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Weekend and Long Term Weather – Haliburton Highlands – Maple Lake – Bug Report 8.14.25 – 08.19.09

Ξ August 15th, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Algonquin Township, Haliburton Highlands, Bug Report, Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands, Maple Lake Ontario, My dog, Ontario, Photography, Raven, Travel/Vacation, beach, boating, canada, cottage country, health/happiness, marine/marina, nature, opinion, personal, summertime, weather |

The weekend weather forecast for the Haliburton Highlands is the best so far this summer!

It’s truly gorgeous–sunny, clear, humidity is tolerable. And it’s going to be nice on Sunday, too! Can you believe it? I need to pinch myself ‘cos it’s been so long since Maple Lake has had an entire weekend that was this nice.

My weekender neighbours are quite fortunate since they just need to pack an overnight bag and in a snap they can be in paradise. Not quite as fortunate are folks like my immediate family who left today to return to the States.

Turning quite serious, folks, we are all on the same page on global warming now, right? We acknowledge it; it is happening right now. We have used and abused our poor planet and it does not have to be reflected as “warming” in certain spots. Here in the Haliburton Highlands, it’s been really cold and wet until this week. Pay attention to the excessive precipitation, especially.

Maple Lake, to be frank, has given me an eye infection simply by using lake water to wash my face. I know this because I wear goggles in the lake as I am unable to see without my contact lenses. The waters of Maple Lake have spewed up all kinds of garbage this summer–literally all kinds of plastic, coke cans. I’ve not ever seen it like this and it makes me really sad.

I’m sure I’m not the first but I feel that the year-rounders, the permanent residents should move forward to protect the lakes of Haliburton County. Obviously, we cannot change how Mother Nature is behaving right now but we can change human behaviour. Impose restrictions to protect our lakes and all nature that depend on the ecosystem, as people haven’t shown willingness to “reign it in” on their own.

First, I would like to see the obvious pollutants removed from the Lake. I would like to see a ban on motorboats that leak gasoline into the lakes and nearly drown swimmers like me with their huge waves (not kidding– HUGE waves).

Truly, I hate the noise too, but it’s the pollution that is sickening me. The boats are getting more powerful, ridiculously fast, and burning petrol at a time when I thought we were supposed to be practicing conservation. Our lakes are what make this area the paradise that it is. And we are doing our damnedest to destroy paradise.

Please, Haliburton Highland year-rounders, restrict the use of motorboats to the weekend and otherwise allow all the the other nonpolluting boats free and unfettered any time. The beautiful sailboats, the rowboats, canoes, paddleboats—all of them wind/man-powered and not harmful to our dying lakes.

If we don’t start reigning in our excesses and our abuse of the lakes of Cottage Country there is no doubt in my mind that we shall lose them. Nothing would be sadder if our unquenchable need for “things” and need to have the biggest, fastest motorboats and personal motorized vehicles hastened the death of our lakes–leaving nothing left for anyone.

I can only hope that the fine people that live year-round on Maple Lake and in the Maple Lake area take action this winter and next summer to deal with the craziness that breaks out every weekend here with ridiculous amount of polluting watercraft on what was what was once a clean lake. It’s not just here but throughout Cottage Country.

Also, as related to a lesser pollution, what the heck is with the unrestricted use of fireworks on Maple Lake every single weekend? Hey, I LOVE fireworks. They can be really special–but every weekend?! WTH? My poor dog is terrified. She shakes and glues herself to her people.

Ban fireworks on Maple Lake except for Canada Day, period. Stop the insanity, please.

/end preachy rant

Here’s the rest of the weather. If you can, stay up an extra day as Monday will still be beautiful:

As for the bugs, it has warmed up, they like warm, there are lots of them. Stay in the lake and otherwise slather on your insect repellent of choice.

Have a great week!

 

Weekend and Long Term Weather – Haliburton Highlands – Maple Lake – Bug Report 8.07.25 – 08.12.09

Ξ August 7th, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Bug Report, Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands, Maple Lake Ontario, NON paid Post, Ontario, Travel/Vacation, canada, cottage country, nature, summertime, weather |

It was a gorgeous day here at Maple Lake and beyond as we ventured into the Sculpture Forest in nearby Haliburton.

Photos to come tomorrow.

It was such a welcome respite from the soggy days and chilly nights as well as the inverse, it might put one into an optimistic frame of mind that more good weather is in store for the weekend. That would be a wrong assumption, I regret to inform you.

