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Good chances for aurora tonight!
Since Sunday, there has been a lot of a CME activity, and it seems we will likely see a lot of aurora tonight. Here’s the current conditions as of about 5:20 pm: All the blue shows that auroral activity has … Continue reading
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Snow incoming!
Get ready. Get your winter tires. Snow is coming. I’ll talk about amounts later, because right now we’re going to dive right into the maps. Map #1: This is right now. Overall, the jet stream is quite undisturbed here, but … Continue reading
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Another warming trend ahead this week
After a pretty average weekend, temperatures are expected to get back up to above normal, but not by much. It will start around midnight tonight, when a warm front will come through: This will raise temperatures by a few degrees, … Continue reading
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August + September Recap
It’s here. It’s finally here. AUGUST August began with a heat wave, before we returned to “The Pattern,” with short periods of warm and cold, and lots of rain. There was a specially potent cold wave for the 13th through … Continue reading
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Very windy today, calmer tomorrow, then possible snow Sunday morning
If you’re reading this on the day it is posted, take a look outside right now. You’ll probably see (and maybe hear) the strong gusts coming through the area right now. This is because of a series of low to … Continue reading
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A big pattern change is occurring right now…
All the way since the last part of August, we’ve been stuck in a hot, blocked pattern. Changes are happening now, and we are transitioning into a less volatile, cooler pattern. Back on Saturday, we had a high of 1.8, … Continue reading
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Some wild weekend weather is ahead!
Get ready, we have temperatures near record-breaking values, very strong winds, and even snow. This morning, a cold front came through. This brought sustained winds of 32 km/h, gusting to 57. As well, there was some rain, which created the … Continue reading
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Preliminary 2025-26 Winter Forecast
Here it is! Last year’s winter was quite a rollercoaster, with long periods of alternating warm and cold, as well as a lot of snow. So, what will it be this year? Currently, we’re far enough away that we can’t … Continue reading
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Volatile temperatures set for the rest of the week
Over the last 3 days, temperatures have ended up about 1-2 degrees below normal. Then all of sudden, we’re really hot today! As well, tomorrow will possible be cooler than the weekend, and we might reach back to the 20s … Continue reading
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A strong and MAYBE extended cold wave is coming!
A lot is coming in the next week, in weather, but also this blog. Get ready for an August and September recap, preliminary 2025-26 winter forecast, and 2025 wildfire season recap, as well as the normal one medium-range forecast (this … Continue reading
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