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Good morning, Cochrane! Guess which Canadian city started the ugly Christmas sweater party

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"This is my ugly sweater" is available at the Bay for $65.

Good morning, Cochrane. 

Happy Wednesday to you! Here are a few things to get you going. 

Fun fact

Did you know that Vancouver is the birthplace of the ugly holiday sweater party?

Or at least that's what the Commodore Ballroom says. 

It's been throwing an annual ugly sweater party since 2002 that attracts hundreds. 

The co-founders of the Commodore, Chris Boyd and Jordan Birch have even trademarked the phrase "ugly Christmas sweater," according to some reports. 

 

Weather

Environment Canada is calling a high of -16 C and winds up to 15 km/h Wednesday, Dec. 15. 

Despite the -34 C windchill in the morning, the national agency says it will be mostly sunny tomorrow. 

In the afternoon, that windchill will make it feel more like -20 C. 

There is risk of frostbite, says Environment Canada. 

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Current Weather

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly Cloudy

15.1°C

Pressure
101.0 falling
Visibility
64.4 km
Dewpoint
-0.5 °C
Humidity
34%
Wind
S 17 km/h
Gust
29 km/h

Radar Satellite


Hourly Forecast

Today
3 PM
16°C
Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms
Today
4 PM
15°C
Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms
Today
5 PM
15°C
Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms
Today
6 PM
14°C
Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms
Today
7 PM
12°C
Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms
Today
8 PM
10°C
Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms
Today
9 PM
8°C
Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms
Today
10 PM
7°C
Partly cloudy
Today
11 PM
6°C
Partly cloudy
Tomorrow
12 AM
5°C
Partly cloudy
Tomorrow
1 AM
4°C
Partly cloudy
Tomorrow
2 AM
4°C
Partly cloudy

7 Day Forecast

Chance of showers

Today

16 °C

Increasing cloudiness near noon. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 16. UV index 5 or moderate.


Chance of showers

Tonight

1 °C

Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this evening with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near midnight. Low plus 1.


A mix of sun and cloud

Sunday

16 °C

A mix of sun and cloud. High 16. UV index 5 or moderate.


Cloudy periods

Sunday night

0 °C

Increasing cloudiness. Low zero.


Cloudy

Monday

12 °C

Cloudy. High 12.


Showers

Monday night

0 °C

Showers. Low zero.


Rain

Tuesday

3 °C

Rain. High plus 3.


Rain or snow

Tuesday night

-1 °C

Rain or snow. Low minus 1.


Snow or rain

Wednesday

4 °C

Snow or rain. High plus 4.


Cloudy periods

Wednesday night

-2 °C

Cloudy periods. Low minus 2.


A mix of sun and cloud

Thursday

8 °C

A mix of sun and cloud. High 8.


Chance of rain showers or flurries

Thursday night

-1 °C

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Low minus 1.


Chance of flurries

Friday

10 °C

A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of flurries. High 10.


Yesterday

Low
1.9 °C
High
7.0 °C
Precipitation
0.8 mm

Normals

Low
0.2 °C
High
13.7 °C
Average
7.0 °C

Sunrise and Sunset

Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:54 PM

Record Values

Type Year Value
Max 1987 27.7 C
Min 1966 -13.9 C
Rainfall 1953 9.9 mm
Snowfall 1970 17.8 cm
Precipitation 1974 13.7 mm
Snow On Ground 1966 33.0 cm

Based on Environment Canada data

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