CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!

CityWeather would like to congratulate Breakfast Television's own Frank Ferragine (AKA Frankie Flowers) on his celebration of marriage. Click here to see some 'coverage'.

Halloween is creeping around the corner.

ONE WEEK TO HALLOWE'EN!

With one week to go until the spooky night, you can betcha that most people are asking "What's the weather going to be like".Well if you're going to take the little ones out, I'm working on a story that will help the weather cooperate with you. Right now though, we're going to a low of 0 on the night BUT that's later on. Around 7-9pm it'll be about 5C.

We're actually right now on a roller coaster of weather. I like to call this one "PSYCLONE". I'll talk more about this in my next entry.

If you have a weather question, email me at city.weather@yahoo.ca

PS: Send me your halloween costumes and I'll be sure to post them on the 31st.

PLANNING OUT A PERFECT WEEKEND?!

Today was BUSY in terms of weather. Quite gusty as well. The winds continue tomorrow. Tonight we'll go down to a clear low of 12C. Tomorrow, though will be probably the same type of conditions (cloudy) but with a high of 16 C. Sunday though, sunny skies with a high of 21 C and a low of 11C. Monday when it's time to head back to work/school, will be fair skies with a high of 22C and a low of 12C. The weather pattern is on a roller coaster.

Sorry I haven't been blogging everyday, things have been sooo busy!

Chris

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

I'm sorry I haven't been blogging for a while-internet connection down, and blogger is under maintenance.

A lot of you have sent me emails asking questions and I generally answer them back via email, however I have taken a few questions so here they are...your Q's A's.

Why is Toronto often warmer than its surroundings?

This is known as the heat island affect. Due to the heat given off by buildings vehicles and people in a large city like Toronto and the heating by the sun of a city's dark surfaces like pavement the temperature can be 1C to 2C warmer in the day than if the city wasn't there. At night it's even more dramatic. On a calm, clear night temperatures can be as much as 12C warmer.

What's the difference between a meteorologist and a weather specialist?

A meteorologist is someone with a four year degree in meteorology or atmospheric science. A weather specialist is someone with weather knowledge but hasn't studied or completed specific course work in the discipline.

What is dewpoint?

Dewpoint (Td) is the point at which the air must be cooled to to become totally saturated. If the temperature is below freezing it is sometimes called the frost point. As the air temperature gets closer to the dewpoint temperature the humidity increases. Once the temperature dips to meet the dewpoint temperature and the air becomes totally saturated the water vapour starts to condense into water droplets. When this happens at the surface we get fog.

When will temperatures get back to normal?

It looks like we'll see more fall-like weather next week. Temperatures will heat up again from now until the weekend but start to become unsettled and more seasonal by the middle of next week. A low pressure system looks like it's finally going to pull a little of the cold air into Ontario from the western provinces.

Will we have a snowy winter?

Expect more snow than last year. A La Nina winter is shaping up. That normally results in near seasonal temperatures and above normal precipitation.


There you have it. Enjoy the climate change .

CHRIS: city.weather@yahoo.ca

Cool Air And Rain In The Forecast

Stay tuned. Blog on the coolness tomorrow.

YOUR DEMOCRATIC DUTY AND THE WEATHER

ONTARIO (TORONTO):

Tomorrow it is time to perform your democratic duty: vote for the Premier of Ontario. The weather, however, won't be an excuse.

It will be a little chilly across the northwest as a
rainmaking low exits the area early in the morning. Areas from Thunder Bay
to Timmins will see a few light morning showers and then cloudy conditions by
midday. High temperatures will hover near 10C which is fairly close to
normal. Across central Ontario the light showers will hang on into the
afternoon. Temperatures still look good though topping out near 14C.
Around the GTA the temperatures won't get much warmer than that but showers will
be very light and spotty. I recommend an umbrella but you may not need it
much or at all. When the polls open the temperature will be a comfortable
10C with some sunny breaks in Toronto. By noon the mercury will hover near
14C and hang there until about 5 PM before slowly fading to about 12C by the
time the polls close. Eastern Ontario will be a little warmer with highs
as toasty as 18C. Showers are also in the forecast from Ottawa to
Kingston with most of the wet weather coming later in the day.

When you head to the polls tomorrow, open from 9AM to 9PM, tote along an umbrella...but not a winter coat.

Have a great voting day,

Chris

PS: I hope all of your Thanksgiving's were harvestful and enjoyable. Be thankful for all! Including the nice weather.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Happy Thanksgiving all! I'll be back blogging Tuesday.