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[PaulMy]

Sunday December 14/14
Our mild spell continues for us...  for the next couple of days or so temperature all above freezing, and possibly a green Christmas.

No all-time records forecasted but certainly above the average of Hi 1c and Lo -7c
https://weather.gc.ca/forecast/public_bulletins_e.html?Bulletin=fpcn11.cwto
https://weather.gc.ca/forecast/public_bulletins_e.html?Bulletin=fpcn51.cwto

Wish some sunshine would be in the forecast though.

Paul

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[PaulMy]

I was doing some 30 year Climate Normals sunshine comparison and found that:

NZ average of 38 locations is 2,013.5 annual hours (Hi is Blenheim = 2,475.3 hrs and Lo is Chatham Islands = 1,437.3 hrs)
Canada average of 100 locations is 1,984.4 annual hours (Hi is Medicine Hat, AB = 2,512.9 hrs and Lo is Prince Rupert, BC = 1,229.0 hrs)

We in most southern part of Canada (London, ON) are at 1,800.0 hrs and Yellowknife in the Artic at 2,264.8 hrs

Also we average from a low of 52 hrs in December (winter) to 262 hrs in July (summer) whereas new Zealand seems to have somewhat less variance from winter to summer months.

Some interesting historical weather data here http://komokaweather.com/komokaweather-ca/wxWeatherstatsWinners.php
Enjoy,
Paul

[PaulMy]

Sunday Dec 21, 2014 - IT IS WINTER sort of... the following from Environment Canada

Statements

10:18 PM EST Sunday 21 December 2014
Special weather statement in effect for:
•London - Parkhill - Eastern Middlesex County
•Strathroy - Komoka - Western Middlesex County

Some un-Christmas-like weather for the first few days of winter.

Sunday evening at 6:03 PM EST marked the official start of winter. But mother nature isn'T paying attention to the calendar. Milder weather will settle into the region over the next few days. The exception will be Eastern Ontario on Monday where seasonal temperatures will persist.

Some rain is likely on Tuesday as a developing low pressure system over the American Midwest tracks towards the Great Lakes. Some freezing rain is possible in Eastern Ontario before milder conditions arrive there later Tuesday.

Mild, rainy weather is expected again on Christmas Eve with temperatures reaching the high single digits in many areas with some locales nudging into the low teens.

On Christmas Day, mother nature will offer a meager attempt at a white Christmas in many areas as the disturbance over the Great Lakes intensifies and heads into Northern Ontario. Cooler temperatures, strong winds and some flurries are likely although Don'T expect much if any accumulation for a white Christmas.

There has been considerable discrepancy in the weather model guidance for this holiday period. Environment Canada will continue to monitor this developing weather for the Christmas period and issue statements and any necessary warnings.

[PaulMy]

Environment Canada My Weather - London, Ontario (Komoka)   
December 27 - January 2   
Tonight   Cloudy. A few showers beginning early this evening and ending after midnight. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light after midnight. Low zero.
Sunday   Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries late in the morning and in the afternoon. High plus 2.
Sunday night   Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 4.
Monday   A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 1.
Tuesday   A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 7. High minus 5.
Wednesday   A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 12. High minus 7.
Thursday   A mix of sun and cloud. Windy. Low minus 10. High minus 6.
Friday   A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 11. High minus 6.
   
Regional Normals   Low minus 8. High minus 1.
   
Records for December 27   
High   (1940-2001)   12.8 °C    (1971)
Low   (1940-2001)   -26.1 °C   (1944)
Average High   -1°C
Average Low   -8°C
Frequency of precipitation   58%
Total Precipitation (1940-2013)   26.1 mm   (1988)
Rainfall   (1940-2013)   20.9 mm   (1988)
Snowfall   (1940-2013)   15.5 cm   (1944)
Most snow on the ground   38.0 cm   (2000)

Paul

[PaulMy]

Environment Canada My Weather - London, Ontario (Komoka)   
January 2 - January 8  

Tonight A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness after midnight. Low minus 7.
Saturday Cloudy. Snow beginning in the morning then changing to rain in the afternoon. Risk of freezing rain late in the morning and early afternoon. Rainfall amount 10 mm. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High 6.
Saturday night Rain. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind south 20 km/h. Temperature steady near 6.
Sunday Cloudy with 70 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Windy. High plus 5.
Monday A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. Windy. Low minus 9. High minus 9.
Tuesday Cloudy with 70 percent chance of snow. Low minus 15. High minus 10.
Wednesday A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 12. High minus 11.
Thursday A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 16. High minus 10.

Regional Normals Low minus 9. High minus 2.

