Happy Wednesday!
The sun is out, and will be until Friday.
Today, we will continue to see the sun, with a high of 15 C and a low of 2 C overnight.
The wind will be light except blowing from the north 40 km/h, gusting to 60 over southern sections this morning and early this afternoon, according to Environment Canada.
Sunrise was at 6:18 a.m.; sunset will be at 8:07 p.m.
The UV index is set to rise to 4, or moderate today.
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, you should 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.)
April showers are possible for the weekend.
B.C. extremes
Yesterday's hot spot in all of B.C. was Osoyoos which saw a high of 23.7 C, according to Environment Canada data.
It was also the hot spot in all of Canada.
The high at Squamish Airport yesterday was 18.4 C.
The coldest spot in B.C. on April 15 was Burns Lake (in the north-western-central interior), which dipped to -5.8 C.
The coldest spot in Canada yesterday was again Sanirajak (Hall Beach Airport), NU, which dipped to -32.2 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 Scorpio, according to phasesmoon.com.
The moon will rise at 12 a.m. and set at 7:25 a.m.
Seawater temp
According to seatemperature.info, the water temperature in Howe Sound today is 10.2 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.
"Cornices are large and unstable in spring. Use caution on slopes below cornices and give them a wide berth while travelling on ridgelines."
Learn more about spring snowpack conditions here.
The advice for today from Avalog.co:
- Avoid travelling on slopes below cornices.
- Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.
- A moist or wet snow surface, pinwheeling, and natural avalanches are all indicators of a weakening snowpack.
- Watch for signs of slab formation throughout the day.
- Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
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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