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Re: Weather in Canada 2018
« Reply #180 on: July 01, 2018, 12:07:37 AM »
Yesterday's - June 29th hot and cold spots ...

Hot spot in Nunavut: 18.2 °C64.8 °F Bathurst Inlet

Cold spot in Nunavut: -3.7 °C25.3 °F Cape Mercy

Hot spot in Canada: 33.1 °C91.6 °F Garrison Petawawa, ON

Cold spot in Canada: -3.7 °C25.3 °F Cape Mercy, NU

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Re: Weather in Canada 2018
« Reply #181 on: July 01, 2018, 11:45:23 PM »
HAPPY CANADA DAY
 People across the GTA are working to beat the heat amid near-record-breaking temperatures which are expected to persist throughout the Canada Day weekend.
 Environment Canada was forecasting a daytime high of 36 C Saturday, which would top a 54-year-old record for this date (35 C). Official records for the day have not yet been released.
 The temperature, however, felt even hotter with the humidity. Humidex values were expected to reach about 45 today, with a UV index of 8 or very high.
 There won’t be much relief overnight, either.
 A low of 24 C is in the forecast for the early morning hours on Sunday but the temperature will shoot back up to 35 C just in time for Canada Day celebrations.
 The all-time record for July 1 is 35.6 (1963), so it is possible that a new mark will be set tomorrow as well.
 “This will be the most significant heat event in the past few years,” Environment Canada said in a heat warning issued on Thursday. “The risks are greater for young children, pregnant women, older adults, people with chronic illnesses and people working or exercising outdoors.
 Blue Jays to close Rogers Centre roof as a precaution
 In advance of today’s extreme heat, the Toronto Blue Jays announced that the roof of the Rogers Centre would be closed for an afternoon contest against the Detroit Tigers. Later in the day the jays said that the dome would remain closed for Sunday’s game as well.
 The club also said that multiple water stations would be available throughout the stadium “in the interest of fan safety” through Monday.
 “Fans coming down to the ballpark this long weekend are being urged to stay hydrated and take the necessary measures to protect themselves against the weather conditions, such as using sunscreen and wearing hats,” a statement released by the club on Saturday reads.
 Cooling centres are open
 With the extreme weather expected to linger for upwards of a week, the City of Toronto has opened seven cooling centres across the city, including a 24-hour location at Metro Hall.
 Should the hot weather continue, the City of Toronto could also issue an extended heat warning, which would trigger extended hours at public swimming pools. Such a warning is usually issued once the temperature exceeds 31 C on three consecutive days.
 “We all welcome the heat but there are some risks associated with it particularly when it gets this hot. You can get heat-related illness and sun-related illness. Everything from sunburn and heat rash all the way up to heat exhaustion and heat stroke,” Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa told CP24 on Saturday afternoon. “We are all potentially vulnerable but those we worry about the most are young children and seniors because they are less able to regulate their body temperature.”
 According to de Villa, residents should immediately find a cooler place if they have excessive sweating, a lower level of consciousness or muscle cramps.
 She said that staying hydrated, avoiding alcohol while outside and wearing loose-fitting, light-coloured clothing are ways to avoid heat-related illness.
 Meanwhile, Metrolinx is warning riders to expect delays throughout its system due to the possibility of heat-related slowdowns. Slowdowns are often required as a safety precaution when the temperature exceeds 30 C.

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Re: Weather in Canada 2018
« Reply #182 on: July 03, 2018, 12:40:50 AM »
For Canada's 151st birthday, here are 151 little-known facts

Despite the fact Canada is more than 150 years old, the country is much younger than many other nations.

Still, a lot can happen, and a lot can change, in a century and a half, and our country has metamorphosed many times over that period.

As Canada hits its 151st birthday, here are 151 things to know about Canada's weather, climate, land, history and people.
THE EXTREMES

1. Canada’s coldest temperature: -63oC

Canada’s coldest day on record is also North America’s coldest day. And it was terrifyingly cold.

