What Is The Weather Today II (No Mercury Jockeying) - Page 211

flar · #**4201** Posted **Aug 5, 2024, 4:53 AM**

Great Lakes temperatures

https://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/sa...nalysis-glsea/

Metro-One · #**4202** Posted **Aug 5, 2024, 5:01 AM**

Looks like some good swimming in those lakes!

My parents just moved to Nanaimo, they went to Miracle Beach where the water temp was 22 at the time. Decent enough for salt water swimming in Canada.

Goes without saying that July in BC, in particular the southern interior, was a hot one.

Kelowna:

High: 33.1
Low: 16.1

Mean: 24.6

Days over 35: 14
Days over 38 (100): 7

Nights over 20: 2

Kamloops

High: 33.7
Low: 16.0

Mean: 24.9

Days over 35: 14
Days over 38 (100): 8

Nights over 20: 1

Summerland

High: 32.1
Low: 17.8

Mean: 24.9

Days over 35: 12
Days over 38 (100): 2

Nights over 20: 8

Osoyoos:

High: 34.7
Low: 17.2

Mean: 25.9

Days over 35: 18
Days over 38 (100): 9

Nights over 20: 5

Notes: Everyday has a mean temperature over 20.

Ashcroft

High: 34.1
Low: 18.3

Mean: 26.2

Days over 35: 18
Days over 38 (100): 7

Nights over 20: 8

Lillooet

High: 34.4
Low: 18.1

Mean: 26.3

Days over 35: 17
Days over 38 (100): 8

Nights over 20: 5

Lytton

High: 34.7
Low: 18.4

Mean: 26.5

Days over 35: 17
Days over 38: 11 (12?)

Nights over 20: 9 (10)

So, any monthly mean over 26 is of note in Canada, Lytton's is 26.5, but good old EC has one hour of missing data, so July 18th is omitted, which had both a very high high and very warm hourly low. (37.9 and 23.2 respectively) so it is likely that the real mean was 26.6 or even 26.7 for the month.

mcminsen · #**4203** Posted **Aug 5, 2024, 5:07 AM**

Getting kind of warm for Vancouver. Clear, sunny, dry.

Sunday's high at Vancouver Harbour was 27 C (32 C w/Humidex), the low was 16 C.

Vancouver, Aug.4 '24, my pics

Denscity · #**4204** Posted **Aug 5, 2024, 5:57 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metro-One

Looks like some good swimming in those lakes!

My parents just moved to Nanaimo, they went to Miracle Beach where the water temp was 22 at the time. Decent enough for salt water swimming in Canada.

Goes without saying that July in BC, in particular the southern interior, was a hot one.

Kelowna:

High: 33.1
Low: 16.1

Mean: 24.6

Days over 35: 14
Days over 38 (100): 7

Nights over 20: 2

Kamloops

High: 33.7
Low: 16.0

Mean: 24.9

Days over 35: 14
Days over 38 (100): 8

Nights over 20: 1

Summerland

High: 32.1
Low: 17.8

Mean: 24.9

Days over 35: 12
Days over 38 (100): 2

Nights over 20: 8

Osoyoos:

High: 34.7
Low: 17.2

Mean: 25.9

Days over 35: 18
Days over 38 (100): 9

Nights over 20: 5

Notes: Everyday has a mean temperature over 20.

Ashcroft

High: 34.1
Low: 18.3

Mean: 26.2

Days over 35: 18
Days over 38 (100): 7

Nights over 20: 8

Lillooet

High: 34.4
Low: 18.1

Mean: 26.3

Days over 35: 17
Days over 38 (100): 8

Nights over 20: 5

Lytton

High: 34.7
Low: 18.4

Mean: 26.5

Days over 35: 17
Days over 38: 11 (12?)

Nights over 20: 9 (10)

So, any monthly mean over 26 is of note in Canada, Lytton's is 26.5, but good old EC has one hour of missing data, so July 18th is omitted, which had both a very high high and very warm hourly low. (37.9 and 23.2 respectively) so it is likely that the real mean was 26.6 or even 26.7 for the month.

