May 2023 Forecasts And Discussions

[Typeing3]

Only 16.1mm of rain this month. Curious how that stacks up against other dry Mays.

Driest Mays (Vancouver)

#1 -- 2018: 1.6mm

#2 -- 2015: 4.2mm

#3 -- 1924: 5.8mm

#4 -- 1946: 8.4mm

#5 -- 1935: 10.2mm

#6 -- 1956: 10.7mm

#7 -- 1914: 13.5mm

#8 -- 1992: 15.8mm

#9 -- 2023: 16.1mm

#10 -- 1929: 20.8mm

#11 -- 1907: 21.1mm

#12 -- 1932: 21.3mm

#13 -- 1918 and 1982: 22.6mm

#15 -- 1920: 23.9mm

#16 -- 1945: 25.7mm

#17 -- 1970: 25.9mm

#18 -- 1925: 26.4mm

#19 -- 1969: 26.7mm

#20 -- 1921: 26.9mm

#21 -- 1995: 27.2mm

#22 -- 1928: 27.9mm

#23 -- 1950: 28.2mm

#24 -- 1931: 29.0mm

#25 -- 1917: 29.7mm

#26 -- 1916: 30.0mm



Data: Steveston (1896-1936) + YVR (1937-2023)

[Glacier]

Driest Mays (Vancouver)

#1 -- 2018: 1.6mm

#2 -- 2015: 4.2mm

#3 -- 1924: 5.8mm

#4 -- 1946: 8.4mm

#5 -- 1935: 10.2mm

#6 -- 1956: 10.7mm

#7 -- 1914: 13.5mm

#8 -- 1992: 15.8mm

#9 -- 2023: 16.1mm

#10 -- 1929: 20.8mm

#11 -- 1907: 21.1mm

#12 -- 1932: 21.3mm

#13 -- 1918 and 1982: 22.6mm

#15 -- 1920: 23.9mm

#16 -- 1945: 25.7mm

#17 -- 1970: 25.9mm

#18 -- 1925: 26.4mm

#19 -- 1969: 26.7mm

#20 -- 1921: 26.9mm

#21 -- 1995: 27.2mm

#22 -- 1928: 27.9mm

#23 -- 1950: 28.2mm

#24 -- 1931: 29.0mm

#25 -- 1917: 29.7mm

#26 -- 1916: 30.0mm



Data: Steveston (1896-1936) + YVR (1937-2023)

By contrast, Kamloops:

20mm in 2023 (so far), which makes it the 57th driest May on record. The 1990-2020 average is 30.7. But prior to the 1980s May was a lot drier! 1/3 as wet. The 1951-1980 average is 21.5 mm.

Direst on record:
1) 1901 = 0
2) 1904= 0.4
3) 2018 = 2.4
4) 2007 = 3.1
5) 1907 = 3.4

Wettest:
1) 1942 = 64.7
2) 1902 = 63.6

So 1901 was the driest on record and the following May was the 2nd wettest on record.

[Forrest Gump]

Anybody else smelling smoke today?

[Roberts Creeker]

Anybody else smelling smoke today?

The smoke has moved in this afternoon. It still pretty clear but Vancouver Island has disappeared.
Nanaimo has a sws for air quality

[Typeing3]

Anybody else smelling smoke today?

I smelt it around 2pm. Seems to have cleared now.

[wetcoast91]

Anybody else smelling smoke today?

The entire country is going to burn up this summer.

[SouthSardiswx]

Anybody else smelling smoke today?

Nope skipper only the neighbors pot.

[OilerNut]

I really hope we don't have to wait until October before we get rain again.

[SouthSardiswx]

I really hope we don't have to wait until October before we get rain again.

Nov 1st Oil tin man.

[SouthSardiswx]

Snapped this shot today of classic cirrus clouds over my work in Abbs down near sumas.

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[Forrest Gump]

Snapped this shot today of classic cirrus clouds over my work in Abbs down near sumas.
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That's one cirrious looking photo.

[Roberts Creeker]

Snapped this shot today of classic cirrus clouds over my work in Abbs down near sumas.
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[Bonovox]

There was some smoke on the horizon this evening.

[SouthSardiswx]

That's one cirrious looking photo.

Indeed skipper Grumpers, add a touch of caramel topping and you got yourself a nice summer evening treat.

[SouthSardiswx]

There was some smoke on the horizon this evening.

Outstanding shot there Bones another reason why this is paradise along with the cost of living.