I'm headed on my seasonal holidays, or for fall I like to call it a Fall-iday. I'll be back blogging on October 9th...after Thanksgiving. Have a great Thanksgiving holiday.
Go to citynews.ca for forecasts.
Chris - city.weather@yahoo.ca
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007
We Want YOUR Weather Forecasts!
Here's your chance to be the forecaster for your city on CityWeather.
Over the weekend, we want YOU to come up with Monday (October 1st) forecast. You may need research. We want the actual forecast BUT in your terms. For example, if it calls for 24 on the Weather Channel, and you THINK it will be only a high of 19, write that!
THE TRICK: It is based on histrorical weather data and the past week's forecast.
Send all your forecasts into city.weather@yahoo.ca by 6:00pm on Sunday evening. Have a great weekend!
Chris
Over the weekend, we want YOU to come up with Monday (October 1st) forecast. You may need research. We want the actual forecast BUT in your terms. For example, if it calls for 24 on the Weather Channel, and you THINK it will be only a high of 19, write that!
THE TRICK: It is based on histrorical weather data and the past week's forecast.
Send all your forecasts into city.weather@yahoo.ca by 6:00pm on Sunday evening. Have a great weekend!
Chris
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
RAIN IN THE FORECAST?
There is a slight chance of rain heading into Toronto forecasted for within the next 24 hours.
Chris
Chris
Friday, September 21, 2007
Cloud In A Bottle
Ever wonder how clouds are formed? Click here to make your own cloud.
I'll have the outlook on the Second Day of Fall back on Monday for you. Remember that Fall officially arrives at 5:51 am Sunday morning.
Click here to see the weekend outlook by Michael Kuss.
Have a fantastic weekend.
I'll have the outlook on the Second Day of Fall back on Monday for you. Remember that Fall officially arrives at 5:51 am Sunday morning.
Click here to see the weekend outlook by Michael Kuss.
Have a fantastic weekend.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
WHAT IS A "JET STREAM"?
I've actually got quite a few emails asking me what a "jet stream" is. A jet stream is an area of strong winds that are concentrated in a relatively narrow band in the upper troposphere of the middle latitudes and subtropical regions of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Flowing in a semi-continuous band around the globe from west to east, it is caused by the changes in air temperature where the cold polar air moving towards the equator meets the warmer equatorial air moving polarward. It is marked by a concentration of isotherms and strong vertical shear.
TORONTO:
Tonight's Outlook: This evening we'll go to 21C with clear skies and 10km/h winds. Though tonight we'll come in touch with foggy skies and temperatures of 14C with 5km/h winds...and early morning Friday will be foggy with 14C temps, also. But by the afternoon we'll go all the way up to 27C with some cloudy periods and 10% chance of rain. It'll feel like 32C, though with southerly winds of 15km/h.
This brings me to my next topic...the forecast. Is it really an end to the heat? Well, no, you can plan an outstanding weekend ahead! We'll see some clouds on Saturday but its should stay dry with a high near 24C. Sunday will be sunny with a high near 23C. Perfect weather to plant some bulbs and get the yard winter ready. Better yet, ideal for sitting on a patio with friends and a few beverages. The warm spell will fade a little next Wednesday though. On Tuesday a stronger cold front will pull the Jet Stream south over Central Ontario. The following high will bring in a colder northerly wind as it approaches. Look for high temperatures to dip back into the upper teens. Not to worry, the air that's been hanging over Alberta isn't moving into southern Ontario any time soon. It was 6C this afternoon in Calgary and snow was falling in the mountains.
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Have a great day....I'll write tomorrow.
If you have a weather question, email me at city.weather@yahoo.ca
TORONTO:
Tonight's Outlook: This evening we'll go to 21C with clear skies and 10km/h winds. Though tonight we'll come in touch with foggy skies and temperatures of 14C with 5km/h winds...and early morning Friday will be foggy with 14C temps, also. But by the afternoon we'll go all the way up to 27C with some cloudy periods and 10% chance of rain. It'll feel like 32C, though with southerly winds of 15km/h.
This brings me to my next topic...the forecast. Is it really an end to the heat? Well, no, you can plan an outstanding weekend ahead! We'll see some clouds on Saturday but its should stay dry with a high near 24C. Sunday will be sunny with a high near 23C. Perfect weather to plant some bulbs and get the yard winter ready. Better yet, ideal for sitting on a patio with friends and a few beverages. The warm spell will fade a little next Wednesday though. On Tuesday a stronger cold front will pull the Jet Stream south over Central Ontario. The following high will bring in a colder northerly wind as it approaches. Look for high temperatures to dip back into the upper teens. Not to worry, the air that's been hanging over Alberta isn't moving into southern Ontario any time soon. It was 6C this afternoon in Calgary and snow was falling in the mountains.
