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Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:08 pm
by studentforever
We've got miserable weather up here. Have had the lights on in the house all day and it's been wet. The wind is now rising so I am thankful for a warm, dry house and have only ventured out to dispose of some rubbish and top up the bird feeders.
Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:49 pm
by Randi
-10C here!
We have a white sky, but with the snow on the ground it is fairly bright out.
Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:40 pm
by Morgan
I try not to discuss temperature and general weather with friends and family this time of year. At most, I complain about lack of rain or winds that can drive a fire. Anything else seems insensitive. If I explain that we have traffic that rivals others' weather, everyone scoffs. (Expected high for the day LGB Airport =17 C)
Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 6:13 pm
by Michael
As you can see, nothing much has changed. What we have is what we had and what we're going to get...
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Summary: 12 24 Hrs
Maximum: 7.9 7.9 deg C
Minimum: 6.0 6.0 deg C
Precip: 3.8 6.9 mm
Max Wind: 20 20 kmh
24 hour forecast
Max: 7
Min: 5
Pcp: 6.2 mm.
Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 1:55 am
by Morgan
Seems it IS raining in Southern California. I had not had a cumulative 0.10 inch since mid April. Today we will have a couple inches at the rate it is going. I hope some of this is stored in the mountain snow pack and does not all run off instantly. Sorry, I know this sounds trivial to many of you, but when some years we have had only 4 inches, this is big for us.
New roof holding up nicely.
Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:12 am
by studentforever
Living in Scotland I find cumulative 4 inches of rain a year difficult to imagine, except in deserts. I did visit Abu Simbal in Egypt where the cumulative average is 0.1 inches per year but they use the water from the Nile. Apart from the lovely temple complex my memory is DUST. Here we've got standing water in the fields and puddles on the pavements (sidewalks) which is a problem because we're having frost at night so black ice in places. I'm scared of falling so it does make outdoor exercise a bit of a problem.
Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 9:25 am
by jil
I also find 4" rain a year hard to imagine. In NW England we often have that in a few days, without it even causing a flood alert!
This morning 0C and a light dusting of snow over the remains of hailstones from a couple of nights ago. Still very overcast so not tempted to go out and investigate how slippy the paths might be.
Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 4:16 pm
by Michael
We had 75 mm (3 inches) in one day about a week ago. The forecast calls for 127 mm over the next ten days. Mind you, Victoria is on the driest part of the island. I grew up in Dollarton, which is in the District of North Vancouver and is at the foot of Seymour Mountain. The rain here is nothing compared to the rain we got there. Mind you, about 100 km from here is:
Henderson Lake is a lake on Vancouver Island that drains south into head of Uchucklesaht Inlet on the north side of lower Alberni Inlet.
Weather data from the Henderson Lake fish hatchery shows that the lake is situated in the wettest place in North America. Henderson Lake averages 6,903 mm (271.8 in) of precipitation, and in 1997 9,307 mm (366.4 in) fell, setting the all-time Canadian record.
Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 8:22 pm
by ggordon
There's been freezing fog here the last two nights. So everything is white with a heavy frost in the mornings. Forecast is for the rains to return tonight for at least the next week. Perfect weather for Volkssport walks.
Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 11:48 pm
by Randi
Raining here in Pittsburgh
Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:37 am
by Michael
At my house:
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Summary: 12 24 Hrs
Maximum: 8.6 8.6 deg C
Minimum: 5.8 5.1 deg C
Precip: 5.3 18.0 mm
Max Wind: 18 18 kmh
Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:24 am
by jil
-2C and snowing this morning. Not very thick on the ground, yet...
(I find my reaction to snow is much more like it was as a child now I don't have to drive to work in it!)
Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:03 am
by studentforever
Round about freezing up here but sleety and dark. I've a feeling we are in for another day with the lights on all day and the paths are very treacherous as I nearly found out when going outside to fill up the sunflower seed feeder for the birds and take out some rubbish. Shall I feel virtuous and do some sorting out and serious housework, I wonder?
Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:42 pm
by Randi
With the bad weather you should do something fun!
We had just a little snow overnight. Walking should be safe by this afternoon.
Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 1:06 pm
by jil
Snowing again but proper big flakes this time.
Later - Only got about 1cm but looking very pretty.
Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:36 pm
by Michael
The 2020 annual weather summary for my house.
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Fernwood Weather Summary for 2020
Month High Mean Low Mean Total High Days Total High Days Peak Total Total
Max Max Min Min Prcp Prcp Prcp Snow Snow Snow Wind Wind Solar
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Jan 13.8 8.1 -5.2 3.0 292.9 41.2 28 33.7 30.0 4 30 1574 158
Feb 11.9 8.5 -2.4 2.1 137.9 41.9 17 0.0 0.0 0 31 1081 426
Mar 14.0 10.2 -3.3 1.9 34.4 7.4 18 0.0 0.0 0 29 1333 715
Apr 19.9 14.6 -0.4 5.3 35.3 19.8 11 0.0 0.0 0 24 1115 918
May 27.8 18.9 3.7 9.4 35.3 8.6 11 0.0 0.0 0 23 1119 1050
Jun 24.8 20.2 6.3 11.3 31.6 10.4 11 0.0 0.0 0 20 1139 1034
Jul 30.3 23.1 8.8 12.4 9.6 4.3 5 0.0 0.0 0 18 1105 1143
Aug 30.1 22.9 7.8 12.1 25.3 5.6 8 0.0 0.0 0 22 835 1022
Sep 29.1 21.2 8.2 11.6 64.0 20.8 9 0.0 0.0 0 20 508 677
Oct 23.1 14.7 -0.4 7.2 112.9 25.7 15 0.0 0.0 0 24 855 490
Nov 15.8 9.8 -1.7 3.9 163.5 26.4 23 0.0 0.0 0 33 1021 233
Dec 12.4 8.6 -2.1 4.0 202.5 75.7 25 2.0 2.0 1 24 995 169
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Summary 30.3 15.1 -5.2 7.0 1145.2 75.7 181 35.7 30.0 5 33 12680 8042
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These records are based on the Environment Canada weather station at U Vic.
Period of record 1993-2018.
The highest temperature was 37.6 set in 2009.
The normal annual maximum temperature is 31.9.
(30.3)
In 2011 the highest temperature was only 28.0.
In 1998 the highest mean temperature was only 12.2.
The normal annual mean temperature is 11.0.
(11.1)
The lowest mean temperature was 9.8 set in 2011.
The lowest temperature was -11.2 set in 2008.
The normal annual minimum temperature is -5.4.
(-5.2)
In 2015 the lowest temperature was only -1.3.
The wettest year was 2006 with 822.9 mm of precipitation.
(1145.2)
The normal amount of precipitation is 650.1 mm.
The driest year was 2000 with 398.0 mm.
Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 12:32 pm
by studentforever
Snow last night and now what is described as freezing fog but in my lexicon mist and it is just above freezing. Tomorrow could be hairy since it is unlikely to get above freezing and the ground is well chilled anyway. I suspect that I will take one look at the black ice and stay indoors. Should start warming up Sat or Sun but then the chance of rain goes up. Ah well, typical Scottish winter. I got the shopping done this morning so will be OK for at least 10 days if the weather turns nasty.
Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:34 pm
by jil
I'm definitely going off the snow, we've had several days of it melting a bit during the day and then freezing again at night which has left the pavements very icy. Luckily today the stuff on the road has melted completely so did manage a walk (it's a quiet road!), but more snow threatened overnight.
Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:52 pm
by Randi
Re: Transcriber Weather
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:27 pm
by Michael