Tonight (Friday) will be COLD. Forty-two degrees for a nighttime low tonight, August 7. Tomorrow will start off chilly  but dry…until the rain comes into play starting in the afternoon. At below 70F, the temperatures are not going to be very impressive, either.

Sunday, August 9th is set to improve as  far as the temperatures warming to upper seventies. Expect thunderstorms for the entire day, however. Sorry. Nighttime lows will be about 62 F.

The upside is if you don’thave to head home on Monday you’ll enjoy a sunny day near 80 F with nighttime lows in the mid 60’s F.

Tuesday looks “iffy” with a chance of thundershowers and a high of 71 F. Evening lows on Tuesday should be about 60 F. Wednesday, things again look lovely. Expect sunny skies and highs in the mid-70’s F.

Thursday is predicted to be much like Wednesday with tempertures nearing 80F and overnight lows for both Wednesday and Thursday about 55F.

On Friday expect mainly sunny skies with a high of 78F and an evening low of 55F.

In terms of bugs, I’d describe them as moderate overall.  I don’t think the chilly weather agrees with them. The bug report follows.

Have a great week!

 

Civic Holiday Weekend and Long Term Weather – Haliburton Highlands – Maple Lake – Bug Report 7.31 – 08.06.09

Ξ August 1st, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Bug Report, Haliburton Highlands, Maple Lake Ontario, NON paid Post, Ontario, Photography, Sorry, canada, cottage country, entertainment, holiday(s), nature, personal, summertime, weather |

The sun came out long enough today to make the Lake enticing enough to swim in. It was really nice. The bugs here however are very thick and two horse flies set their sights on my son and me so we had to act as each other’s “watcher.”  You know when a horse fly is nearby because they sound like small aircraft but they tend to dodge pretty well. I now have a huge lump just behind my left ear so something bit me–but I don’t think it was one of those guys.

The weather is as good as it’s going to get for our stay. The temps are never going to approach “normal” and more often than not there will be a chance of rain. I’ve found however that much like  the spring rains in Southern California, just because it rains on any given day  up here in the Haliburton Highlands, does not mean that half of that day won’t be just fine. Yes thanks, I would rather see the glass as half-full.

This is the long holiday weekend and I’m going to go over the weekend weather including Monday, and then let you read on for  the full week’s forecast, plus the 14-day outlook as I too am on vacation.

Tonight–Friday night is fairly mild with a low of 53F. Sitting here now in the unheated living  room is quite comfortable as the sun stayed out for over half the day, warming up the cottage.

Tomorrow–Saturday will have a high of 78F, sun most of the day with isolated showers in the afternoon. Evening should be clear and about 71F.

Sunday– Might be a good day to catch a matinee at the newly reopened Beaver Theatre in Minden. The forecast calls for a soggy day with a high of 71F.

Civic Holiday Monday — will have a high of 68F and isolated showers. Make it a good one!

 

Weekend and Long Term Weather – Haliburton Highlands – Maple Lake – Bug Report 7.25 – 08.02.09

Ξ July 25th, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Bug Report, Haliburton Highlands, Maple Lake Ontario, Ontario, Photography, canada, cottage country, summertime, weather, webcam |

Sorry, gang, I’m very late to the forecast though the midweek long-term one,  if you happened to get a chance to read it, pretty well summed up what you already know if you live in the Haliburton County/Maple Lake area.

The summer thus far has been wetter than normal and cooler than normal to state it plainly. Upcoming weather in August is to improve significantly everywhere but eastern Ontario. I’m afraid we cannot catch a break.
However the temperatures should get closer to normal in August as well as a slight easing of the rainfall but this is a cautiously optimistic view. For the remainder of this weekend:

You’ve got thunderstorms or showers the entire weekend of July 25-26. Temperatures are below normal ranging from 60°F Saturday night to a high of 68°F Sunday afternoon.

Both Monday and Tuesday’s forecasts predict “showers” with Monday’s showers accompanied by thunder. Highs will be 71°F and 75°F respectively. Both nights call for comfortable temperatures with highs of about 60°F.
Wednesday is expected to have a low of 59°F overnight.
Thursday, expect a mainly sunny day with a high of 73°F. Wednesday and Thursday will have nighttime lows of about 59°F and 55°F respectively. Friday as has been many Fridays this summer, will be nice. Look for a mainly sunny day with a temperatures expected to be about 75°F and nighttime lows a cool 50°F.  August comes in on a high note with the forecast for August 1st calling for a sunny day with a high of 78°F and a nighttime low of 57°F.
Have a great week!
See you tomorrow! (Monday, technically).

Don’t forget to click the thumbnails for the full-size photos, weather, and bug reports.

