Weather Appreciation

[Lady tehMa]

Huh - in Rutland we're always on water restrictions - that I know of. I've always tried to water on my day, and not use too much (hubby grumbles about the water bill if it gets too high).

I am appreciating this cooler weather though :)

[Glacier]

It's nice to see that it's not raining this morning. It rained all day yesterday (total of 19.6 mm of rain) and quite a lot the day before (total of 4.6 mm of rain). With the little bit of rain overnight, it's been about an inch of rain over the the weekend, or 25 mm. I'm ready for a little more dry weather!

[Lady tehMa]

Are the local forests ready though?

[Donald G]

We have to appreciate that certain parts of the country are getting less rain and becoming dryer.

Fort Mac is an excellent example of a city that did not appreciate and did not prepare for such conditions. Kelowna did the same thing a few years back. Protecting ourselves from fire should be an integral part of the building process.

[Glacier]

Are the local forests ready though?

Probably for a week or two. Some drought is healthy for the forests. May has had 10 times as much rain as April. May and June are historically the wettest months of the year, so unless we get a June like last year, things could be moderately wet until July.

The north needs a little rain though.

[Queen K]

We're going to head out and get the gardens planted with stuff we have here. Good weather in Osoyoos yesterday, not too hot.

[Barney Google]

Bright blue skies and blazing sun in The Rich this morning.

[Glacier]

We're going to head out and get the gardens planted with stuff we have here. Good weather in Osoyoos yesterday, not too hot.

If you were looking for hot yesterday, you should have gone to extreme northern Ontario because the James bay community of Moosonee was the warmest spot in Canada yesterday.

Canadian hotspots:

1 Moosonee, Ont = 31.6° C
2 Kapuskasing, Ont. = 30.2° C
2 Timmins, Ont. = 30.2° C
4 Fort Liard, NWT = 29.5° C
5 Matagami A, Que = 29.2° C
6 Chapais, Que = 29° C
6 Nagagami, Ont. = 29° C

[Glacier]

Those lying b@st**ds told me we had a 0% chance of rain yesterday... but I got soaking wet riding my bike home!

Anyway, pretty warm in Kwebec yesterday... Canadian Hotspots:

1 La Tuque, QC = 31.6° C
2 Chapais, QC = 31.3° C
2 Jonquiere, QC = 31.3° C
4 Chamouchouane, QC = 31.2° C
4 Laterriere, QC = 31.2° C
6 Mistook, QC = 31.2° C
7 St Anicet, QC = 31.1° C
8 Bagotville, QC = 31° C
9 Earlton, ON = 30.9° C
10 Goose, Nfld = 30.8° C

[Queen K]

At my age I"m never looking for hot weather. Ontario can keep it.

[Glacier]

Might I suggest Tetsa River?

From EC:

This hour's hot and cold spots ...

Hot spot in British Columbia: 27.0 °C 80.6 °F Ashcroft
Cold spot in British Columbia: 6.2 °C 43.2 °F Tetsa River

Hot spot in Canada: 29.2 °C 84.6 °F Toronto Downtown, ON
Cold spot in Canada: -6.9 °C 19.6 °F Gateshead Island, NU

[Queen K]

I'm good. Planted corn yesterday. Keepin' in right now.

[looking4one]

After seeing this, I REALLY appreciate the weather soooooo much more.

[Donald G]

It eliminates unsightly bra lines and straps.

[looking4one]

It eliminates unsightly bra lines and straps.

AND it gives graphic representations of high and low pressure systems and the effects upon all mankind. It also gives me a reason to have a new interest in weather formations and it's benefits to future wheat and wild oats production.