tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post3162790011575938465..comments2024-02-25T19:29:38.176-06:00Comments on Rob's Blog: Wet start to the holiday weekend.. showers and thunderstorms developing today with locally heavy rain possibleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-9015863368253654622012-08-07T02:09:02.101-05:002012-08-07T02:09:02.101-05:00Too bad I missed the rain. I've been looking f...Too bad I missed the rain. I've been looking forward to that. Yorkton had rain on Friday night/Saturday morning, otherwise it was a great weekend.Box134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-76277235963211407032012-08-05T18:31:26.272-05:002012-08-05T18:31:26.272-05:00False dewpoint reading of 23C at YWG airport resul...False dewpoint reading of 23C at YWG airport resulting in a humidex of 39C this hour. NOT! Dewpoint is actually around 12C. Humidex is not a factor today.robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-90956366809183651162012-08-05T17:32:00.439-05:002012-08-05T17:32:00.439-05:00Either that or it was virga even when it went thro...Either that or it was virga even when it went through the city.Connornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-61541170878907677732012-08-05T17:13:30.536-05:002012-08-05T17:13:30.536-05:00I see the Perimeter shield managed to vaporise som...I see the Perimeter shield managed to vaporise some of that rainfall that was headed for the city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-1848215528476459532012-08-05T15:08:13.876-05:002012-08-05T15:08:13.876-05:00Thanks Rob
Another thing I noticed is ever since ...Thanks Rob<br /><br />Another thing I noticed is ever since 2002, there's a lot of ''E'' (estimated) and ''M'' (missing) symbols in the data. This really ruins the data as well. We literally have to guess how much precip. actually fell on those days to make any comparison to past years. This creates confusion and different interpretations from different people.<br /><br />It's all just a yucky mess...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-73302404122415847342012-08-05T14:12:09.685-05:002012-08-05T14:12:09.685-05:00Speaking of poor airport observations, note that c...Speaking of poor airport observations, note that current dewpoint readings from YWG airport are incorrect. YWG currently reporting a dewpoint of 20C when it's more like 10. Problem has been noted by EC, awaiting repair.. <br /><br />As far as precip readings are concerned, the airport does seem to have a somewhat dry bias compared to other city reports, but that could be explained by the airport's well exposed site. The site is exposed to more wind which can sometimes lead to lower rainfall readings compared to more sheltered and less wind prone areas in the city. (wind affects rainfall by blowing rain across the guage instead of straight into it) The airport site does not take any snowfall measurements any longer, but wind causes the same effect for snowfall readings at well exposed sites (i.e lower amounts) <br /><br />The main issue with YWG airport pcpn readings is with those phantom reports of 0.5 mm on clear days due to "wind pumping" causing erronous readings. Unfortunately these false readings are not deleted from the official climate records due to lack of proper quality control of climate data. Poor quality control is the main problem with EC climate data right now.robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-88590979768232573692012-08-05T11:53:40.643-05:002012-08-05T11:53:40.643-05:00This is weird Brandon 31C and Winnipeg 23C for Wed...This is weird Brandon 31C and Winnipeg 23C for Wednesday?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-88938971871584919932012-08-05T09:31:08.217-05:002012-08-05T09:31:08.217-05:00With Joe's topic, will we ever get good precip...With Joe's topic, will we ever get good precip measurements again? The data quality is so 200 years ago! It's very hard to compare the 21st century with data from 1800's and 1900's, as snow/rain is hard to distinguish in the spring/fall. Or do we have to wait for more funding?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-48856892586014465452012-08-05T08:35:29.022-05:002012-08-05T08:35:29.022-05:00It seems to me that the amounts of rain or snow re...It seems to me that the amounts of rain or snow reported at the airport are almost always less than the amounts reported by neighbourhood observers in the city, and that high temperatures are almost always lower. Am I right about this and if so, what is the explanation?Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-87110719966124095052012-08-04T12:38:44.830-05:002012-08-04T12:38:44.830-05:00Looks like bulk of rain is tapering off now.. anot...Looks like bulk of rain is tapering off now.. another 17 mm this morning at my place for a 24 hour total of 30 mm. General amounts of 15-25 mm recorded across the city today, highest amounts over the southwest end (White Ridge/Ft Richmond areas)robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-17533195064291546412012-08-04T10:48:40.066-05:002012-08-04T10:48:40.066-05:00Pft just got a loud and sharp clap of thunder in s...Pft just got a loud and sharp clap of thunder in south end. Didn't see that coming, but to be expected with those downpours I suppose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-38229424453049168632012-08-04T10:46:06.744-05:002012-08-04T10:46:06.744-05:00Wow and more torrential downpours this morning to ...Wow and more torrential downpours this morning to add to those amounts. Raining almost as heavy as last night just a few moments ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-85590958004551654372012-08-04T10:45:51.642-05:002012-08-04T10:45:51.642-05:00Another 5-15 mm over the city this morning, on top...Another 5-15 mm over the city this morning, on top of the 5-35 mm yesterday. General amounts of 10-50 mm over the past 24 hours. 23 mm at my place since yesterday afternoon.robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-3516206374341626702012-08-04T09:21:57.885-05:002012-08-04T09:21:57.885-05:00Rainfall reports around Winnipeg yesterday..
