Month: May 2017

  • Wednesday showers. Thursday rain. Weekend variable. Keep an eye on snow melt.

    Wednesday showers. Thursday rain. Weekend variable. Keep an eye on snow melt.

    This is the bleary eyed, I-stayed-up-until-1AM-on-a-school-night-because-i-was-glued-to-the-election edition so forgive me for being brief. There is what appears to be a system coming with showers starting after noon today. Here is the imagery.  Most the precipitation is focus in the central Island mountainous regions to start. However, overnight and into Thursday morning the rain will intensify…

  • Brief Showers this morning then clearing! Rain late week.

    Brief Showers this morning then clearing! Rain late week.

    We have a few scattered showers happening around the Island this morning.  These should end before noon and the clouds should clear this afternoon. Tuesday will be much the same with clouds in the morning but no showers and the clouds will clear before noon revealing a beautiful sunny day with a high up to 19-20°C.…

  • Scattered showers and thunderstorms Friday then on and off sun cloud mix.

    Scattered showers and thunderstorms Friday then on and off sun cloud mix.

    You are probably wondering why I put the temp scale up on top of the post.  I really don’t know why I did either.  Maybe just to confuse people with Fahrenheit temperatures! 🙂 Anyway! We are getting into a pretty unsettled pattern.  Today we are starting with rain (and some blustery wind) but it is…

  • Risk of Thunderstorms with heat this afternoon.

    Risk of Thunderstorms with heat this afternoon.

    The fog should clear before noon and it will heat up quickly. Last nights model run moderated temperatures a little bit but a high to 24 or 25°C is definitely within sight. Environment Canada also has the threat of thunderstorms in the area as do other forecasters. The UWash model does not show anything but…

  • Rain to taper off in the afternoon. Hot Thursday! Then cooling.

    Rain to taper off in the afternoon. Hot Thursday! Then cooling.

    Could it be? Are we on the first of not just our first 20°C day but even reaching up to a humidex (what’s THAT) of 25°C? That is what the forecast says for Thursday.  We have to get through more showers on Wednesday first but lets see what the UWash model says for the Thursday…