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Canadian Daily UV Index Forecast


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FPCN48 CWAO 071945
 Environment Canada forecast ultraviolet (uv) indices for selected 
Canadian cities for Wednesday February 08 2006. The UV index 
bulletin is issued twice daily every 12 hours.  
                                                                      
The forecast maximum UV index includes the effect of clouds and       
Weather. Ultraviolet intensities under cloud cover and/or             
Precipitation will be higher than stated if sunny breaks occur.       
                                                                      
Variable cloud days allow full ultraviolet exposure during the sunny  
periods.                                                              
                                                                      
                               Fcst UV                   times UV     
location        weather         index      category       above 3     
                                                                      
Iqaluit        blowing snow        1          low              nil   
Resolute       blizzard            0          low           missing  
Inuvik         sunny               0          low              nil   
Rankin Inlet   sunny               1          low              nil   
Yellowknife    variable cloud      1          low              nil   
Whitehorse     partly cloudy       1          low              nil   
  
Vancouver      mainly cloudy       2          low              nil   
Victoria       mainly cloudy       2          low              nil   
Kamloops       mainly cloudy       2          low              nil   
Nanaimo        mainly cloudy       2          low              nil   
Port Hardy     rain                1          low              nil   
Sandspit       windy               1          low              nil   
Prince Rupert  rain                1          low              nil   
Kelowna        mainly cloudy       2          low              nil   
Prince George  mainly cloudy       1          low              nil   
Cranbrook      mainly cloudy       2          low              nil   
Castlegar      mainly cloudy       2          low              nil   
  
Edmonton       mainly cloudy       1          low              nil   
Calgary        variable cloud      1          low              nil   
Lethbridge     sunny periods       1          low              nil   
Red Deer       mainly sunny        1          low              nil   
Medicine Hat   variable cloud      1          low              nil   
Banff          showers             2          low              nil   
Grande Prairie mainly sunny        1          low              nil   
Saskatoon      variable cloud      1          low              nil   
Regina         incrg cloudiness    1          low              nil   
Yorkton        sunny               1          low              nil   
Thompson       sunny               1          low              nil   
Winnipeg       sunny               1          low              nil   
  
Thunder Bay    sunny               1          low              nil   
Sudbury        sunny               1          low              nil   
Windsor        variable cloud      2          low              nil   
Toronto        mainly sunny        2          low              nil   
Barrie         variable cloud      2          low              nil   
London         partly cloudy       2          low              nil   
Ottawa         mainly sunny        2          low              nil   
Kingston       mainly sunny        2          low              nil   
Montreal       variable cloud      2          low              nil   
Sherbrooke     sunny periods       2          low              nil   
Quebec         variable cloud      1          low              nil   
Ste-Adele      variable cloud      2          low              nil   
  
Fredericton    variable cloud      2          low              nil   
Saint John NB  mainly cloudy       2          low              nil   
Sydney         sunny periods       2          low              nil   
Halifax        variable cloud      2          low              nil   
Charlottetown  variable cloud      1          low              nil   
St. John's Nfldflurries            1          low              nil   
Goose Bay      variable cloud      1          low              nil   
 
All times mentioned in this bulletin are in local time. 
  
Sun tip: 
Although the sun is not as strong during the fall and winter         
Months, reflection from water, ice and snow can increase the         
Amount of UV received.                                               
  
                                                                      
UV categories         UV Index range (rounded values)                 
                                                                      
   extreme                     11 or higher                           
  very high                     8 to 10                               
    high                        6 to 7                                
  moderate                      3 to 5                                
    low                        less than 2                            
                                                                      
Note: UV Index values above 3 involve use of different                
Sun-protective measures.                                              
                                                                      
This bulletin will not be amended. Contact your local Environment     
Canada weather office to obtain the most up-to-date weather and UV    
index information                                                     




Created: 2002-12-31
Modified: 2004-07-13
Reviewed: 2002-12-31
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