Sunday, March 30, 2008

Weather Information

Winds are predominately from the West and occasionally from the East. During the course of a day, the wind will start out light in the morning, 0-9 km/hr. by 10:00 a..m. Winds will build to 10-12 km/h and have a tendency to drop off by around 5pm.

Note:There are significant thermal effects on the wind as a result of the cool air over Lake Superior and the warming of the land over the day.

For this time of year, the average daytime temperature is 15.8 C (61 F). The daytime maximum temperature averages 22.6 C (72 F). The average evening minimum temperature is 9.15 C (48F).

The average rainfall is 87mm/month.

Wave heights average 1 metre (3.28 ft) depending on wind direction and speed.