 

Weekend and Long Term Weather – Haliburton Highlands – Maple Lake – Bug Report 7.18 – 07.24.09

Ξ July 18th, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Bug Report, Haliburton Highlands, Maple Lake Ontario, Ontario, Photography, Travel/Vacation, canada, cottage country, nature, summertime, weather, webcam |

As much as I’m really looking forward to my first three weeks at Maple Lake this summer the continuously “high” count for blackflies is a bit daunting. I guess DEET, long sleeves, and pants will be my friends.

This weekend’s weather is mixed.
The showers of Friday night will continue through much of Saturday. The high on Saturday will be a chilly 62°F.
Showers should end by Saturday night with variable cloudiness and a high of about 59°F.

Sunday, expect cool temperatures, variable clouds and a high of 68°F. Nighttime lows will be about 53°F.
Both Monday and Tuesday’s forecasts predict “cloudy periods” with highs of 71°F and 75°F respectively. Both nights call for very chilly temperatures with highs of about 48°F.
For Wednesday, expect temperatures to climb to a comfortable 77°F but the day will be rainy. Nighttime Wednesday will be a bit more moderate with a low of 57°F.
Thursday, expect another 77°F day but no rain and cloudy. Both Wednesday and Thursday will have nighttime lows of about 57°F. Friday as has been many Fridays this summer, will be nice. Look for a mainly sunny day with a temperatures expected to be about 78°F and nighttime lows a comfortable 60°F.
Have a great week!
See you in one week!

Don’t forget to click the thumbnails for the full-size photos, weather, and bug reports.

 

Weekend and Long Term Weather – Haliburton Highlands – Maple Lake – Bug Report 7.10 – 07.15.09

Ξ July 10th, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Bug Report, Maple Lake Ontario, Photography, Travel/Vacation, cottage country, home and garden, marine/marina, weather, webcam |

Here we are looking at the weekend  in the Haliburton Highlands and hey, what a perfect day it was today!

Thunderstorms however, are moving in possibly as early as tonight, and they will continue throughout tomorrow, July 11 -Sat.  A temperature high of 64° is definitely on the cool side but there you have it. Looking past Saturday and into Sunday July 12, you’ve got a mainly sunny day! Temperatures are expected to be a comfortable 71°F and there is zero chance of rain on Sunday. As the work week begins, look for temperatures to fall a bit to 69°F but the chance of rain is quite small. Tuesday is a carbon copy of Monday–temperature is to be about 69°F but there is a very slight increase to 20% for showers.  Wednesday, July 15, you’ll see temperatures on the rise to 75°F with some cloudy periods and a 30% chance of precipitation. The nighttime low will be roughly the same as it is for the whole week at 50°F. Thursday will be a cloudy, rainy day with a high of only 68°F. Nighttime temps stay pretty high at 55°F. Friday, July 17, should be sunny with zero chance of precipitation and a comfortable high of 71°F.

The Bug Report-

Except for tomorrow Saturday the 11 when it is to rain all day, the Bug Forecast for the Halibrton Highlands for black flies, mosquitoes, deer flies, and horse flies range from medium to high density.

Be sure to click the thumbnails for details on the weather, the Bug Report and for pretty webcam pictures from cottage county in Ontario from today,  July 10, 2009.

Have a great week!

 

Weekend and Long Term Weather – Haliburton Highlands – Maple Lake – Bug Report 6.26 – 07.03

Ξ June 26th, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Bug Report, Maple Lake Ontario, Photography, beach, canada, cottage country, holiday(s), marine/marina, summertime, weather, webcam |

Tomorrow–Saturday the 27th– will be a simply perfect day. It’ll be sunny with a high of about 78°F and mild humidity.

Remember to CLICK each thumbnail to see full size.

Weathercast and Bug Report for Maple Lake and Haliburton County

Sunday starts off bright and mild but by Sunday afternoon expect scattered showers and a high of 73°F.
Monday, temperatures drop to 68°F for a high with afternoon isolated showers.
Tuesday expect light rain and a high of only 64°F.
Happy Canada Day! Wednesday brings clouds and showers and a high of 66°F.
Thursday will include light rain and a high of 64°F.
Finally, on Friday you can look forward to a beautiful, sunny day with a high of 77°F.

Overnight temperatures throughout the week: Monday, Thursday and Friday are all forecast to be 57°F overnight with Sunday and Tuesday bringing a cool 51°F. Wednesday will be about 53°F overnight.

You can view the Haliburton Highlands Bug Report by clicking on it (above). The bugs are still quite thick with all of them either medium or high in intensity.