The small Yukon hamlet of Snag recorded a temperature -62.8° C on 3 February 1947. It was so cold, in fact, the joke was that the meteorologists couldn’t toast the new record because their alcohol was frozen at the bottom of their thermometers.

The frigid air was so still that exhaled breath made a hissing noise, and lingered in the air for several minutes. Dogs could be heard barking from kilometres away, and exposed skin froze in less than three minutes.

2. Hottest temperature: 45oC

Two communities share the dubious honour of once having been Canada’s hottest-ever places.

On July 5, 1937, at the height of the Great Depression, Midale and Yellowgrass each reached a daytime high of 45oC, almost 20 degrees above either town’s average July highs.

3. Greatest Single Day Temperature Change: 41 degrees

Alberta’s legendary Chinook winds hit the town of Pincher Creek particularly hard in the winter of 1962.

Over the course of one hour, the temperature rose from -19oC to +22oC, an increase of 41 degrees.

4. Record wind chill: -91

Even by the standards of the Canadian North, the extreme cold recorded in Pelly Bay, N.W.T., on  January 28, 1989, was something else.

Core temperatures fell to an astounding -51oC, but with the wind chill, it would have “felt” like -91 to anyone unfortunate enough to be outside.

5. Highest humidex: Carman, Manitoba, 2007

Though Windsor, Ont., is Canada’s most humid city, and held the record for highest humidex value for many years, that crown passed to Carman, Man., in 2007.

On 25 July that year, the temperature reached 34oC, with a dew point of 30oC, which the Canadian Encyclopedia says made for a humidex rating “feeling” like 53.


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Re: Weather in Canada 2018
« Reply #183 on: July 04, 2018, 12:05:08 AM »
British Columbia - Canada Day weekend ended in true Canadian style – with some snow.

Freezing levels fell to 1,600 metres on Monday morning, but then popped back above 2,000 metres by the afternoon, causing snow to switch over to rain in most areas.

Meantime, after a mix of sun and cloud with breezy winds, mid-20 degree temperatures and a few scattered showers for Canada Day across the rest of the Okanagan, a cooler start to holiday Monday rolled in.

Light rain started off the day with temperatures stuck in low double digits before working their way up through the teens as rain eased into the afternoon.

https://globalnews.ca/news/4308458/canada-day-weekend-ends-with-snow-in-the-okanagan/


Electricity use to hit highest in years this week in Ontario
    Monday, July 2, 2018, 6:50 PM -    Demand for electricity is expected to reach its highest levels in years this week, as a heat wave continues to grip eastern and southern Ontario.

Temperatures have continued to soar across much of the province over the past few days, including in Ottawa where Sunday the city experienced its highest-ever recorded humidex level of 47.2.

"We're going to see the demand for electricity continue to climb over the next few days," said Terry Young, a vice-president with Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), who said the demand tends to increase as a heat wave continues.

"We're looking at a peak over 22,000 megawatts ... the highest we've seen in several years."

That peak is expected to hit sometime between 12 and 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

However, it won't come close to the demand the province saw more than a decade ago, when it hit 27,000 megawatt hours (MWh).  Young attributes the drop to energy conservation measures put in place in the province in the past decade.

Demand for electricity is usually higher during the week when offices reopen, although there is often a dip in demand among residential customers during July as many people go on vacation.

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Re: Weather in Canada 2018
« Reply #184 on: July 05, 2018, 01:01:35 AM »
Ontario: Another day of extreme heat, when's the cooldown?
Humidity Breaks: Torrential downpours in store for Ontario


Wednesday, July 4, 2018, 7:08 AM -    Relief is in sight, but it's a couple more days yet before Ontario can say goodbye to this extreme heat event.