Have You Installed CityNews Weather Online yet?? If you haven't click here for more installing information.
Have You wondered what to put on your kid's when they head to school? Click here for more information.
Have a great day....I'll write tomorrow.
If you have a weather question, email me at city.weather@yahoo.ca
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
WEATHER DYNAMICS: END OF GRADE 5, BUT NOT GRADE 10
I've been told, and also have been getting some emails saying that they are taking Weather out of the Grade Five curriculum. This disappoints me. However, at the same time, I have been told that students in Grade Ten who are using SciencePower 10 have a physics unit of Weather Dynamics. this makes me happy.
Outlook for Summer Weather: For the outlook of the rest of the summer weather wrap-up by Michael Kuss (Meteorologist), click here.
If you have a weather question, email me.
Chris.
Outlook for Summer Weather: For the outlook of the rest of the summer weather wrap-up by Michael Kuss (Meteorologist), click here.
If you have a weather question, email me.
Chris.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Another Station On The Way
Another one in the budget. A Weather Station. Courtesy of Canadian Tire, by the end of the month, we are planning to dip into the budget and get another weather station. This one is even more compatible and portable and allows you to predict forecasts too. It's also a keychain. More on this to come by the end of the month...
The week ahead...is looking quite nice. Click here to get the complete forecast, courtesy of CityNews.ca.
If you have a weather question, email me at city.weather@yahoo.ca
The week ahead...is looking quite nice. Click here to get the complete forecast, courtesy of CityNews.ca.
If you have a weather question, email me at city.weather@yahoo.ca
Friday, September 14, 2007
LAST WEEKEND OF SUMMER
It doesn't seem like Summer is yet over, and it's not. This upcoming week has interesting things planning out for us, but let's start for the weekend. Personally, for me, when a season arrives, I HATE IT, but turn out to love it. I'm not looking forward to Fall leaving us just yet, but I know Fall will please me.
In terms, of this weekend (Toronto): Today's storms will clear out by 9PM tonight, bringing us to a low of 8C. Waking up tomorrow to temps calling for 8C and warming to 15C with some sunny skies. It will be chilly, so bring that extra sweater, just in case. For Sunday, waking up to winds at a Northwesterly pace of 20km/h with a 30% chance of showers, but temperatures of 11c. The cold front still remains by us, so we'll reach a high of 18C, lows of 9C with fair skies.
Although, I think you'll be happy with the week ahead...with highs hovering starting 20C on Wednesday and increasing each day eventually leading to 28C on Friday. Friday is actually the only day I'm predicting precipitation-the "last" day of Summer. Count on Thursday for sure! Sunny skies with temps of 25C, 0% precipitation, S winds at km/h and a low of 13C. But don't get too comfortable...Fall is around the corner. Especially for this weekend.
Remember to pack up your light jackets/sweaters if you're headed out this weekend. I'm predicting kids though will also be busy with the "H" word (homework).
Have a great weekend.
Related Blogs:
Who is Hurricane Humberto?
In terms, of this weekend (Toronto): Today's storms will clear out by 9PM tonight, bringing us to a low of 8C. Waking up tomorrow to temps calling for 8C and warming to 15C with some sunny skies. It will be chilly, so bring that extra sweater, just in case. For Sunday, waking up to winds at a Northwesterly pace of 20km/h with a 30% chance of showers, but temperatures of 11c. The cold front still remains by us, so we'll reach a high of 18C, lows of 9C with fair skies.
Although, I think you'll be happy with the week ahead...with highs hovering starting 20C on Wednesday and increasing each day eventually leading to 28C on Friday. Friday is actually the only day I'm predicting precipitation-the "last" day of Summer. Count on Thursday for sure! Sunny skies with temps of 25C, 0% precipitation, S winds at km/h and a low of 13C. But don't get too comfortable...Fall is around the corner. Especially for this weekend.
Remember to pack up your light jackets/sweaters if you're headed out this weekend. I'm predicting kids though will also be busy with the "H" word (homework).
Have a great weekend.
Related Blogs:
Who is Hurricane Humberto?
WHO IS HURRICANE HUMBERTO?
