What Is The Weather Today II (No Mercury Jockeying)

[Bcasey25raptor]

Originally Posted by zoomer

Nice Vancouver pics - are you getting the same hazy skies we are in Victoria from the Washington state forest fires?

How was the flooding in Montreal? Haven't heard if there was much or much damage, certainly seems like less than Toronto recently.

Having watched a lot of the walking tours in cities back east lately makes me realize for my preferences the weather there is reallly crappy in the summer, lol. Unpredictable downpours several times a day at times, and too much humidity - poor Johnny and Ken are toughing it out most days. From my perspective the only good time to visit Toronto is in May or the last week in September to mid-October, so I'm looking forward to going back in May

As for that 153. 8 mm of Montreal rain, Victoria (Gonzales weather station) also had 150.4 mm - but that's from January 28, 2024 to the present day. June 5 to present a grand total of 9.2 mm.

It was fairly smokey for a few days but today appears to have cleared out

[csbvan]

Originally Posted by Bcasey25raptor

It was fairly smokey for a few days but today appears to have cleared out

A haze for sure. But no smell, and the air quality is pretty much fine. Nice sunsets though.

[TownGuy]

Originally Posted by zoomer

Nice Vancouver pics - are you getting the same hazy skies we are in Victoria from the Washington state forest fires?

How was the flooding in Montreal? Haven't heard if there was much or much damage, certainly seems like less than Toronto recently.

Having watched a lot of the walking tours in cities back east lately makes me realize for my preferences the weather there is reallly crappy in the summer, lol. Unpredictable downpours several times a day at times, and too much humidity - poor Johnny and Ken are toughing it out most days. From my perspective the only good time to visit Toronto is in May or the last week in September to mid-October, so I'm looking forward to going back in May

As for that 153. 8 mm of Montreal rain, Victoria (Gonzales weather station) also had 150.4 mm - but that's from January 28, 2024 to the present day. June 5 to present a grand total of 9.2 mm.

Right...nothing like using a record setting year and using it as a comparison. Granted the humidity is a thing every summer, but not the amount of rain. In a normal year there are definitely some alloted days where thunderstorms will happen, but it will rain free in between them. I usually don't have to cut the grass in July/August (maybe once) and it's been a weekly occurance this year

As for today, ironically not humid and no rain. Some big puffy clouds too. Near Stoney Lake...

[zoomer]

/\gorgeous pictures TownGuy.

As for a bad comparison - yah, it’s just an anecdotal comparison, but personally I can’t handle humidity, might as well be -40C. I also like my summers rain free although that does come at a cost - dry grass, forest fires and seagull shit everywhere that doesn’t get washed away.

So I looked back to last year for Toronto as this year has been quite rainy.

June 2023 - 108 mm, 13 days with rain
July 2023 - 103.8 mm, 18 days with rain
August 202 - 59.2 mm, 11 days with rain

Victoria:

June 2023 - 18 mm, 3 days with rain
July 2023 - 11.4 mm, 1 day with rain
August 2023 - 6 mm, 5 days with rain

So it’s probably just my skewed perspective of rain being a rarity in the summer months that makes the amount Toronto and other Ontario/Quebec cities seem extreme.

[Kilgore Trout]

Some highways around Montreal were flooded yesterday, along with some basements in low-lying areas, but as far as I can tell there was nothing lasting or particularly damaging.

The topography varies a lot across the metropolitan area, which makes a difference. But in the central boroughs where I live, the city has invested a lot in "sponge parks" and "saillies drainantes" (sponge bulb-outs or curb extensions) and it makes a big difference. It's really impressive to see enormous amount of water pooling in these designated areas without flooding the street, and then quickly draining away when the sewer capacity is restored.

[TownGuy]

Long term averages are about 75 mm during each summer month. Not saying it doesn't rain but the last 2 summers have been extreme. Toronto had 215 mm this July. I think you can see how exceptionally above normal that is.

Maybe this is a new normal, who knows. The same could be said about BC and forest fire smoke.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by TownGuy

Long term averages are about 75 mm during each summer month. Not saying it doesn't rain but the last 2 summers have been extreme. Toronto had 215 mm this July. I think you can see how exceptionally above normal that is.

Maybe this is a new normal, who knows. The same could be said about BC and forest fire smoke.

Nice, if so. Everything has stayed so green and lush this year. It's beautiful.

[Metro-One]

Counter to popular perception, Victoria is actually the driest major city in Canada with the most hours of bright sunshine during the summer months. This is due to the dry season cycle from the California High as well as the Olympic Mountains’ rain shadow.

So it shouldn’t be surprising that Victoria gets more sunny dry summer days than Toronto.

I personally love the dry ground / yellow brown lawns of summer. That dry crispy look just feels so summery to me. That Californian aesthetic.

[Nicko999]

Back to regular summer weather after the deluge yesterday.

26C with a humidex of 29 and sunny. A lot of basements were flooded. Seeing a lot of people who have cleaned up. At least it's a good day to dry things up.







We had some unexpected showers this evening but thankfully nothing too severe and it did clear up 15 min after.

Low of 19C this morning.

The warmspot was Lytton, BC at 34.6C.

Warmest low was Greenwood, NS at 22.4C.