Records for January 2
High   (1940-2001))   12.0 °C    (2000)
Low (1940-2001)   -18.9 °C   (1945)
Average High   -1°C
Average Low   -9°C
Frequency of precipitation   61%
Total Precipitation (1940-2013)   24.4 mm   (1999)
Rainfall   (1940-2013)   16.0 mm   (1950)
Snowfall   (1940-2013)   24.4 cm   (1999)
Most snow on the ground   32.0 cm   (2001)

Paul

[PaulMy]

Environment Canada My Weather - London, Ontario (Komoka)   
January 10 - 16   
Tonight   Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature rising to minus 9 by morning.
Sunday   A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 early in the afternoon. High minus 5.
Sunday night   Cloudy. Snow beginning in the evening. Amount 5 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light in the evening. Temperature steady near minus 5.
Monday   Periods of snow. High minus 2.
Tuesday   A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 17. High minus 10.
Wednesday   A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 13. High minus 7.
Thursday   Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 10. High minus 5.
Friday   A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 10. High minus 7.
   
Regional Normals   Low minus 10. High minus 2.
   
Records for January 10   
High  (1941-2002)   12.2 °C    (1950)
Low   (1941-2002)   -23.3 °C   (1942)
Average High   -2°C
Average Low   -9°C
Frequency of precipitation   58%
Total Precipitat (1941-2014)   18.6 mm   (1983)
Rainfall (1941-2014)   18.6 mm   (1983)
Snowfall (1941-2014)   15.0 cm   (1944)
Most snow on the ground   51.0 cm   (1969)

Paul

[PaulMy]

A bitter cold and a beautiful clear bright sunny morning at a low of -24.3 which will make this number 9 in my Top 10 for low temperature.  Minimal wind so the Wind Chill of -26.3 will be a tie at number 10.

A high pressure of 1045.25 which is now the alltime high for my station and Top 10.

Looks like the Environment Canada forecast of a few days ago was off a bit:  forecast -17 actual -24.3

Paul

[PaulMy]

Environment Canada My Weather - London, Ontario (Komoka)   
January 18 - 24   
Tonight    A few flurries ending after midnight then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Flurries or a few rain showers early this evening. Local snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this evening. Wind becoming northwest 20 overnight. Low minus 6.
Monday   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h. High minus 4.
Monday night   Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy after midnight with 60 percent chance of flurries overnight. Low minus 7.
Tuesday   A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 4.
Wednesday   Cloudy. Low minus 7. High minus 3.
Thursday   A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 7. High minus 2.
Friday   Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 9. High minus 6.
Saturday   Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 9. High minus 5.
   
Regional Normals
High minus 2.
Low  minus 10.
   
Records for January 18   
High  (1941-2002)   12.4 °C    (1996)
Low   (1941-2002)   -30.6 °C   (1976)
Frequency of precipitation   61%
Total Precipitation(1941-2014)   27.9 mm   (1949)
Rainfall (1941-2014)   27.9 mm   (1949)
Snowfall (1941-2014)   14.2 cm   (1960)
Most snow on the ground   38.0 cm   (1976)
   
Paul   

[PaulMy]

Environment Canada My Weather - London, Ontario (Komoka)   
January 24 - 30   
Tonight   A few flurries ending after midnight then mainly cloudy. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light overnight. Low minus 11.
Sunday   Mainly cloudy. Clearing late in the afternoon. High minus 8.
Sunday night   A few clouds. Low minus 16.
Monday   A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 7.
Tuesday   A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 12. High minus 7.
Wednesday   A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 12. High minus 4.
Thursday   Cloudy with 70 percent chance of snow. Low minus 4. High minus 1.
Friday   A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 10. High minus 7.
   
Regional Normals   
High   minus 3.
Low   minus 10.
   
Records for January 24   
High  (1941-2002)   12.8 °C    (1950)
Low   (1941-2002)   -31.7 °C   (1970)
Frequency of precipitation   61%
Total Precipitation (1941-2014)   20.6 mm   (1947)
Rainfall (1941-2014)   20.6 mm   (1947)
Snowfall (1941-2014)   15.4 cm   (1992)
Most snow on the ground   69.0 cm   (1976)
   
Paul   

[PaulMy]

We'll see what we wake up to Sunday morning!  Should be visible on webcam during daylight time.
Paul

Alerts for: London - Middlesex

Warnings
12:15 AM EST Sunday 01 February 2015
Winter storm warning in effect for:
•London - Parkhill - Eastern Middlesex County
•Strathroy - Komoka - Western Middlesex County

Hazardous winter conditions are expected.