E St...Rainfall reports around Winnipeg yesterday..<br /><br />E St Paul ....... 38 mm<br />St Vital ........ 33 mm<br />Transcona ....... 27 mm<br />St Boniface ..... 27 mm<br />Forks ........... 22 mm<br />Whyte Ridge ..... 13 mm<br />Charleswood ..... 13 mm<br />YWG airport ..... 4 mm<br />West perimeter .. 3 mm<br /><br />56 mm reported from Lockport (COCORAHS obs) with 38 mm in Gimli.robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-39241160234834022512012-08-04T08:36:38.001-05:002012-08-04T08:36:38.001-05:00Bissett had 63 mm over the last 24 hrs, with more ...Bissett had 63 mm over the last 24 hrs, with more on the way. Looks like the GEM model wasn't overdoing it after all.Garthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-62100204720285473312012-08-03T20:24:42.028-05:002012-08-03T20:24:42.028-05:00Airport Auto (XWG) only had 3.8 mm between 7-8 pm ...Airport Auto (XWG) only had 3.8 mm between 7-8 pm (and 0.6 mm in the 2 hrs before that)<br /><br />SACN70 CWAO 040100<br />XWG SA 0100 AUTO8 M M M 038/18/18/3111+23/M/0038 PCPN 3.8MM PAST HR<br />PK WND 2527 0019Z 8013 46MM=Garthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-43423723604791067592012-08-03T20:00:44.144-05:002012-08-03T20:00:44.144-05:00Grand total of 27mm here in St. Bonifice.Grand total of 27mm here in St. Bonifice.Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09422961165888722429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-78336169975325227032012-08-03T19:46:39.556-05:002012-08-03T19:46:39.556-05:0013 mm here in fort garry13 mm here in fort garryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-48037095852104533292012-08-03T19:46:12.571-05:002012-08-03T19:46:12.571-05:00henderson area we were having real heavy rain bout...henderson area we were having real heavy rain bout 10-15 min agoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-60979478851054781702012-08-03T19:41:33.486-05:002012-08-03T19:41:33.486-05:00more like 30-40 mm for central Winnipeg
Danielmore like 30-40 mm for central Winnipeg<br /><br />DanielAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-16693080690106892162012-08-03T19:37:21.631-05:002012-08-03T19:37:21.631-05:00According to Weathfarm mesonet, southern and easte...According to Weathfarm mesonet, southern and eastern Winnipeg got hit the hardest with 20-30 mm of rain as of 730 pm. Only about 2-5 mm over the NW Perimeter.robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-45298290642914651652012-08-03T19:35:24.379-05:002012-08-03T19:35:24.379-05:00Today's two storms total in South St. Vital = ...Today's two storms total in South St. Vital = 30 mmChristiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-14710900092996595572012-08-03T19:23:34.387-05:002012-08-03T19:23:34.387-05:00Heavy downpour in Charleswood with about 9 mm of r...Heavy downpour in Charleswood with about 9 mm of rain in 15 minutes, 12 mm total so far. Strong wind gusts to 55 kmh. No hail. Storm easing now..robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577519556216420480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-87902640120944499272012-08-03T19:15:55.206-05:002012-08-03T19:15:55.206-05:00Brief, heavy wind gusts and very heavy rain here i...Brief, heavy wind gusts and very heavy rain here in Lord Roberts.cirrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532579087591679411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33386160.post-46560289821299092192012-08-03T19:15:26.526-05:002012-08-03T19:15:26.526-05:00Very heavy rainfall in La Salle. My windows wells ...Very heavy rainfall in La Salle. My windows wells on the west side filled almost to the bottom of the window! That has never happened before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com