May 2020 Forecasts and Discussion

[Typeing3]

First 20C reading of the year @ YVR today. First time in nearly eight months, dating back to September 11th.

[Rubus_Leucodermis]

Just took a late afternoon bike ride. Feels like summer! High of 26°C at KBLI today.

[Canada Goose]

High of 28.2C here in East Coquitlam. Low this AM was 7.7C making for a 20C spread today.

You seem a bit high; is your station overexposed? Would you have a photo of your station please?
I would say the Tx was around 26/27C here in the Tri-City area.

27.9C in Squamish
27.7C in Hope
27.3C in Pitt Meadows (overexposed)
26.5C in Abbotsford
26.1C in Agassiz
25.6C in White Rock
25.2C in Delta
24.1C in West Vancouver
21.9C in Vancouver Harbour
20.7C in Vancouver Airport

By the way, I saw a bear during my bike trip this afternoon.

[SouthSardiswx]

Reached at stunning 28.3c here in south Sardis absolutely gorgeous day makes you forget the stress going on around us.

[PortKells]

This is really specific to YVR though with it being under the influence of marine air from the Salish Sea. There have been some really hot days elsewhere in Metro Vancouver during this time period.

Plus. I'm willing to bet we wouldve hit 30 in 2017 and w018 if not for that smoke.

[Typeing3]

You seem a bit high; is your station overexposed? Would you have a photo of your station please?
I would say the Tx was around 26/27C here in the Tri-City area.

My station is nothing special...just one of those ones you get in a national geographic set. Small thermometer linked to a larger device which also measures indoor temps. Most stations around here on weather underground peaked around 27-29C so I don't think mine was too far off.

[Typeing3]

Plus. I'm willing to bet we wouldve hit 30 in 2017 and w018 if not for that smoke.

For sure. That early September 2017 airmass was insane... YVR would have blown past 30C with that one had it not been for the smoke. Early August 2018 too.

[Canada Goose]

My station is nothing special...just one of those ones you get in a national geographic set. Small thermometer linked to a larger device which also measures indoor temps. Most stations around here on weather underground peaked around 27-29C so I don't think mine was too far off.

I meant its exact location. I don't trust very much most of the stations on Wunderground.
I don't think temperature rose above 26/27C here.

[Typeing3]

I meant its exact location. I don't trust very much most of the stations on Wunderground.
I don't think temperature rose above 26/27C here.

It's about 6ft above the ground on the siding on the north facing side of the house...fairly sheltered from direct sunlight. I'd say it's generally fairly accurate (about 2C error either way).

[Canada Goose]

It's about 6ft above the ground on the siding on the north facing side of the house...fairly sheltered from direct sunlight. I'd say it's generally fairly accurate (about 2C error either way).

Oh, I see.

I know that everyone does what they can by installing a weather station at home, but you can't compare your readings with those of a good EC station (which is unfortunately not the norm... ).

West Vancouver, White Rock, Pitt Meadows and Whistler (for example) are not good stations (overexposed).
Hope, Pemberton, Abbotsford, Port Moody and YVR are good or pretty good.
For Agassiz and Delta, it's unknown.
Overall, Canadian weather network is in really bad shape: less and less stations and a lot of them have not good locations.

We need to be critical in front of all readings; this is my rule. This is not an attack on anyone but only a question of accurate data.

It's already 20.7C in Solander Island! 15C in YVR.
Today and tomorrow will probably bring some records.

[stuffradio]

You seem a bit high; is your station overexposed? Would you have a photo of your station please?
I would say the Tx was around 26/27C here in the Tri-City area.

27.9C in Squamish
27.7C in Hope
27.3C in Pitt Meadows (overexposed)
26.5C in Abbotsford
26.1C in Agassiz
25.6C in White Rock
25.2C in Delta
24.1C in West Vancouver
21.9C in Vancouver Harbour
20.7C in Vancouver Airport

By the way, I saw a bear during my bike trip this afternoon.

Did you say hi to Mr. Bear? I used to run into bears all the time. They would mostly just run away. The closest I got to a black bear was on the other side of a blueberry bush.

[Canada Goose]

Did you say hi to Mr. Bear? I used to run into bears all the time. They would mostly just run away. The closest I got to a black bear was on the other side of a blueberry bush.

Yes, I stood to watch it during at least 5 minutes.

[PortKells]

Yes, I stood to watch it during at least 5 minutes.

Nice. I saw a grizzly at manning last year with wife and sister...It was pretty spectacular. Nicely socially distant to boot.

[Canada Goose]

Nice. I saw a grizzly at manning last year with wife and sister...It was pretty spectacular. Nicely socially distant to boot.

Oh, a grizzly is way more impressive I guess...

25.5C in Pitt Meadows (overexposed) and Bella Coola (good location) at noon.

[PortKells]

Oh, a grizzly is way more impressive I guess...

25.5C in Pitt Meadows (overexposed) and Bella Coola (good location) at noon.

Well it's a little more rare but I like seeing any mega fauna. Still waiting to see a moose in the wild.