Tuesday Morning News – August 12

Weather:

• Today – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of showers this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 22 with temperature falling to 17 this afternoon. Humidex 29. UV index 7 or high.
• Tonight – Cloudy. 40% chance of showers early this evening with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind west 20 km/h. Low 15.
• Wedneday – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of showers late in the morning and in the afternoon. High 19. UV index 6 or high.
• Wednesday Night – Cloudy periods. Low 7.

News Tidbits:

• There was a little bit of excitement at Tim’s yesterday. This vehicle stuck the signpost… there are too many jokes that could be made – but w-n hopes that there were no injuries.
• The Perseid meteor shower will hit its peak tonight. The best time to spot them will be in the predawn hours tomorrow.
• The Amelia Earhart statue that was stolen from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland — the departure point of her successful solo transatlantic flight has finally been found. After a tip, the RCMP recovered the statue chopped into pieces. The statue will be repaired and reinstalled to watch over the Harbor Grace Airstrip again.