The name Humberto has been used for three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. The name replaced Hugo, which was retired after the 1989 season.
1995's Hurricane Humberto - reached Category 2 but remained in open sea.
2001's Hurricane Humberto - passed near Bermuda but caused no damage.
2007's Hurricane Humberto - rapidly forming storm which struck Texas as a strong Category 1 hurricane.
Now, here's the injection:
The remnants of Hurricane Humberto could enhance rainfall in Eastern Ontario and Southern Quebec late tomorrow and Saturday. The Category 1 storm quickly ramped up before making landfall near the Louisiana Texas border. Humberto's remnants have been dropping oodles of rain in Louisiana. some areas have seen as much as 250 mm of water. That's about 3 month's worth in the GTA. Some of that moisture could get pulled north along a cold front that is going to move across Ontario on Friday. I don't think we'll see any Humberto enhancement in Toronto but areas east of Kingston could get a little Gulf of Mexico rain mixed in with the rain coming out of the prairies. Instead of the 2 to 4 mm of rain expected in the GTA areas in eastern Ontario could get 10 plus mm.
Behind the cold front the air will dip about 10C. Look for sun and highs in the teens on the weekend. Next week will steadily warm reaching highs in the mid-twenties by Wednesday.
The weekend forecast is available at http://www.citynews.ca/weather/weather.aspx . It looks good.
1995's Hurricane Humberto - reached Category 2 but remained in open sea.
2001's Hurricane Humberto - passed near Bermuda but caused no damage.
2007's Hurricane Humberto - rapidly forming storm which struck Texas as a strong Category 1 hurricane.
Now, here's the injection:
The remnants of Hurricane Humberto could enhance rainfall in Eastern Ontario and Southern Quebec late tomorrow and Saturday. The Category 1 storm quickly ramped up before making landfall near the Louisiana Texas border. Humberto's remnants have been dropping oodles of rain in Louisiana. some areas have seen as much as 250 mm of water. That's about 3 month's worth in the GTA. Some of that moisture could get pulled north along a cold front that is going to move across Ontario on Friday. I don't think we'll see any Humberto enhancement in Toronto but areas east of Kingston could get a little Gulf of Mexico rain mixed in with the rain coming out of the prairies. Instead of the 2 to 4 mm of rain expected in the GTA areas in eastern Ontario could get 10 plus mm.
Behind the cold front the air will dip about 10C. Look for sun and highs in the teens on the weekend. Next week will steadily warm reaching highs in the mid-twenties by Wednesday.
The weekend forecast is available at http://www.citynews.ca/weather/weather.aspx . It looks good.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Canada: FALL FORECAST 2007
As promised, here is your fall forecast.
British Columbia:
Temperature: Near normal across the province.
Precipitation: Near normal across the province.
Precipitation: Near normal across the province.
Alberta
Below normal in northern Alberta. Near normal elsewhere.
Below normal across the province.
Below normal in northern Alberta. Near normal elsewhere.
Below normal across the province.
Saskatchewan
Below normal to the north and central regions. Near normal for southern parts of the province.
Below normal for south, central and western regions of the province. Near normal elsewhere.
Below normal to the north and central regions. Near normal for southern parts of the province.
Below normal for south, central and western regions of the province. Near normal elsewhere.
Manitoba
Below normal to the north and central regions. Near normal for southern regions of the province.
Near normal across the province.
Below normal to the north and central regions. Near normal for southern regions of the province.
Near normal across the province.
Ontario
Below normal temperatures for the north. Near normal for the rest of the province.
Near normal across the province.
Below normal temperatures for the north. Near normal for the rest of the province.
Near normal across the province.
Québec
Near normal for much of the province.
Near normal across the province.
Near normal for much of the province.
Near normal across the province.
Atlantic Canada
Near normal across the Atlantic provinces.
Near normal across the Atlantic provinces.
Near normal across the Atlantic provinces.
Near normal across the Atlantic provinces.
Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Near normal across the region.
Near normal across the region.
Near normal across the region.
Near normal across the region.
Temperature: Precipitation:
Have an enjoyable fall. If you have a weather question, email me at city.weather@yahoo.ca
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Cool Mornings Of 10C
The rain has passed, and tomorrow it's looking like fair skies across the GTA tomorrow. With highs of 22C, unfortunately, our lows are 10C. This brings out some cool mornings. This morning, when I woke at 5am, the temps were quite chilly. The temp was actually 11C. It'll be one degree cooler tomorrow morning and that will be our low. But don't worry...It'll pass and rise to 22C with fair skies, but a chance of scattered showers (40%). So for those in outdoor phys. ed., get ready to RUN! As a matter of fact, some days this week, we'll be in the single digit lows.
