Year: 2011
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This summer a #bummersummer in the Pacific NorthWest
Well, it made The National last night. Our summer is not exactly burning up the place. Out East, they’re getting a real scorcher for the next week or two and if you look south to Texas, they’re dealing with a major drought. There is a good post here by Dr. Jeff Masters at WUnderground. I’m…
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Thunder in Port Alberni
Woot! It’s been a while since we’ve had a thunderstorm in town! But we’ve had 4 good cracks so far. I haven’t seen any lightning so far. If you see lightning in your area, post a note here so people know where to look (and where to stay away from 🙂 wee ). YAY!
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A pleasant few days
It’s not going to be raging hot. In fact, it might not be raging hot for the whole rest of July. But it will at least be pleasant. I think this summer may go down as one of the coolest we’ve had in many many years. But we’ll see. This is in stark contrast to…
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Our first real shot at Summer!
It seems like we’ve been waiting for it for months now but it’s finally here. This week should give us our first real taste of summer! Forecasted highs are up to 27C. Sky’s will not be perfectly clear but should be pretty darn close. The Pacific Decadal Oscillation has been really affecting our sea temperatures…
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Happy Canada Day!! Summer is coming soon!
Happy Canada Day everyone! I hope everyone has had a great time today. The parade was a lot of fun and I heard it was 50% bigger than the Vancouver parade! :+) THe weather is going to have a big switch next week. It’s actually going to feel like summer! I can hardly wait.