tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post4115726349473591207..comments2024-02-25T19:29:38.176-06:00Comments on Rob's Blog: Fine fall weather to continue through upcoming weekUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-32105918867082230362009-11-19T16:05:08.807-06:002009-11-19T16:05:08.807-06:00Amazing.. guess you guys are making up for that ho...Amazing.. guess you guys are making up for that hot dry summer! <br /><br />Those Port Alberni numbers are unreal.. I'm starting to wonder if their rain gauge is under a downspout!robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-31533049217474824992009-11-19T14:29:44.227-06:002009-11-19T14:29:44.227-06:00Oh yeah, and Port Alberni is up to 550mm through N...Oh yeah, and Port Alberni is up to 550mm through November 18...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-26838473883852586062009-11-19T14:26:53.689-06:002009-11-19T14:26:53.689-06:00Unlike the west coast where we've had 6 *rainl...Unlike the west coast where we've had 6 *rainless* days since Oct 12 (Abbotsford) - I'm starting to shrivel!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-30757480630496034202009-11-19T10:54:14.095-06:002009-11-19T10:54:14.095-06:00Note that the false 0.5 mm readings for the 6th an...Note that the false 0.5 mm readings for the 6th and 17th have been removed from the Winnipeg airport climate stats. So officially, Winnipeg has only 0.5 mm of precip this month.. which fell on the 1st. We're approaching three straight weeks now with no measurable precip at the airport..robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-21490051700741149672009-11-18T21:50:29.798-06:002009-11-18T21:50:29.798-06:00Daniel.. yes that's correct. As of today, Winn...Daniel.. yes that's correct. As of today, Winnipeg airport has recorded only 0.5 mm of *legitimate* precipitation, and that was on the 1st. Note that the climate stats also show 0.5 mm on the 6th and the 17th, but these are both false readings since there was no precipitation noted on those days. (these are false readings from the automated gauge that sometimes creep into the database and should be removed from the climate record)robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-43704798061521724352009-11-18T21:41:38.681-06:002009-11-18T21:41:38.681-06:00I plugged in some numbers, and even if we have the...I plugged in some numbers, and even if we have the warmest November on record (say, +1.5C), we'd end up tied with 1923 as the 3rd warmest fall on record with a mean of +7.5C. The warmest fall was 1963 with a mean of +8.6C, while 1931 came in second at 7.9C. Our cool October this year took us out of top spot honours.. but a top 5 finish out of 138 is pretty good!robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-82783945091733331082009-11-18T21:36:52.605-06:002009-11-18T21:36:52.605-06:00Thanks for the poll Rob!
I was wondering if you w...Thanks for the poll Rob!<br /><br />I was wondering if you were ever gonna bring back the polls!!!<br /><br />Just to clarify.....you were saying that the Winnipeg AIRPORT has 0.5 mm of precip. so far this month right???<br /><br />Imagine the WARMEST and DRIEST November on record!!!!!daniel pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-50898038766345390112009-11-18T19:43:37.371-06:002009-11-18T19:43:37.371-06:00With the record breaking warm September and the ne...With the record breaking warm September and the near record warm November, what are the chances that Winnipeg will end up with the warmest fall on record (period of Sept/Oct/Nov)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-58762835299049119322009-11-18T18:08:35.682-06:002009-11-18T18:08:35.682-06:00Right now based on the current forecast, we may co...Right now based on the current forecast, we may come very close to making this the warmest November ever. Based on my calculation, if the current GFS is relatively accurate, the mean temp for the month will be +1.1C. The record is +1.3C, so that is within the margin of error. We'll have to watch the trend, because this month will be a close call.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10378918135776009197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-6577922061498869022009-11-18T16:19:36.360-06:002009-11-18T16:19:36.360-06:00Intersting RRV flood speculation on the NOAA site ...Intersting RRV flood speculation on the NOAA site Click on my name .Jimhttp://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=fgf&storyid=37559&source=0noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-66071695239204994592009-11-18T16:14:03.807-06:002009-11-18T16:14:03.807-06:00Not only do they blow cold, but those annoying sou...Not only do they blow cold, but those annoying south winds don't appear to be drying up any of the standing water in the RRV .<br /><br />Even at 16C with winds to 80Km in the south and to 50km in Mb the ditches as of this morning were still running, and late last week standing water in the fields from GF to Fargo .Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-16021940167616986172009-11-18T16:03:42.416-06:002009-11-18T16:03:42.416-06:00Thats a Winnipeg year of rain in just over 2 weeks...Thats a Winnipeg year of rain in just over 2 weeks!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-35269213974843183212009-11-18T15:29:54.092-06:002009-11-18T15:29:54.092-06:00While we go through one of the driest Novembers on...While we go through one of the driest Novembers on record, the west Coast continues to get pounded by rain. As of the 17th, Port Alberni BC has had 467 mm of rain this month, and more is on the way! Click on my name for their soggy stats..robhttp://www.climate.