Aside from the heat, Wednesday and Thursday carry a risk of storms, strongest in the north Wednesday but possible in the southwest as well

Here's what to expect.
WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS:

    Heat warnings still in effect Wednesday, feeling hotter than 40
    Brief relief by week's end with passage of a cold front
    Heat, humidity build again next week

Heat warnings remain in effect for all of southern Ontario and the Nickel Belt, as the most intense heat event in years continues for the province.

"Temperatures today and Thursday are once again forecast to climb into the low to mid thirties. Humidex values will also increase, reaching values near forty on both days," Environment Canada says. "Overnight low temperatures are expected to be in the low twenties, except high teens in some rural areas, providing little or no relief from the heat."

Though the last couple of days have been relatively clear for the region, storm risk builds in for parts of the province on Wednesday and Thursday.

Severe thunderstorm watches were already in effect in northwestern Ontario, with storms already firing up across the border in Manitoba.

"This afternoon the focus shifts into northwestern Ontario, with two timelines of storms," Weather Network meteorologist Nadine Hinds-Powell said Wednesday morning. Storms continuing from this morning will push through lunch time. A break is then likely before the second round of storms initiates close to the international border and then through the Thunder Bay region for the evening.

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Re: Weather in Canada 2018
« Reply #185 on: July 06, 2018, 12:39:20 AM »
Heat-wave death toll in Quebec rises to at least 17

Montreal endured its sixth straight day of furnace-like temperatures as heat-related deaths across Quebec climbed to at least 17 and wilting humidity was expected to deliver weather that feels like the mid-40 C range on Thursday.

Authorities attributed 12 deaths in Montreal to the double blow of intense heat and humidity. The remaining deaths were reported in regions across the province.

All the deaths struck those most vulnerable during heat waves: People with underlying conditions such as mental illness or heart and lung disease. All of the victims were in apartments without air conditioning, and most lived alone.

Heat waves have also swept Southern Ontario and Atlantic Canada, and places such as Ottawa, where the humidex was at 39 C, and Toronto have bathed in sweltering heat for days − yet those jurisdictions have had no reported deaths.

Ontario’s Office of the Chief Coroner has received no reports of heat-related deaths as of Wednesday, a spokesperson said.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted about the heat waves hitting parts of Canada: “My thoughts are with the loved ones of those who have died in Quebec during this heat wave. The record temperatures are expected to continue in central & eastern Canada, so make sure you know how to protect yourself & your family”.

One thing that distinguishes Montreal from other jurisdictions is an established system that requires front-line health providers to systematically report health-related deaths. Montreal became, in 2002, one of the first cities in North America to adopt a heat-response plan, and a 2010 heat wave that caused more than 100 deaths led officials to fine-tune their preparedness, said David Kaiser, a specialist with Montreal’s public-health department.

“A hundred deaths was 100 deaths too many. It allowed us to work better,” Dr. Kaiser said. “The heat wave in 2010 was an important test for us.”
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-death-toll-due-to-heat-wave-rises-in-quebec/

Yesterday's July 4th hot and cold spots ...

Hot spot in Ontario: 35.0 °C  95.0 °F Garrison Petawawa; Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier Int'l Airport

Cold spot in Ontario: -1.2 °C  29.8 °F Peawanuck

Hot spot in Canada: 35.0 °C  95.0 °F Garrison Petawawa, ON; Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier Int'l Airport, ON; La Tuque, QC

Cold spot in Canada: -1.6 °C  29.1 °F Alert, NU; Cam Four, NU

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Re: Weather in Canada 2018
« Reply #186 on: July 07, 2018, 12:21:44 AM »
Yesterday's  July 5, hot and cold spots ...

Hot spot in Ontario: 36.3 °C97.3 °F CFB Borden

Cold spot in Ontario: 2.5 °C36.5 °F Fort Severn Airport

Hot spot in Canada: 36.6 °C97.9 °F Lytton Climate, BC

Cold spot in Canada: -1.3 °C29.7 °F Svartevaeg, NU

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Canadian Heat Wave - Death Toll rises to 30
« Reply #187 on: July 07, 2018, 10:46:40 PM »
A heatwave rolling through central and eastern Canada has caused the deaths of more than 30 people, with officials warning that the extreme weather conditions are expected to continue for at least another day.

