Happy Tuesday!
The sun is out, and will be for the rest of the (work) week.
Today, we will see sun, with a high of 20 C and a low of 2 C overnight.
Sunrise was at 6:20 a.m.; sunset will be at 8:06 p.m.
The UV index is set to rise to 5, or high.
It has been a long while since we have had to think about the UV index.
As a refresher, the higher the UV index number, the stronger the sun's rays, and the greater the need to take sun safety precautions. In Canada, the UV index ranges from 0 to 11+.
Environment Canada warns that when the UV index is 3 or higher, protect your skin as much as possible.
- Did you know: Window glass does not provide full UV protection. It filters out UV-B but not UV-A. You can still get a sunburn. It just takes longer. (From Environment Canada.)
Local meteorologist Jason Ross says the high pressure over the south coast will maintain dry conditions through Friday, with freezing levels rising to near 2,500 metres today (April 15).
April showers are possible next weekend.
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B.C. extremes
Yesterday's hot spot in all of B.C. was Lytton, which saw a high of 21.9 C, according to Environment Canada data.
The high at Squamish Airport yesterday was 20.7 C.
The coldest spot in B.C. on April 14 was Sparwood (30 km east of Fernie), which dipped to -5.4 C.
Fun fact, Sparwood also has some of the cheapest gas in B.C. today.
The coldest spot in Canada was Sanirajak (Hall Beach Airport), NU, which dipped to -30.4 C.
Moon phase
The moon is in its waning gibbous phase.
"The term waning means decreasing, and the term gibbous means 'humped-back.' Therefore, this phase is called waning gibbous because the surface area of the moon that you see is decreasing and the shape of the lit-up part of the moon looks like a hump-back," reads the Kopernik Observatory & Science Center site.
The moon's illumination is currently 93.47%, meaning that is the percentage of the moon illuminated by the sun.
It is currently located in the constellation of Libra, according to phasesmoon.com.
The moon will rise at 11:43 p.m. and set at 6:58 a.m.
Seawater temp
According to seatemperature.info, the water temperature in Howe Sound today is 10.1 C.
April average water temperature in Howe Sound is 9.7 C, the minimum temperature is 7.3 C, and the maximum is 13.8 C, according to the site.
Backcountry avalanche forecast
Today, according to avalog.co, the alpine avalanche rating for our region is moderate, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low.
"Cornice falls may trigger large avalanches on slopes below. Avoid travelling on slopes below cornices and give them a wide berth while traveling on ridetops."
The advice for today from Avalog.co:
- Cornice failures could trigger large and destructive avalanches.
- Avoid travelling on slopes below cornices.
- Cornices often break further back than expected; give them a wide berth when travelling on ridgetops.
- Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.
Reduce, reuse, recycle
The District reminds locals that Squamish DOX Recycling, located at 40446 Government Road, is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The recycle hub accepts a variety of recyclable materials, including: glass, flexible plastics, foam packaging, paper and cardboard, containers (plastic, metal, and paper).
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