May 2020 Forecasts and Discussion

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Re: May 2020 Forecasts and Discussion

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Typeing3 wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 9:42 am Our little heat wave later this week has evaporated on all the models. :thumbdown:
That's shocking. I cant recall a heat wave suffering the same fate as most of our modelled arctic blasts. I'm assuming a good warm stretch is still in the cards.
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PortKells wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 1:50 pm That's shocking. I cant recall a heat wave suffering the same fate as most of our modelled arctic blasts. I'm assuming a good warm stretch is still in the cards.
Still supposed to be significantly warmer later this week, just not as insanely warm as once forecast.
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Rubus_Leucodermis wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 4:25 pm Still supposed to be significantly warmer later this week, just not as insanely warm as once forecast.
Oh yeah! It's still warm... :thumbup:

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Canada Goose wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 6:28 pm Oh yeah! It's still warm... :thumbup:


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Rubus_Leucodermis wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 4:25 pm Still supposed to be significantly warmer later this week, just not as insanely warm as once forecast.
Perfect for my 4 day off rotation. :thumbup:
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PortKells wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 1:50 pm That's shocking. I cant recall a heat wave suffering the same fate as most of our modelled arctic blasts. I'm assuming a good warm stretch is still in the cards.
Yup still pleasant Kells just not a Goose approve melt your socks off insane heat. :thumbup:
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Typeing3 wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 9:42 am Our little heat wave later this week has evaporated on all the models. :thumbdown:
Just a comfortable stretch T3 all good.
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Arg, Environment Canada is going from bad to worse. Both Penticton and Kamloops have a lot of missing data this month. In fact, I don't either station has been this bad in over 100 years. Keep in mind, these are by FAR the most reliable thermometers in the southern interior for tracking climate change and such. How on earth do two stations 200km apart glitch at the exact same time for two weeks straight? Like seriously, how does the precipitation go down at both stations on the 11th, then come online again for the 12th, and then off since then? Plus, temperature glitching equally matches! Is this like how a fire a few years ago in Ottawa destroyed records in BC because they were all stored in the same spot with no backups?

My Davis weather station hasn't missed a day since I installed in 2012 (except for when one of the kids unplugged it for a week, and I didn't notice until the backup batteries ran out), but EC can't keep a $100,000 weather station going?

EDIT: Wow, SAME THING for Cranbrook! What the F!!!

Basically, precipitation is no longer measured in the southern interior (several other stations were recently downgraded, including Princeton.
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Look away T3...
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Glacier wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 3:45 pm Arg, Environment Canada is going from bad to worse. Both Penticton and Kamloops have a lot of missing data this month. In fact, I don't either station has been this bad in over 100 years. Keep in mind, these are by FAR the most reliable thermometers in the southern interior for tracking climate change and such. How on earth do two stations 200km apart glitch at the exact same time for two weeks straight? Like seriously, how does the precipitation go down at both stations on the 11th, then come online again for the 12th, and then off since then? Plus, temperature glitching equally matches! Is this like how a fire a few years ago in Ottawa destroyed records in BC because they were all stored in the same spot with no backups?

My Davis weather station hasn't missed a day since I installed in 2012 (except for when one of the kids unplugged it for a week, and I didn't notice until the backup batteries ran out), but EC can't keep a $100,000 weather station going?

EDIT: Wow, SAME THING for Cranbrook! What the F!!!

Basically, precipitation is no longer measured in the southern interior (several other stations were recently downgraded, including Princeton.
Prince George doesn't have snowfall data for this year. Didn't check previous years but I'm sure there is some snowfall data in some years.

Campbell River doesn't even record precipitation anymore.

Charlottetown always has a lot of missing days. :x
It always snows in December in the Kootenays :clap:
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PortKells wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 4:54 pm Look away T3...

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Typeing3 wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 5:53 pm November is here. :(
We've still been above average temperature wise. I've noticed that even in cool and cloudy conditions we almost always seem to come out above the long term average. Especially night time temperatures. But regardless, sorry your heat wave fell through. I'm usually quite confident we would see a few during summer, but the ENSO conditions have me thinking otherwise.

Looking forward to a stretch of warm, dry temps before Junuary looks to take control right on cue.
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PortKells wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 6:41 pm We've still been above average temperature wise. I've noticed that even in cool and cloudy conditions we almost always seem to come out above the long term average. Especially night time temperatures. But regardless, sorry your heat wave fell through. I'm usually quite confident we would see a few during summer, but the ENSO conditions have me thinking otherwise.

Looking forward to a stretch of warm, dry temps before Junuary looks to take control right on cue.
I think we'll see one in mid to late June. I'd even go as far to say that it could very well be the hottest period of the summer. Just a hunch. :wave:
It always snows in December in the Kootenays :clap:
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Glacier wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 3:45 pm Arg, Environment Canada is going from bad to worse. Both Penticton and Kamloops have a lot of missing data this month. In fact, I don't either station has been this bad in over 100 years. Keep in mind, these are by FAR the most reliable thermometers in the southern interior for tracking climate change and such. How on earth do two stations 200km apart glitch at the exact same time for two weeks straight? Like seriously, how does the precipitation go down at both stations on the 11th, then come online again for the 12th, and then off since then? Plus, temperature glitching equally matches! Is this like how a fire a few years ago in Ottawa destroyed records in BC because they were all stored in the same spot with no backups?

My Davis weather station hasn't missed a day since I installed in 2012 (except for when one of the kids unplugged it for a week, and I didn't notice until the backup batteries ran out), but EC can't keep a $100,000 weather station going?

EDIT: Wow, SAME THING for Cranbrook! What the F!!!

Basically, precipitation is no longer measured in the southern interior (several other stations were recently downgraded, including Princeton.
Such a shame... :thumbdown: :evil:

You should email them and ask what's the problem. ;)
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PortKells wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 6:41 pm We've still been above average temperature wise. I've noticed that even in cool and cloudy conditions we almost always seem to come out above the long term average. Especially night time temperatures. But regardless, sorry your heat wave fell through. I'm usually quite confident we would see a few during summer, but the ENSO conditions have me thinking otherwise.

Looking forward to a stretch of warm, dry temps before Junuary looks to take control right on cue.
Global warming port kells
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