The sweltering combination of heat and humidity, which began on Friday, has been linked by health officials to the deaths of 33 people across southern Quebec.

Most of the victims lived alone, had health issues and did not have access to air conditioning, David Kaiser, a physician at Montreal’s public health department, told Reuters.

The furnace-like conditions are expected to continue on Thursday, with Environment Canada issuing warnings for southern Quebec, along with parts of Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
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Montreal reached a high of 34C (93F) degrees on Wednesday, with a humidity index near 40 (104F). On Thursday temperatures are expected to rise slightly to 35C degrees while humidity values will reach between 40 and 45 in the region – a level at which people are warned to avoid exertion.

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Re: Weather in Canada 2018
« Reply #188 on: July 08, 2018, 01:01:29 AM »
We have gotten some relief from the extreme heat and hopefully next week will be a bit more comfortable.
https://globalnews.ca/news/4311444/heat-wave-weather-across-the-world/
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2018/07/06/heat-wave-death-toll-rises-to-50-in-quebec-as-hot-weather-subsides.html



Yesterday's July 6th hot and cold spots ...

Hot spot in Ontario: 27.7 °C 81.9 °F Thunder Bay

Cold spot in Ontario: 3.4 °C 38.1 °F Peawanuck

Hot spot in Canada: 39.3 °C 102.7 °F Val Marie, SK

Cold spot in Canada: -1.7 °C 28.9 °F Resolution Island, NU


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Re: Weather in Canada 2018
« Reply #189 on: July 09, 2018, 01:04:30 AM »
Yesterday's July 7 hot and cold spots ...

Hot spot in Prince Edward Island: 22.5 °C  72.5 °F Summerside

Cold spot in Prince Edward Island: 11.7 °C  53.1 °F Harrington AAFC

Hot spot in Canada: 34.1 °C  93.4 °F McCreary, MB

Cold spot in Canada: -3.9 °C  25.0 °F Cam Four, NU

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Re: Weather in Canada 2018
« Reply #190 on: July 11, 2018, 01:00:15 AM »
You know it's hot when....
You're given the "eye" by the Holstien at the watering stop.  I think she's saying "Get in line".
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Re: Weather in Canada 2018
« Reply #191 on: July 11, 2018, 09:15:28 PM »
For Canada's 151st birthday, here are 151 little-known facts[/b]

Despite the fact Canada is more than 150 years old, the country is much younger than many other nations.

Still, a lot can happen, and a lot can change, in a century and a half, and our country has metamorphosed many times over that period.

As Canada hits its 151st birthday, here are 151 things to know about Canada's weather, climate, land, history and people.
THE EXTREMES

1. Canada’s coldest temperature: -63oC

Canada’s coldest day on record is also North America’s coldest day. And it was terrifyingly cold.

The small Yukon hamlet of Snag recorded a temperature -62.8° C on 3 February 1947. It was so cold, in fact, the joke was that the meteorologists couldn’t toast the new record because their alcohol was frozen at the bottom of their thermometers.

The frigid air was so still that exhaled breath made a hissing noise, and lingered in the air for several minutes. Dogs could be heard barking from kilometres away, and exposed skin froze in less than three minutes.

2. Hottest temperature: 45oC

Two communities share the dubious honour of once having been Canada’s hottest-ever places.

On July 5, 1937, at the height of the Great Depression, Midale and Yellowgrass each reached a daytime high of 45oC, almost 20 degrees above either town’s average July highs.

3. Greatest Single Day Temperature Change: 41 degrees

Alberta’s legendary Chinook winds hit the town of Pincher Creek particularly hard in the winter of 1962.