Thanks for all that math effort and fact load Metro.
Appreciated west of the Rockies at least.

Bcasey25raptor · #**4205** Posted **Aug 5, 2024, 7:10 AM**

I went swimming at ambleside beach in west Vancouver today

The water was around 19.5c, was very pleasant, really enjoyed it.
was 26.9c at YVR today, in west vancouver it was 27.9c.

Fairly warm

megadude · #**4206** Posted **Aug 5, 2024, 1:00 PM**

Went for a fishing session in the local river on Thursday. Hot and humid and I ended up getting a headache from it. Three hours with the sun pounding down.

You can tell how much that torrential downpour changed things. It caused the water and mud level to push up on the ramp and then mud never went back down. Despite it being almost bone dry since that event, the mud is still wet and makes launching straight from the ramp and not on the dock unpleasant.

Multiple shopping carts that I assume were once at the bottom of the river or on the banks of it have surfaced and/or been pushed down.

image upload site

megadude · #**4207** Posted **Aug 5, 2024, 1:09 PM**

Pics from this weekend so far. Raining right now in the morning, but going to clear up. Been dry for so long. Need this rain. Won't be hot and humid anymore. I don't mind it when you have a lake or pool to jump in to or even a hose to use the mist setting on, but kind of a relief when you don't have to shower twice a day and do laundry twice as often.

MonctonRad · #**4208** Posted **Aug 5, 2024, 1:24 PM**

24C (humidex 32) and partly cloudy in Moncton at 10 AM, going up to 28C (humidex 37) later this afternoon.

The air remains unstable, with more showers and thunderstorms expected this afternoon and overnight. Again, things feel very much like Florida out there (as it has for most of the summer). Perhaps this is what has revived the palm tree on the Avenir Centre plaza.

Fort Beausejour/Fort Cumberland National Historic Park in Aulac, NB (about 50 km SE of Moncton). The fort has a unique history having been involved in action twice during it's history (Battle of Fort Beausejour (1755) during the Seven Year's War (British victory), and, after it was renamed, the Battle of Fort Cumberland (1776), during the American Revolutionary War (another British victory, this time over local rebellious colonials, and some American militia). Photo found on Facebook. I have found a couple of local photography groups on Facebook recently. I will endeavour to include a photo with most of my weather updates.

TownGuy · #**4209** Posted **Aug 5, 2024, 4:20 PM**

Was a rainy morning, sunny now though. Went for a hike on the local forest trails. Haven't been going here as much cause they're not nearly as dynamic as the Canadian Shield. Looked great today in the rain.

Love these pines

Dogwood

Denscity · #**4210** Posted **Aug 5, 2024, 4:59 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bcasey25raptor

I went swimming at ambleside beach in west Vancouver today

The water was around 19.5c, was very pleasant, really enjoyed it.
was 26.9c at YVR today, in west vancouver it was 27.9c.

Fairly warm

I love Ambleside. Really seems to have that California aesthetic and 20C in the ocean wouldake for a nice swim.

Denscity · #**4211** Posted **Aug 5, 2024, 5:00 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by megadude

Yeah, another odd comparison made by Nicko.

Yup. And he’s allowed to and I’m not?

TownGuy · #**4212** Posted **Aug 5, 2024, 5:03 PM**

He was literally called out for it, sooo?

Denscity · #**4213** Posted **Aug 5, 2024, 5:08 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justanothermember

And these kinds of temps (the ones that can lead to massive out-of-control fires which in turn can literally burn Canadian cities/towns to the ground) make you happy?

Yes they sure do! Hot sunny summers is all I know living in the B.C. Interior.
And if The East had these temperatures it would go on for pages and pages.
It’s not the temps but the buildup of unburned wood in the forest like Metro told you 3 or 4 times.

DrJoe · #**4214** Posted **Aug 5, 2024, 6:07 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denscity

Yes they sure do! Hot sunny summers is all I know living in the B.C. Interior.
And if The East had these temperatures it would go on for pages and pages.
It’s not the temps but the buildup of unburned wood in the forest like Metro told you 3 or 4 times.

