May 2021 Forecasts and Discussions

[AbbyJr]

BC is re-opening starting next week

Yup. It sounds like indoor dining is coming back based on hints from John Horgan. Back to work for me.

[Typeing3]

Not liking the looks of this.


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850mb temps above 15-20c with no precip? Sounds like summer to me.

[Radar]

Ominous cloud formation over Abbywx house on the way home today.

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[PortKells]

850mb temps above 15-20c with no precip? Sounds like summer to me.

Yes. Honestly, its been really nice. I love having a drink out in the nice summer sun. I love that the crops are growing early and that the mud is gone here.

But as always, the lack of precipitation affects our air quality and health. This has happened 4 out of the last 6 summers (15', 17', 18' and 20'). I truly hope that this summer doesn't become another casualty of climate change. We need some timely precipitation to fend off the fires and smoke. So far, its looking fairly grim. I don't want another record cold June, but I do want to see the balance and variance that makes our climate so fantastic for being outdoors. I would hate to have to hide indoors again for another 2 weeks because breathing the air literally makes me sick.

[Hawk]

Ominous cloud formation over Abbywx house on the way home today. 6AA59851-9947-4398-8CB0-025CE2BB989E.jpeg

Looks like the start of a funnel cloud!! Not really..but good pic
There was a pretty large cell from Mission south to Aldergrove today...same area again. I hope the baby crops didnt get hammmmmmered by hail stones. I like my valley Raspberries and Blueberries

[PortKells]

This is looking a little more active.

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[Glacier]

Unbelievable, Kelowna has had just 31.1 mm of precipitation year to date!!! The normal for January through May is 141 mm.

[PortKells]

Unbelievable, Kelowna has had just 31.1 mm of precipitation year to date!!! The normal for January through May is 141 mm.

Dang. This is looking bad Glacier. We need rain in the interior soon.

[PortKells]

Here's Kelowna's outlook. Actually not that bad for chances of precipitation in the next week.

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[Mattman]

Unbelievable, Kelowna has had just 31.1 mm of precipitation year to date!!! The normal for January through May is 141 mm.

When I was up there at Easter, it was obvious how exceptionally dry the valley floor was. I grew up there and moved to the Lower Mainland in '04. I think the closest analogs would be the first half of the years '92, '94, and '03. I think the period September '91 - May '92 was drier than this.

[Typeing3]

When I was up there at Easter, it was obvious how exceptionally dry the valley floor was. I grew up there and moved to the Lower Mainland in '04. I think the closest analogs would be the first half of the years '92, '94, and '03. I think the period September '91 - May '92 was drier than this.

If we follow the '92 script we'll be in for a very good winter.

[SouthSardiswx]

If we follow the '92 script we'll be in for a very good winter.

Welp, beautiful day in south Sardis 22c for the high what a great day for my first dose of Phizer.

[PortKells]

Welp, beautiful day in south Sardis 22c for the high what a great day for my first dose of Phizer.

Congrats!

[PortKells]

Suddenly there looks to be a legit precip event on the way thunderstorms maybe?

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[Canada Goose]

Driest spring ever in YVR. 2nd driest was... 2020.