Over the course of one hour, the temperature rose from -19oC to +22oC, an increase of 41 degrees.

4. Record wind chill: -91

Even by the standards of the Canadian North, the extreme cold recorded in Pelly Bay, N.W.T., on  January 28, 1989, was something else.

Core temperatures fell to an astounding -51oC, but with the wind chill, it would have “felt” like -91 to anyone unfortunate enough to be outside.

5. Highest humidex: Carman, Manitoba, 2007

Though Windsor, Ont., is Canada’s most humid city, and held the record for highest humidex value for many years, that crown passed to Carman, Man., in 2007.

On 25 July that year, the temperature reached 34oC, with a dew point of 30oC, which the Canadian Encyclopedia says made for a humidex rating “feeling” like 53.
Thanks for that, PaulMy. An interesting read.
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Re: Weather in Canada 2018
« Reply #192 on: July 12, 2018, 01:03:59 AM »
Almanac Averages and Extremes for July 10

LONDON INT'L AIRPORT ONTARIO

Latitude: 43°01'59.000" N
Longitude: 81°09'04.000" W
Elevation: 278.00 m
Climate ID: 6144475
WMO ID: 71623
TC ID: YXU

Averages and Extremes Category (Period of Record)     Value     Year
Average Maximum Temperature     26.2 °C     
Average Minimum Temperature     14.5 °C     
Monthly Frequency of Precipitation     36 %     
Highest Temperature (1941-2002)     33.2 °C     1988
Lowest Temperature (1941-2002)     7.2 °C     1962
Greatest Precipitation (1941-2002)     20.3 mm     1950
Greatest Rainfall (1941-2002)     20.3 mm     1950
Greatest Snowfall (1941-2002)           
Most Snow on the Ground (1955-2002)           


Yesterday's July 10  hot and cold spots ...

Hot spot in Ontario: 31.2 °C 88.2 °F CFB Trenton

Cold spot in Ontario: 2.4 °C 36.3 °F Attawapiskat Airport

Hot spot in Canada: 36.2 °C 97.2 °F Medicine Hat Airport, AB

Cold spot in Canada: -1.7 °C 28.9 °F Resolution Island, NU

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Re: Weather in Canada 2018
« Reply #193 on: July 13, 2018, 01:12:47 AM »
Average Temperatures in July for Canadian Cities

Average temperatures for July at major cities across Canada are listed below in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius.
The numbers allow you to compare typical July daily high and low temperatures for the 33 largest Canadian cities, ranging from St John's, Newfoundland in the east to Victoria, British Columbia in the west.
These are all the metropolitan areas that, according to Statistics Canada, had at least 100,000 people in 2011.

The tables give the month's normal maximum and minimum temperatures based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010.
Average July temperatures
High °F     Low °F     City                          High °C     Low °C
75     54     Abbotsford, British Columbia     24     12
79     60     Barrie, Ontario     26     15
81     60     Brantford, Ontario     27     15
74     50     Calgary, Alberta     23     10
74     54     Edmonton, Alberta     23     12
79     57     Guelph, Ontario     26     14
74     58     Halifax, Nova Scotia     23     14
81     62     Hamilton, Ontario     27     17
82     56     Kelowna, British Columbia     28     13
77     60     Kingston, Ontario     25     16
79     57     Kitchener - Waterloo, Ontario     26     14
80     59     London, Ontario     26     15
77     57     Moncton, New Brunswick     25     14
79     61     Montréal, Quebec     26     16
77     61     Oshawa, Ontario     25     16
80     60     Ottawa, Ontario     27     16
80     60     Peterborough, Ontario     26     15
77     56     Québec City, Quebec     25     14
79     53     Regina, Saskatchewan     26     12
76     54     Saguenay, Quebec     24     12
78     56     Saskatoon, Saskatchewan     26     13
76     53     Sherbrooke, Quebec     25     12
81     62     St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario     27     17
73     53     Saint John, New Brunswick     23     12
69     52     St. John's, Newfoundland     21     11
77     56     Sudbury, Ontario     25     13
76     52     Thunder Bay, Ontario     24     11
80     64     Toronto, Ontario     27     18
78     58     Trois-Rivières, Quebec     25     14
72     57     Vancouver, British Columbia     22     14
75     54     Victoria, British Columbia     24     12
83     64     Windsor, Ontario     28     18
79     56     Winnipeg, Manitoba     26     13

