Ben's Weather Blog

[Posted Jul 16, 2024]

It’s time for some ketchup-catchup! Firsts and lasts have been something I’ve been doing since either August or September (probably September) last year, and I noticed recently that I haven’t done them in a while! Here they are:

June 18 was the last day of the first half of 2024 where the temperature never reaches to 15 or above.

June 19 was the last day of the first half of 2024 where the temperature reaches to 5 or below.

June 27 was the last day of the first half of 2024 where the temperature never reaches to 20 or above.

June 28 was the last day of the first half of 2024 where the temperature reaches to 10 or below.

July 3 was the first day of the second half of 2024 where the temperature never reaches above 20.

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[Posted Jul 15, 2024]

Some long-term heat will be in effect for about the next two weeks, with a heat warning already sent by Environment Canada.

Of course, any good weather shenanigan like this is the work of the jet stream, who is going to be kind of just staying still, making a strong heat dome right over us for a long time. I really tried to find the culprit pressure system, but I just couldn’t. This one looks like a solely-upper-level low, which might not be a thing. This could be some other rare tactic I don’t know about.

Here’s a table for you to lay out some forecasted temperatures:

When you’re out in the heat, make sure to stay in shade as much as possible, and if you start to overheat, get to someplace cool as fast as possible.

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