This evening we'll go to 17C, but it's tonight that'll be 8C with clear skies and westerly flow of winds. Not as strong as yesterday though...that sort of freaked me out too!
Tomorrow I'll have my personal Fall 2007 Outlook and link you to another outlook.
If you have a weather question, email me at city.weather@yahoo.ca
This evening we'll go to 17C, but it's tonight that'll be 8C with clear skies and westerly flow of winds. Not as strong as yesterday though...that sort of freaked me out too!
Tomorrow I'll have my personal Fall 2007 Outlook and link you to another outlook.
If you have a weather question, email me at city.weather@yahoo.ca
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
WATER SKIING AND SPORTS
Weather for September is looking good for those last minute water skiing and water sports. Mind you, for any of those outdoor sports it's looking good. Go to www.citynews.ca and clikc on Weather for the forecast.
BTW: This is our 50th blog.......:)
BTW: This is our 50th blog.......:)
Friday, September 7, 2007
Link Blog
As I said I wasn't doing an "official blogging entry" this week. So this past week I sent out links to you guys with previous blogs and other blog entries outlining events.
Links to Previous Blogs and Entries:
"Hot Hazy September Days" Written by Meteorologist Michael Kuss of CityNews
"Fall Forecast 2007" Written by Meteorologist Michael Kuss of CityNews
Our New Weather Station/August Rain Records
For more links to weather related sites, check our WeatherWeb section on the left-hand side under our blog archives.
I'll be blogging and responding to emails in full on Monday.
Chris
Thursday, September 6, 2007
MOTHER NATURE TURNS UP THE HEAT
I'm not taking this week off officially, just from the blogging part, so this week I will give you links to Meteorologist Michael Kuss' blog (from CityNews) and see what he has to say about the weather.
I will personally be back fully blogging on Monday. It's just this week...
Chris.
Michael Kuss' Related Blogs:
"Hot Hazy Summer Days"
"Fall Forecast"
I will personally be back fully blogging on Monday. It's just this week...
Chris.
Michael Kuss' Related Blogs:
"Hot Hazy Summer Days"
"Fall Forecast"
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
EXTENDED SUMMER OR EARLY WINTER?
People in Toronto are asking this question: an extended summer or an early winter? Forecasters in Toronto are answering this question. Although I will post the fall forecast on my blog Friday, Michael Kuss from CityNews will have this question on CityNews at Six, tonight (Wednesday, September 5, 2007). Cable channel 7 or 24 at six o'clock pm.
Check out Michael Kuss' full fall forecast outline on his blog here.
Check out Michael Kuss' full fall forecast outline on his blog here.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Next Weeks Plan
Ask me why, my answer will be I have no clue.
My bosses decided to improve CityWeather and this was their latest idea: from time to time, for an entire week, a specialist or meteorologist (CityWeather has several meteorologists, but my job is to keep you informed) will be given our portable weather station (not the new one we invested in) and take it to various locations each week. From there, we need to record the readings and compare and enter data onto our system. This will allow CityWeather to predict and track data easier than our current method.
Next week, I've been assigned to do this task. Each day next week, you will get my readings from the various places I visit. It will be one location a day. But remember, I'm there the whole day (9-5) tracking various weather systems, then I need to input it onto the computer at our station (from 6-10). So next week I will be out. Once my duties are finished, I will then give you a tour of our weather centre, in which has been requested by emails. Although, first, I need to find my camera...
Hope everyone enjoyed "back to it" day.
Chris
My bosses decided to improve CityWeather and this was their latest idea: from time to time, for an entire week, a specialist or meteorologist (CityWeather has several meteorologists, but my job is to keep you informed) will be given our portable weather station (not the new one we invested in) and take it to various locations each week. From there, we need to record the readings and compare and enter data onto our system. This will allow CityWeather to predict and track data easier than our current method.
Next week, I've been assigned to do this task. Each day next week, you will get my readings from the various places I visit. It will be one location a day. But remember, I'm there the whole day (9-5) tracking various weather systems, then I need to input it onto the computer at our station (from 6-10). So next week I will be out. Once my duties are finished, I will then give you a tour of our weather centre, in which has been requested by emails. Although, first, I need to find my camera...
Hope everyone enjoyed "back to it" day.
Chris
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