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Re: Weather in Canada 2018
« Reply #194 on: July 14, 2018, 12:42:17 AM »
Daily Data Report for July 1891 (yes, 1891)

London, ON July 13

HighT  28.3°C

LowT  15.0°C

MeanT  21.7°C

CoolDegDays  3.7
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Re: Weather in Canada 2018
« Reply #195 on: July 15, 2018, 12:41:59 AM »
Canada's top ten weather stories of 1998


For the third consecutive year, Canada's top news story was yet another weather event. In 1996, it was Quebec's Saguenay River flood, Canada's first billion dollar disaster. Last year, it was Manitoba's Red River flood, the worst flooding in 150 years.  This year, it's without a question, the ice storm of the century in Eastern Canada - the most destructive and disruptive storm in Canadian history and for the five million people affected by the storm, their most unforgettable weather moment. 

1998 may also be most remembered as the year that global warming finally bit deep and hard.  The year saw seasonal and annual temperature records eclipsed both in Canada and globally.  It also will go down as the worst year ever for Canadian insurers who serviced a record number of weather-related claims.  Globally, the year's losses from weather disasters topped $138 billion, more than was lost in all of the 1980s.

Undoubtedly, the one weather term spoken more often this year was El Niño.  The pool of warm ocean waters off the coast of South America, scrambled three quarters of the world's weather for much of 1997 and 1998.  Soon El Niño was both blessed and cursed for triggering a host of events.  From a plague of loonie-size spiders in Prince George, an increase in crime in Saskatoon, an epidemic of migraines in Calgary, huge savings in snow removal and space heating, and higher prices for broccoli and cauliflower, El Niño took the blame for it all.

Putting it all into perspective, the top weather stories of 1998 are newsworthy in their own right by considering the impact they had on Canadians, the extent of the area they affected and their economic impact.  Ranked from one to ten, they are as follows:
Top ten weather stories for 1998

    Ice Storm of the Century
    A Year-Long Heat Wave
    Costliest Forest Fire Season on Record
    The Warmest, Longest Summer in Memory
    Near-Record Dry Year
    Early Planting and Record Early Harvest
    Winter and Spring Flooding in Eastern Canada
    A Lingering Fall and Most Reluctant Winter
    Three Memorable Snowstorms
    Hurricane Season and BC's Big Blows
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Re: Weather in Canada 2018
« Reply #196 on: July 16, 2018, 01:23:51 AM »
Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain possible in Manitoba Saturday evening
Number of watches and warnings for the province, including severe thunderstorm watch for Winnipeg
CBC News · Posted: Jul 14, 2018 5:31 PM CT | Last Updated: July 14

Hot, sunny weather could give way to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain in Manitoba on Saturday evening. (Bryce Hoye/CBC)
Severe thunderstorms and a deluge of rain Saturday evening could dampen plans to bask in the summer heat for some Manitobans.

Environment Canada has issued a number of watches and warnings for southern and northern Manitoba.

    Environment Canada alerts for Manitoba

Severe thunderstorm watch

Virtually all of southern Manitoba, from the Interlake to the U.S. border, including the city of Winnipeg, is under a severe thunderstorm watch.