You also know cold nights and mornings, needing to wear a sweater.. in the middle of the summer, ouch! Down to 13C the last couple nights with no humidity, downright chilly. Even had a low of 7C recently. Again with no humidity. Is this October or something? Brrr.

Over here though, our sweet kiss of humidity means shorts and a t-shirt, all summer long baby. It's all we know.

Bcasey25raptor · #**4215** Posted **Aug 5, 2024, 6:27 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrJoe

You also know cold nights and mornings, needing to wear a sweater.. in the middle of the summer, ouch! Down to 13C the last couple nights with no humidity, downright chilly. Even had a low of 7C recently. Again with no humidity. Is this October or something? Brrr.

Over here though, our sweet kiss of humidity means shorts and a t-shirt, all summer long baby. It's all we know.

Grew up in the Okanagan and this is bs.
Temps reach their coldest in summer around 5am and it doesn't last very long.

You can be out until 2am and it'll remain above 20c.
also in the case of Kelowna, the airport is much colder than the city itself which is moderated quite a degree by the lake at night.
want an idea of what summer lows look like in Kelowna where most people actually live? Look at Summerlands lows.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer...lumbia#Climate

compare that with say, oh idunno, Toronto?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto#Climate

sure it's warmer at night in Toronto but you have got to be bloody kidding me if you think a sweater is necessary at night in the Okanagan. It isn't. Furthermore after days sweltering into the mid 30s, nights offer relief from that heat as temps fall into the teens

DrJoe · #**4216** Posted **Aug 5, 2024, 6:50 PM**

Oh yeah, I'm often up at 5 am so those cold dry lows would definitely be an issue for me. Having to start a morning in July in a sweater, brrrr. No thank you! And your stats are great but it's the lack of humidity that really makes the difference. Southern Ontario it's shorts and a t-shirt, all summer long, all hours of the day. It's all we know.

Also, I love how you came full circle at the end. The nights bring such a relief. With humidity there is zero relief. It's hot 24/7.

Architype · #**4217** Posted **Aug 5, 2024, 7:52 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrJoe

Oh yeah, I'm often up at 5 am so those cold dry lows would definitely be an issue for me. Having to start a morning in July in a sweater, brrrr. No thank you! And your stats are great but it's the lack of humidity that really makes the difference. Southern Ontario it's shorts and a t-shirt, all summer long, all hours of the day. It's all we know.

Also, I love how you came full circle at the end. The nights bring such a relief. With humidity there is zero relief. It's hot 24/7.

If this is an argument, I am not sure about this logic of TO being better, because during very hot weather where people are feeling too hot for much of the time, I relish the cooler times of day; during these times people can be more productive (that's in a climate without A/C being everywhere). Drier climates with less humidity also make it feel less cold during these lower temps. I was in Nfld. for two weeks, and the humidity was far worse than here in Vancouver, only partially alleviated by the usual breezes. I haven't worn a jacket either here or there since sometime in June, even at night.

Vancouver temperatures are pretty consistent for the season, with lows all in the high teens, and mostly sunny for the week.

my photo Aug 5 2024

SignalHillHiker · #**4218** Posted **Aug 5, 2024, 9:25 PM**

Cloudy, sticky, with no relief.

flar · #**4219** Posted **Aug 6, 2024, 1:01 AM**

High of 29.5 ( humidex of 39.7) and low of 22.1. Thunder storms rolled through just after lunch, luckily the storm was brief and we were still able to enjoy some BBQ and a hot sunny day in the pool at a friend's house. Others weren't so lucky, there were possible tornadoes east of Chatham, causing some downed trees and damaged roofs

megadude · #**4220** Posted **Aug 6, 2024, 3:03 AM**

Just like two weeks ago when I came back home from a weekend away, I find a raccoon, probably the same one, making himself at home in my yard. And like two weeks ago, he wasn't scared of stomping or banging. I had to shoot the hose at him. This time, I went to throw something in the recycling and thought I noticed a bottle move. He spent half an hour between the two bins. He did not flinch when I was banging the bin with the broom stick.