WEATHER STATIONS & JULY RAIN TOTALS

Truth be told, I've been getting a lot of emails and I appologize for the lack of response. I think I'll be working this vacation answering emails...or writing ways I can, anyways. I promise though, I will get those emails answered before the end of Summer (meaning beginning of September).

I've actually been getting quite a dozen emails asking this question: What are weather stations? When are they used? What are they for? How is it used... etc. Today is the day I answer that question.

To the left, is an example of just one of the various types of weather stations, although all consist of the same tools.

Weather Stations are just like tracking the weather, only from different places. Each station transmits the weather back onto the computer to track storms, temps and help [us] track weather and transmit it back to you, for an EXACT look at the weather in YOUR area. It makes tracking weather easier.

To get a complete in-depth tour of what weather stations consist of, click HERE. This link will also be posted on our "CityWeather Links" column found on the left-hand side of the blog. This will tell you each of the instruments used in a weather station.

JULY RAIN TOTALS (for Toronto):

From the various CityNews Weather Stations across the G.T.A., [they] were able to collect July's rain totals for Toronto for various parts of the city.

Again, truth be told, July was a dry month and you may be surprised at the results.

RESULTS*:

Pearson Int'l Airport: 47.4mm

The average amount of rain at Pearson is 74.4 mm, respectably.

Caledon: 8mm

Newmarket: 9mm

Scarborough: 51mm

Ajax: 16mm

Oakville: 20mm

Mississauga: 31mm

Vaughan: 33mm

North York: 43mm

Brampton: 36mm

Thornhill: Did not record rain averages accurately this month.

*All measurements are calculated at a respectable average with courtesy of CityNews (http://www.citynews.ca/).

Keep in mind that I am headed on holidays Friday, so I will only be blogging tomorrow, and returning Wednesday. You are more than welcome to continue the emails.

Chris - city.weather@yahoo.ca