A developing winter storm from Colorado is tracking towards southern Ontario. Snow with this storm will begin early this morning and continue until Monday morning. Total snowfall amounts are expected to be 15 to 25 cm, although higher amounts may be possible especially near the Great Lakes. Also, winds will strengthen and become gusty this afternoon and evening, reducing visibilities to 0.5 km or less in blowing snow. The combination of snow and blowing snow will make for hazardous travelling conditions.

Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow. Visibility will be suddenly reduced to near zero at times in heavy snow and blowing snow. Take extra care when walking or driving in affected areas. Public Safety Canada encourages everyone to make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine, a first-aid kit and a flashlight. For information on emergency plans and kits go to Get Prepared / Préparez-vous

Winter Storm Warnings are issued when multiple types of severe winter weather are expected to occur together.

Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required, so stay tuned to your local media or Weatheradio. Email reports of severe weather to storm.ontario@ec.gc.ca or tweet with the hashtag #ONStorm.

 

[PaulMy]

KomokaWeather
Current: February 15
Temperature   -28.2 °C
Windchill   -28.2 °C
Heat Index   -28.2 °C
Dew Point   -30.6 °C
Apparent Temperature   -32.0 °C
Sunshine Today   10.0 hours
   
   
Environment Canada My Weather - London, Ontario (Komoka)
Warnings
10:32 PM EST Sunday 15 February 2015
Extreme Cold Warning in effect for:
•London - Parkhill - Eastern Middlesex County
•Strathroy - Komoka - Western Middlesex County

A prolonged period of severely cold wind chills continues.

Bitterly cold arctic air combined with light to moderate north winds is resulting in extreme wind chill values tonight. Although the winds are diminishing, wind chill values of minus 30 to minus 35 are expected to continue until Monday morning. Conditions will improve later Monday morning as temperatures rise.


Forecast for February 15 - 21   
Tonight   Clear. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low minus 25. Wind chill minus 32.
Monday   Sunny. Increasing cloudiness late in the afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 15. Wind chill minus 33 in the morning.
Monday night   Mainly cloudy. Low minus 18.
Tuesday   Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. High minus 9.
Wednesday   A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 12. High minus 10.
Thursday   A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 20. High minus 14.
Friday   A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 19. High minus 10.
Saturday   Cloudy with 40 percent chance of snow. Low minus 11. High minus 5.
   
Regional Normals   
High   minus 1.
Low   minus 9.
   
Records for February 15   
High  (1941-2002)   11.7 °C    (1954)
Low   (1941-2002)   -28.9 °C   (1943)
Frequency of precipitation   54%
Total Precipitation (1941-2014)   29.2 mm   (1954)
Rainfall (1941-2014)   29.2 mm   (1954)
Snowfall (1941-2014)   20.8 cm   (1990)
Most snow on the ground   36.0 cm   (1985)
   
Paul   

[PaulMy]

Our very cold winter continues…   
   
Environment Canada My Weather - London, Ontario (Komoka)   
Forecast for February 22 - 28   
Tonight   A few flurries ending this evening then partly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low minus 26. Wind chill minus 25 this evening and minus 34 overnight.
Monday           A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 16. Wind chill minus 36 in the morning and minus 26 in the afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate.
Monday night   Partly cloudy. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h before morning. Low minus 19. Wind chill minus 29.
Tuesday           Cloudy with 60 percent chance of snow. Local blowing snow. Windy. High minus 9.
Wednesday      A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 16. High minus 13.
Thursday          Sunny. Low minus 22. High minus 13.
Friday              Sunny. Low minus 19. High minus 10.
Saturday          A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 16. High minus 6.
   
Regional Normals   
High   zero.
Low    minus 8.
   
Records for February 22   
High  (1941-2002)                         9.1 °C    (1981)
Low   (1941-2002)                      -22.1 °C   (1978)
Frequency of precipitation            54%
Total Precipitation (1941-2014)   58.8 mm   (1990)
Rainfall (1941-2014)                    58.8 mm   (1990)
Snowfall (1941-2014)                  14.0 cm   (2010)
Most snow on the ground             26.0 cm   (2014)
   
Paul   

[PaulMy]

Our January and February daily lows so far...  Many are deciding to take a quick week's vacation down south.  Cuba is the most common destination for very economical and short notice winter travel with direct flights from local airport.