The West Island got 173 mm yesterday, a bit more than the airport. The #1 station was Lanoraie, QC with total precipitation of 221 mm yesterday. That town is located about 20 km northeast of Montreal.


If the wikipedia page is correct, this would mean the Lanoraie totals would beat Hazel's highest total and would be in fifth place on the list.

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[mcminsen]

Less haze, sunny, warm, dry.

Saturday's high at Vancouver Harbour was 25 C (31 C w/Humidex), the low was 17 C.





Lonsdale Quay/Burrard Inlet/Canada Place, Downtown Vancouver, Aug.10 '24, my pics

[SignalHillHiker]

Rain, fog. But sun is on its way back. Brunch out to me parents'.

[MonctonRad]

23C and sunny in Moncton at 11 AM. The entire seven day forecast period appears to have been copied and pasted, with universal sunshine and high temperatures of 26C every day. This may be the best week of the summer coming up.


Sunrise at Head Harbour lighthouse on Campobello Island, NB

[LFC]

Spent the day at the Beach yesterday and the hit the links for a round high above the valley. Hit 31.5c with a constant rumbling thunder in the distance all day. A couple fires sparked up locally but its amazing how fast the wildland fire fighters get them knocked down.

Much of the same today with another chance of thunderstorms.

[MonctonRad]

Spectacular looking golf course!

[LFC]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Spectacular looking golf course!

We are definitely spoiled in the Okanagan with handfuls of spectacular golf courses, this one is a Fred Couples design. https://theriseresort.ca/


And since we are a on a forum that appreciates architecture, development and fantastic views, the new clubhouse and restaurant will have one of, if not the best patio in the Valley...

[SignalHillHiker]

Love the arid look. We get a taste of that in the Tablelands on our West Coast, but you can still sense, obviously in person but even in photos, that it's not actually hot, or dry.

[Tancredi]

Originally Posted by Metro-One

I personally love the dry ground / yellow brown lawns of summer. That dry crispy look just feels so summery to me. That Californian aesthetic.

SignalHillHiker

Love the arid look

From June to September, here in Sicily you find plenty of dry land and vast expanses of dead and yellow grass. Especially this year; surely in the last few weeks Sicily has finally recorded several thunderstorms (but not here in Palermo where it hasn't rained since the time of the dinosaurs), but until the month of July my entire island (the largest in the Mediterranean) had to endure the worst drought in many decades. Cracked land, disappeared rivers and lakes, serious problems with water supplies in cities and in the countryside. The blame also lies with the urban and regional administrations that are inefficient, incapable and therefore do not guarantee a functioning water supply system, both for agriculture and for the needs of cities and industries. But drought is one of the worst environmental, social and economic evils of humanity. Much worse than floods.

For me, dry land and dead and yellow grass are something disgusting and frightening. I deeply hate the Mediterranean climate, after the desert one it is the most obscene of the earth's climates. Many people envy the climate of Sicily (sun, heat, many sunny days, no frost, snow only in the mountains etc etc), but for me it is disgusting, it only causes problems and has always been a limit to economic and social development (one of the most important). I would not wish it even on my worst enemy (except Putin's Russia ).

I would like an asteroid (not too big) to collide with the earth or a large eruption to cover the atmosphere with fine dust or for the Gulf Stream to be blocked. Perhaps only in these conditions Sicily would have a decent and humane climate.

[TownGuy]

Really is one hell of a view from that course.

Here its sunny with scattered thunderstorms



Storm over Lake Ontario



That cloud just kept growing bigger and getting darker. I'm sure it's unsettling seeing that while you're on a sail boat!

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by Tancredi

For me, dry land and dead and yellow grass are something disgusting and frightening. I deeply hate the Mediterranean climate, after the desert one it is the most obscene of the earth's climates. Many people envy the climate of Sicily (sun, heat, many sunny days, no frost, snow only in the mountains etc etc), but for me it is disgusting, it only causes problems and has always been a limit to economic and social development (one of the most important). I would not wish it even on my worst enemy (except Putin's Russia ).

I would like an asteroid (not too big) to collide with the earth or a large eruption to cover the atmosphere with fine dust or for the Gulf Stream to be blocked. Perhaps only in these conditions Sicily would have a decent and humane climate.

I understand your point of view, but, for Canadians, there is a fascination with deserts.

The only temperate zone desert in Canada is in the southern interior of BC. Deserts for us are exotic, and we associate them with the southwestern US, and exotic cities like Las Vegas and Phoenix.

Deserts are the antipole of typical Canadian coniferous forests of the shield and the frozen tundra of the arctic. They are far removed from moderate Maritime climates and the humid farmlands of the great lakes region and the St. Lawrence river valley.

We find them intoxicating.

[Bcasey25raptor]

Originally Posted by Metro-One

Counter to popular perception, Victoria is actually the driest major city in Canada with the most hours of bright sunshine during the summer months. This is due to the dry season cycle from the California High as well as the Olympic Mountains’ rain shadow.

So it shouldn’t be surprising that Victoria gets more sunny dry summer days than Toronto.

I personally love the dry ground / yellow brown lawns of summer. That dry crispy look just feels so summery to me. That Californian aesthetic.

Quite a stretch to consider Victoria a major city when it has under half a million metro.

Major cities are like 1 million + and Canada only has 6 cities of that size.

I'd imagine of the 6 Calgary is probably the driest