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/climateData/dailydata_e.html?timeframe=2&Prov=CA&StationID=8045&Year=2009&Month=11&Day=17noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-2173757847793140782009-11-18T15:18:50.870-06:002009-11-18T15:18:50.870-06:00Daniel.. I added a poll for you! "Will it sno...Daniel.. I added a poll for you! "Will it snow by the end of November?"robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-498753789203778502009-11-18T12:24:36.577-06:002009-11-18T12:24:36.577-06:00It's going to be a close call for Winnipeg if ...It's going to be a close call for Winnipeg if we hit double digits today.. we still have a southerly valley wind tapping cooler air to our south and we're 1-2C cooler than the same time yesterday. That would give Winnipeg a high around 10C today give or take 0.5C.. we'll see if we can squeak another one in. No problem to our southwest however with downsloping off Turtle Mtn, Riding Mtn, and Pembina escarpment already producing double digit temperatures downwind of those higher elevations.robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-6180519829070702762009-11-18T10:33:23.618-06:002009-11-18T10:33:23.618-06:00With a forecast high of 10 C today we may tie that...With a forecast high of 10 C today we may tie that record with 1981 with double digit highs!!!daniel Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-76172095489739217762009-11-18T09:18:42.596-06:002009-11-18T09:18:42.596-06:00At this point, models are not indicating any signi...At this point, models are not indicating any significant snow for the next week, possibly right through the end of the month. GFS hints at a possibility of some light snow for southern MB next Tuesday night into Wednesday, but then warms us right back up for the last few days of November. Of course, these are just model guesses right now.. we'll have to see if they remain consistent over the next few days. But at this point, models aren't suggesting a threat of any organized snow in the near future..robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-70094274014831303342009-11-17T23:37:48.201-06:002009-11-17T23:37:48.201-06:00Are any of the models showing any snow for next we...Are any of the models showing any snow for next week?Darylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-12872382897743621202009-11-17T21:46:49.821-06:002009-11-17T21:46:49.821-06:00Yep, models showing colder air next week.. but wit...Yep, models showing colder air next week.. but without a decent snowcover anywhere in the southern Prairies, models may be underestimating our highs next week. Of course, if that cold air is accompanied by some snow, then we'll likely see below freezing highs. Time will tell.. let's see how long we can dodge old man winter's bullet!robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-44641502974487906042009-11-17T20:47:15.961-06:002009-11-17T20:47:15.961-06:00Rob!
It looks like next week the colder air (that...Rob!<br /><br />It looks like next week the colder air (that's not saying much) will be arriving !!!<br /><br />So looks like you might have to enjoy this heatwave while it lasts!!!daniel Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-41796190365983266142009-11-17T19:27:37.068-06:002009-11-17T19:27:37.068-06:00The weather this year is getting weirder and weird...The weather this year is getting weirder and weirder. In Saskatoon, on the 6th of November, we hit 17 C. The last time it was warmer than that was the 26th of September! We topped 15 C today. <br /><br />The last time we had a double digit reading so late in November was 12.7 C on the 20th Nov 2005. That was just before the powerful El Nino that winter.Andynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-36950078439788757582009-11-17T17:06:05.627-06:002009-11-17T17:06:05.627-06:00Lots of temperatures in the mid to upper teens ove...Lots of temperatures in the mid to upper teens over SK and AB today.. while Winnipeg and the RRV barely got above 10C thanks to a southerly valley wind tapping some cooler air to our south. A west wind would have had us in the 15-18C range today! Now I'm getting too spoiled! <br /><br />We might be able to hit double digits again Wednesday.. if we do, it will be Winnipeg's 10th day this month in the double digits, tying Nov 1981 for the second most double digit days in November (most is 11 in 1904).robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-49479037088747559102009-11-17T09:15:19.935-06:002009-11-17T09:15:19.935-06:00Record highs should fall in Southern Manitoba toda...Record highs should fall in Southern Manitoba today!!!!<br /><br />If they do it won't be by much!!!!daniel Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-32645260303518663372009-11-16T19:46:41.469-06:002009-11-16T19:46:41.469-06:00Average temperature so far this month in Steinbach...Average temperature so far this month in Steinbach is +2.8C at the airport and +3.8C at my house. The airport number is more accurate, because my house has warmer low temperatures (heat island effect I guess??).<br /><br />Steinbach doesn't have great records, but based on the data we do have, our warmest November ever was +1.4C in 2001. Our coldest November(s) were 1985 & 1996 at -11.9C.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10378918135776009197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-80653657790975754242009-11-16T19:27:03.558-06:002009-11-16T19:27:03.558-06:00I wonder if the skies will clear out later tonight...I wonder if the skies will clear out later tonight for the Meteor shower???????<br /><br />Anyone watching tonight????daniel Pnoreply@blogger.com