Please click the thumbnails (above) to see several photos of Sauble Beach on Lake Erie during today’s windy afternoon, as well as one of my favourite webcam spots, Kincardine Harbour, also on Lake Erie, Ontario.

Have a great week !

 

Weekend and Long Term Weather – Haliburton Highlands – Maple Lake – Bug Report

Ξ June 20th, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Bug Report, Haliburton Highlands, Maple Lake Ontario, Ontario, Photography, Travel/Vacation, canada, cottage country, marine/marina, nature, weather, webcam |

Happy Friday and welcome to the Haliburton County/Maple Lake Weather and Bug Forecast!

Though temperatures have remained mild, the rain has been fairly frequent and therefore in regard to bugs, please click the little icon above to get the full picture. Sorry. It is not pretty. I’ve included some pretty webcam shots taken today from around southern Ontario along with the Bug Report and both Short and Long Term forecasts for Maple Lake and Haliburton for this weekend through next Friday–to take the sting off somewhat (sorry, could not resist).

Tomorrow, Saturday, expect cloudiness and showers throughout the day with temperatures in the mid 60’s F.  Sunday the 21st, brings drastic change with temperatures near 80°F, partly sunny conditions and a “feels like” temperature of near 90°F.

In fact for all of next week–right through Friday temperatures every day on the ‘feels-like” index are to be around 90°F.

Mainly sunny weather is forecast for Monday through Wednesday with each day’s temperatures between 78°F and 80°F.

Thursday brings thundershowers, a high of 80°F, and the lowest nighttime temperature of the week: 53°F. Otherwise, your nighttime temperatures throughout the week range from 55°F to 60°F.

Friday looks wonderful with sunny skies and a high of 80°F.

 

Weekend and Long Term Weather Haliburton Highlands – Maple Lake- Bug Report

Ξ June 13th, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Bug Report, Ontario, Travel/Vacation, canada, cottage country, nature, weather |

I’m very anxious to get up to the lake. Our pool is actually more a puddle–five feet at it’s deepest and though I grateful to have it–the joy of swimming is sort of missing. Lack of depth and presence of chlorine. Ick.

So I’m putting up the Bug Report and Weather which if you enlarge you can read over yourself. Then on Sunday when I have gotten a couple hours –which from here on in I won’t –due to several family parties on Saturday tomorrow (sadly, none for me). I’ll be back to flesh out all the forecasts but for now here they are.

You should know that allthe tyeps of people eating bugs are out in medium to high intensity.

The weather is going to kind of stink–except for comfortable temps–on Saturday– and on Sundayit’s not going to be great either. Chance of thundertorms through Sunday afternoon. Temperatures close to 70° on Sunday , tho’, so not all bad.

Oh dang. The WordPress upgrade 2.8 which is not visible on the outside of the site but I must spend hours to complete, won’t let me put the graphics up in the size I need to. Oi. Apologies! I will fix this on Sunday!

Photo is of Chapleau River,  Ontario

CLICK  to embiggen!

 

Weekend and Long Term Weather Haliburton Highlands – Maple Lake- Bug Report

Ξ June 6th, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Bug Report, Haliburton Highlands, Maple Lake Ontario, Ontario, Photography, Travel/Vacation, canada, cottage country, marine/marina, nature, spring, weather, webcam |

First the good news. One week from now the Maple Lake and Haliburton County area shall experience lovely, above-normal temperatures and partly to mostly sunny days. This period will last at least 8 days. Eight days! Of really nice weather! Can you dig it?! I totally can. Except I’m still here at home. Meh. Once I land at my beloved Maple Lake I’m staying planted because folks, I think we are going to have a beautiful summer!

Right now though I must inflict a dose of the reality of right now. The bugs are thick as thieves. Click the thumbnail of the Bug Report (above) to read the specifics but in summary, every bug known to cottagers is out in force. You know the drill. Long sleeves, pants and DEET.

It should be pleasantly cool and clear Friday night. You may wake up to isolated showers but the sun is due to make an appearance by Saturday afternoon with a high temperature of 64°F.  By evening,  expect variable clouds with temperatures dropping down to 48°F.  Sunday’s forecast is  for light rain and a high of 55°F.

Monday will be cloudy with sunny breaks and a high temperature of 62°F. Tuesday, expect scattered showers and a high of 64°F. Wednesday will be mainly cloudy and again, 64°F. Thursday, temperatures remain mild at 60°F but light rain is in the forecast. By Friday, the sun returns full-on with a comfy high of 66°F. Have a great weekend!