WEATHER: Thursday 08.12.10

August Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
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HALLO BAY (observed weather from Camp: 07:00am)
58º 34.062 N, 153º 54.053 W
Weather Conditions: Solid overcast with light drizzle
Visibility: 10+ miles
Ceiling: 2,000 ft
Wind: 12 mph out of NE
Wind Gusts: to 18 mph
Current Temp: 51F (10.6c)
High Daytime Temp Yesterday: 61F (16.1c)
Barometric Pressure: 30.12 Rising
Outside Humidity: 94%
Rainfall: 0.01 Total inches last 24 hours
Rainfall: 0.77 Total inches for August
Rainfall: 10.79 Total inches since May 21, 2010
Observed Sea Swell off Beach: 1.0 ft
Actual Sunrise: 6:30 AM AKDT
Actual Sunset: 10:19 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise: 5:38 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset: 11:11 PM
Moon Rise: 11:06 AM
Moon Set: 10:18 PM
Moon: Waxing Crescent, 11% of Moon illuminated
Length of Visible Daylight: 17h 32m
Length of Day: 15h 49m
Tomorrow will be 5m 5s shorter
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY: August 12, 1869 -
William H. Seward, the former Secretary of State who was instrumental in the purchase of Alaska, delivered an address to an overflow crowd at the Lutheran Church in Sitka.
AURORA FORECAST: Active (4)
AURORA LIVECAM
TIGGER FORECAST:
AUGUST METEOR DISPLAY on 12th, 13th:
Perseids: 50/100 hrly rate, very swift/rich display, view NE 2~4am
> See (and) hear meteor show
> Spectacular Meteor Shower and Rare Planet Alignment Coincide Tonight



HOMER
Lat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions: Patchy morning fog and again after midnight. Rain developing this morning and again this evening. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Variable wind to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 15 mph this afternoon, becoming variable to 10 mph in evening
Actual Sunrise: 6:15 AM AKDT
Actual Sunset: 10:05 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise: 5:22 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset: 10:56 PM
Moon Rise: 10:50 AM
Moon Set: 10:02 PM
Have a Safe Day!

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