to 110 km/hr.

Today's low -2.4*C
Today's high 9.8*C
High barometer 102.0 kPa
Low barometer 100.9 kPa
Rainfall Tr up to 9:15 pm

Current

Drizzle
Temp 9.6*C
Wind SE 30 km
Barometer 100.9 kPa
Humidity 65%

Friday, October 27, 2006

Evironment Canada warning for Tomorrow evening.

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
3:46 PM ADT Friday 27 October 2006
Wind warning for
Halifax Metro and Halifax County West issued

This is a warning that potentially damaging winds are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.



A low pressure system will deepen rapidly over the Great Lakes Saturday then track northeastward over southwestern Québec Saturday night. A frontal system associated with this low is forecast to cross the Maritimes Saturday night. Strong southeast winds with gusts up to 100 km/h can be expected ahead of this system. Les suete winds over the Cape Breton Highlands are expected to reach 140 km/h. The public is advised that an area of rain at times heavy will accompany these winds. Rainfall amounts of 30 to 40 millimetres can be expected to fall rapidly in a short period of time over most localities.