In today's forecast we are expecting cloudy periods with the odd shower, especially in the evening. Also southerlies.

It's a two-clothing layer day today with a high of 15 and an overnight low of 6 degrees. Humidity is 69 per cent.

High tide is at 2.20pm and low tide is at 8.30 pm (Tay Street times). There's a sea swell of .7m with a sea temperature of 15 degrees. Sunset tonight is at 5.53pm.

If you're going fishing the next best fish bite time is between 5 and 7pm.

In NZ history on this day in 1939 the Prime Minister declared New Zealand's support for Britain. When New Zealand declared war on Germany on September 3 1939, Prime Minister Michael Joseph Savage was recovering from an operation for colon cancer. Acting Prime Minister Peter Fraser issued a statement in his place.

In world history on this day in 1666 the Great Fire of London was extinguished after two days. In 1877 the great Sioux warrior Crazy Horse was fatally bayoneted at age 36 by a soldier at Fort Robinson, Nebraska.

In 1910 Marie Curie demonstrated the transformation of radium ore to metal at the Academy of Sciences in France.

In 1977 Voyager 1 space probe was launched. In 1980 the world's longest tunnel opened; Switzerland's St. Gotthard Tunnel stretches 16.224 km from Goschenen to Airolo. In 1984 the Space Shuttle Discovery landed after its maiden voyage.

Today is the birthday of Louis XIV, 'The Sun King” of France who built the palace at Versailles. Born in 1638, he once said 'Do not assess the justice of a claim by the vigour with which it is pressed.”

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Have a great day!