October 2025 Forecasts and Discussions

[Hawk]

06z Gfs shows a rainy weekend and next week is quite wet, but nothing too significant in duration. The goose shud be happy.

[Canada Goose]

06z Gfs shows a rainy weekend and next week is quite wet, but nothing too significant in duration. The goose shud be happy.

150 mm is missing for this month in Coquitlam. We won’t get that.

[AbbyJr]

Still some strong winds showing up on the Euro ensembles with a few major windstorms. Check out member #16. Gusts up to 118km/h.

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Just for fun, here is Euro Ensemble member #16 valid from Saturday October 25th at 11:00PM to Sunday October 26th at 5:00PM:

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[Hawk]

I came across a post on FB yesterday or day before, showing an aerial pic over M Ridge, with Golden Ears in the background, dated Oct 18/1985. Fresh snow, and a decent amount by the looks, half way down the mountain. Is this the same year we scored the early, cold November?

[Typeing3]

I came across a post on FB yesterday or day before, showing an aerial pic over M Ridge, with Golden Ears in the background, dated Oct 18/1985. Fresh snow, and a decent amount by the looks, half way down the mountain. Is this the same year we scored the early, cold November?

Yes, the coldest November on record for many locales across the province was back in 1985. The only other November that rivals 1985 in recorded history was 1896.

[Hawk]

whoa...heres the picture

Maple Ridge Oct 18, 1985.
>>Note the Low snowline and decent amount of snow already on the mountains. Those were the days..possibly the 70's and 80's Cold Eras last gasp. Since then, seems like those cold and snowy winters are slim pickings, i dunno

[stuffradio]

The 12Z EPSGram is even more aggressive on the cold from the CMC.

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[Typeing3]

whoa...heres the picture

Maple Ridge Oct 18, 1985.
>>Note the Low snowline and decent amount of snow already on the mountains. Those were the days..possibly the 70's and 80's Cold Eras last gasp. Since then, seems like those cold and snowy winters are slim pickings, i dunno

Nice pic!

Another note on 1985: some of the snow we received during the crazy cold snap in the second half of November remained on the ground for over a month -- through Christmas as December was mostly dominated by an inversion with weeks of fog and little precip.

[Hawk]

Nice pic!

Another note on 1985: some of the snow we received during the crazy cold snap in the second half of November remained on the ground for over a month -- through Christmas as December was mostly dominated by an inversion with weeks of fog and little precip.

I actually think I remember that

[Canada Goose]

Yes, the coldest November on record for many locales across the province was back in 1985. The only other November that rivals 1985 in recorded history was 1896.

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[Typeing3]

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November 1896 for comparison below.

New Westminster: https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_d ... estminster

Steveston: https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_d ... pe=navLink

[Hawk]

November 1896 for comparison below.

New Westminster: https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_d ... estminster

Steveston: https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_d ... pe=navLink

basically cold (didnt crack 0c) from Nov 15 thru to the end of the month. But 0cms the entire month?

[Typeing3]

basically cold (didnt crack 0c) from Nov 15 thru to the end of the month. But 0cms the entire month?

Snowfall data at the New Westminster station during Nov 1896 seems dubious given Steveston recorded 16.5cm. Rainfall/precip was also recorded when temps were near or below freezing which would likely indicate the snowfall that fell on those days was not measured.

[Hound]

whoa...heres the picture

Maple Ridge Oct 18, 1985.
>>Note the Low snowline and decent amount of snow already on the mountains. Those were the days..possibly the 70's and 80's Cold Eras last gasp. Since then, seems like those cold and snowy winters are slim pickings, i dunno

If we could only go back. So much better then for everything compared to now.

[AbbyJr]

The 00Z RGEM shows heavy rain for Friday.

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