Day  Jan    Feb
1   -7.4   -9.8
2   -6.8   -17.6
3   -6.6   -20.4
4   -6.3   -11.1
5   -15.2   -15.5
6   -14.7   -14.1
7   -14.7   -5.8
8   -15.4   -9.0
9   -14.9   -12.3
10   -17.3   -11.8
11   -9.2   -11.7
12   -12.4   -15.7
13   -24.3   -19.4
14   -20.7   -19.7
15   -16.5   -28.6
16   -19.3   -29.0
17   -19.8   -22.7
18   0.3   -19.4
19   -4.7   -26.2
20   -12   -29.8
21   -13.7   -16.2
22   -7.8   
23   -7.5   
24   -4.7   
25   -11.4   
26   -11.9   
27   -13.9   
28   -17.1   
29   -4.9   
30   -13.9   
31   -17.8   
Avg:   -12.3    -17.4*
Hi:   0.3    -5.8*
Lo:   -24.3    -29.8*

Avg     Jan     Feb
2015   -12.3    -17.4*
2014   -13.8   -14.9
2013   -7.2   -9.2
2012   -6.1   -4.2
2011   -10.3   -10.9
2010   -8.1   -7.7
2009   -14.2   -8
2008      
Avg   -10.3    -10.3*

Note:    *Incomplete dataset.   

Paul

[JennyLeez]

A messy system is set to bring dangerous roadways to the eastern half of Canada. Meanwhile, the west is on track for a cool down. Here's your Tuesday weather brief.

Ontario: A new system will bring heavier snow to the province beginning in the morning hours of Tuesday in the southwest, reaching the GTA by the afternoon. There's potential for freezing rain in southern Ontario and the Golden Horseshoe in the afternoon and evening hours. Motorists are being warned to prepare for a dangerous, icy commute home. The system clears out Wednesday morning, leaving below-freezing temperatures and icy surfaces.

[PaulMy]

Stay in bed PaulMy

Yes good suggestion, and Tuesday is still part of my 5-day weekends so won't be missing any work
But I do need to get up to do my report to CoCoRaHS, and also feed the birds!

That freezing rain is much worse for driving than most of the light snow we've been getting lately so glad that I can stay at home with those conditions.

Paul

[Mark]

Coldest February on record in Quebec and Ontario.

Coldest February on record in Quebec and Ontario | Globalnews.ca

[PaulMy]

We may have turned the corner...  yes, that is a high of 10 °C in the 7 day forecast.  About time as daylight savings time starts tonight.

Environment Canada My Weather - London, Ontario (Komoka)   
Forecast for March 7 - 13
Tonight   Flurries ending near midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle this evening and overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low minus 5.
Sunday   A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming west 20 km/h in the morning. High zero. UV index 4 or moderate.
Sunday night   Partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind southwest 20 km/h. Low minus 5.
Monday   A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 5.
Tuesday   Sunny. Low minus 5. High 8.
Wednesday   Sunny. Low minus 2. High 10.
Thursday   A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 3. High 8.
Friday   A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 3. High plus 4.
   
Regional Normals   
High   plus 3
Low   minus 5
   
Records for March 7   
High  (1941-2002)   21.4 °C    (2000)
Low   (1941-2002)   -19.3 °C   (1978)
Frequency of precipitation   49%
Total Precipitatation (1941-2014)   34.6 mm   (2009)
Rainfall (1941-2014)   34.6 mm   (2009)
Snowfall (1941-2014)   9.1 cm   (1975)
Most snow on the ground   34.0 cm   (2014)
   
Paul   

[PaulMy]

Still early spring here but yard work has started (rolled and aerated the lawn today) and typical mid-April forecast -
Tonight: Clear. Low 6.
Saturday: Mainly sunny. Wind becoming north 20 km/h late in the morning. High 20. UV index 7 or high.
Saturday night: A few clouds. Wind becoming east 20 km/h after midnight. Low plus 3.
Sunday: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Windy. High 17.
Monday: Showers. Windy. Low 10. High 15.

Another few weeks before the blossoms will appear.

Paul

[PaulMy]

Spring is definitely here and signs of summer as well...

08-May-15               Today     Yesterday   
High Temperature      20.0 °C   28.8 °C
Low Temperature       12.8 °C    8.6 °C
Temperature Range    7.2 °C    20.2 °C
High Apparent Temp   21.1 °C   31.7 °C
Low Apparent Temp    12.9 °C   7.4 °C
Low Wind Chill           12.8 °C   8.6 °C
High Heat Index        20.0 °C   29.8 °C
High Humidity           86 %      85 %
Low Humidity            71 %      44 %
Hours of Sunshine     1.7         13.9

Expecting 30c today and tomorrow.

Paul

[PaulMy]

Summer finally arrived... I use the Blake-Larsen Sun Recorder Blake-Larsen Sun Recorder and this year's month of July had the most sunshine recorded since I installed it in 2011 Komoka Sunrecorder
Jul 2015 335.28 hours of sunshine, 72.18% of daytime (464.52 hours of recorded daytime)
Jul 2014 291.76 hours, 62.83%
Jul 2013 252.60 hours, 54.40%
Jul 2012 280.50 hours, 60.66%
Jul 2011 278.60 hours, 61.92%
 
Paul