That watch also includes Thompson, Island Lake and Norway House.
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the area shaded in yellow. The area in blue is under a rainfall warning. A heat warning is also in effect for the area in red, which includes all of southern Manitoba. (CBC)

Environment Canada said a cold front will push eastward across southern and central Manitoba and could trigger severe thunderstorms into this evening as it encounters the hot and humid air mass.

    Southern Manitoba basks in another sweltering day

The weather agency said large hail and damaging wind gusts are the main threats.

Rainfall warning

Meanwhile, a rainfall warning has been issued for Brochet, Churchill and Tadoule Lake in northern Manitoba.

Heavy rain associated with a slow-moving low pressure system could bring 40 to 60 millimetres of rain, with the possibility thunderstorms may bring even higher amounts in those communities, according to Environment Canada. The rain should start to diminish Sunday afternoon or evening.

Heat warning continues

On top of those warnings, a heat warning remains in effect for southern Manitoba.
A heat warning remains in effect for the area in red. (CBC)

Winnipeg hit CBC meteorologist John Sauder's forecast high of 33 C in Winnipeg on Saturday, with humidity making it feel like 39.

    Siloam, city open air-conditioned spaces as Winnipeg bakes under heat warning

Sauder said the heat will end when a cold front arrives in the Red River Valley on Saturday evening, bringing a line of thunderstorms.

Sunday's forecast high is 24 C in Winnipeg.

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Re: Weather in Canada 2018
« Reply #197 on: July 17, 2018, 12:52:05 AM »
How much do Canadians care about the weather? Government develops new mobile app

Environment Canada is developing a new weather app that will allow Canadians to keep tabs on severe weather events. (Andrew Vaughan/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

It may be a cliché, but Canadians do like to talk about the weather.

Every month, the website for Environment Canada's weather service gets about 40 million hits. Soon, those people won't need the website. They'll have an app.

Documents obtained by CBC News through the Access to Information system show Environment Canada is developing a mobile weather app. It's scheduled to be released this July.

At least one Canadian can't wait.

"We're really excited. It's clear Canadians care greatly about weather. They care about good weather. They care about bad weather," said Environment Minister Catherine McKenna.

"So I just thought it was important to go where people are at. People are using apps. That's a great way to get updated information, targeted information for your community."

Documents prepared for McKenna's deputy minister state that the app's development work is on track. Testing began in January, though some preliminary user testing was done before that and "no show stoppers were identified," the documents say.

They also say the "project timelines are aggressive. Deadline could be missed if deliverables slip in any of the contributing organizations."

However, the same documents say the "development work nearing completion."

There are already plenty of options for checking the weather on your smartphone. McKenna said she's convinced the federal government's app will be popular because it will allow Canadians to get their weather information "from the source."

"Canadians trust Environment and Climate Change Canada for our weather service, for our meteorologists."

She said the app will alert Canadians about severe weather events near their homes, and offer information about climate change. Since the app is still in development, no one in McKenna's department is saying yet what that climate change information will look like.

"Climate change is happening. And the difference between weather and long term climate trends is really important," McKenna said.

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Re: Weather in Canada 2018
« Reply #198 on: July 18, 2018, 12:30:59 AM »
Yesterday's hot and cold spots ...

Hot spot in Ontario: 35.1 °C  95.2 °F Vineland Station

Cold spot in Ontario: 2.5 °C  36.5 °F Peawanuck

Hot spot in Canada: 38.8 °C  101.8 °F Warfield, BC

Cold spot in Canada: -1.8 °C  28.8 °F Cape Mercy, NU

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Re: Weather in Canada 2018
« Reply #199 on: July 19, 2018, 12:44:56 AM »
Yesterday's hot and cold spots ...

Hot spot in Nunavut: 23.4 °C  74.1 °F Ennadai Lake

Cold spot in Nunavut: -2.1 °C  28.2 °F Cape Mercy

Hot spot in Canada: 38.2 °C  100.8 °F Warfield, BC

Cold spot in Canada: -2.1 °C  28.2 °F Cape Mercy, NU


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