August 2025 Forecasts and Discussion

[AbbyJr]

The past two Euro AI ensemble runs show the potential for more heat later in the month. Hopefully Friday's rainfall verifies.

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[Hawk]

Clown range 12z GFS shows a modified arctic front pushing out of NWT/Yukon into Northern BC.
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#earlywarningshot

[Canada Goose]

39.8°C Lytton
37.7°C Lillooet & Pemberton
37.2°C Port Alberni
36.8°C Osoyoos
36.5°C Ashcroft
36.0°C Kamloops
35.9°C Princeton & Warfield
35.7°C Nelson
35.4°C Cultus Lake
35.3°C Castlegar
35.2°C Kelowna
35.0°C Merritt
34.7°C Nanaimo [min 20.2°C] & Vernon
34.4°C Penticton
34.2°C North Cowichan
33.8°C Creston
33.7°C Summerland
33.6°C Campbell River
33.2°C Hope
33.0°C Sechelt
32.9°C Whistler
32.8°C Squamish
32.1°C Pitt Meadows
29.6°C Victoria YYJ
28.8°C Tofino
27.3°C Vancouver YVR [min 18.4°C]

[AbbyJr]

The 00Z RGEM goes all in on heavy rain for Friday. Looks somewhat muggy as well. Here's the max 3hr, 6hr, 12hr, and 24hr modelled rainfall.

Note: The 24hr rainfall totals are from 12:00AM Friday to 12:00AM Saturday.

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[wetcoast91]

We need the rain.

Many conifer trees are in rather bad shape. Exercise caution in hiking trails as I have seen some branches suddenly fall.

[HarrisonSasquatchWx]

We need the rain.

Many conifer trees are in rather bad shape. Exercise caution in hiking trails as I have seen some branches suddenly fall.

Any pineapples hit you on the head as a child EL Neetz Ty for that heads up heading to a local hiking trail tomorrow in the central valley desert myself so l will be watching out.

[Typeing3]

Smoke aloft from Vancouver Island clearly moved into Metro Vancouver from the west this evening.

[Typeing3]

39.8°C Lytton
37.7°C Lillooet & Pemberton
37.2°C Port Alberni
36.8°C Osoyoos
36.5°C Ashcroft
36.0°C Kamloops
35.9°C Princeton & Warfield
35.7°C Nelson
35.4°C Cultus Lake
35.3°C Castlegar
35.2°C Kelowna
35.0°C Merritt
34.7°C Nanaimo [min 20.2°C] & Vernon
34.4°C Penticton
34.2°C North Cowichan
33.8°C Creston
33.7°C Summerland
33.6°C Campbell River
33.2°C Hope
33.0°C Sechelt
32.9°C Whistler
32.8°C Squamish
32.1°C Pitt Meadows
29.6°C Victoria YYJ
28.8°C Tofino
27.3°C Vancouver YVR [min 18.4°C]

YVR is a joke!

[John]

Staighy above 20° all night here, can’t really see any smoke

[stuffradio]

The sun looked extremely red last night. It's 18C right now.

[Hawk]

YVR is a joke!

Yup...sad for heat seekers and snow lovers

[stuffradio]

It's still looking like a possible 30-50 mm from Friday-Saturday with most falling on Friday.

[HarrisonSasquatchWx]

It's still looking like a possible 30-50 mm from Friday-Saturday with most falling on Friday.

Should l prepare the Walmart rubber raft.

[HarrisonSasquatchWx]

The sun looked extremely red last night. It's 18C right now.

So did my eye's after a couple of wobbly pop's last night.

[HarrisonSasquatchWx]

Staighy above 20° all night here, can’t really see any smoke

Happy to see John is o.k. after this insane heat bomb. l'm always concerned about the elderly during our major but rare weather events.