Cooler weather struck today here after a long period of hot, dry days the humidity and cloud ceiling has dropped. Yesterday Vancouver was going for their first rain free month but it was projected to rain there at early evening to spoil the record. According to the globe and mail the record  is established and July was a rain free month in Vancouver. Just under the wire as the forecast is for rain on friday.   The globe is saying that there was 411 hours of sunshine a record that goes back to when they started recording in 1937.

Today in history: August 1, 1831

A new London Bridge opens.