Monthly Archives: August 2025

The heat wave should be over by the start of school, but lots of uncertainty past mid next week

Today, it’s looking like a high a of 34. Or maybe 33. We’ll see. It might feel cooler than yesterday though, because there’s a lot more of a wind. The main discussion in this post though is about what is … Continue reading

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Heat wave update: Warning set to continue into the weekend, temperature records likely

Temperatures have shot up to possibly 30 today, and low 30 highs and mid teen lows are expected for the rest of the week. First off, the heat warning. A special weather statement is in affect for most of Alberta, … Continue reading

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The heat wave is coming…

If you remember all the way back to the August outlook, you may remember I was saying near the end of the month, or maybe in early September, there could be a pretty big heat wave. Well, look at where … Continue reading

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Warm today, but much cooler Wednesday and Thursday

The heat is trying to come, but yet another low is going to block it. This low is actually the one that brought an atmospheric river to the west coast. This low is going to go a lot more north … Continue reading

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Temperatures warming with storm chances over the next few days

Over the next few days, as winds bring up to 26 or 27 degrees, showers and storms will roll though the area nearly every day. For today, a severe thunderstorm watch has already been issued, as we may see some … Continue reading

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The pattern is finally ending! (Sort of)

A strong blocking high is currently reinforcing itself over the southern US. Last time this happened we had a heat wave, but the blocking high didn’t stay for long. This time, it’s staying for weeks. Does this mean a big … Continue reading

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The long-overdue July recap is finally here!

We’re already over halfway through August, but I still haven’t done a July recap. Now is finally time. The really big story through the whole month was the pattern. This pattern was pretty much a blocking high is the southern … Continue reading

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Have we already seen our last 30 degrees of 2025?

With it only being early August, and quite an anomaly of the last four summers, it much more likely than you would think! The main reason I’m writing this is the pattern. Oh, the pattern. The pattern we’ve had since … Continue reading

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Showers and storms today through Friday

Rain and thunderstorms will move through the area over the next 60ish hours. Accumulation will vary, but is expected to reach 10+ mm. Starting off today, we may see some possibly severe thunderstorms this afternoon or evening. A low is … Continue reading

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This week’s forecast: A whole lot of CCC

At the moment, the jet stream is kind of all over the place. Roughly though, it’s overhead-ish. As we look into the week, we can see lots of storm potential. In fact, every single day for the rest of this … Continue reading

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