Indian River, Port Carling, ONT, CA - 5.13.11
If you are like many folks in Ontario who get away from home to cottage country on the weekends (and beyond), you may not be waiting for May 24 to begin hauling up your boats to the many lakes and rivers in southeastern Ontario.
The summer season in Ontario though quite beautiful (amazing, breathtaking–take your pick of adjectives) is also quite short. So then, water enthusiasts whether they use watercraft or partake in the myriad other ways of soaking up the ambiance of cottage country, are quite ready to make the short journey there even if the weekend forecast looks like this weekend’s:
Haliburton Highlands weekend weather May 13-14
Not that we should ‘expect’ balmy, rain-free days so early in the season but one can’t help but hope that at least one day of the weather shall be nice for recreational activities outdoors. Probably not happening this week as the rest of the week for the most part, is not looking super-duper, either.
I can see from the webcam shots that I just took that it is probably no exaggeration that in the next 24 hours you can expect upwards of an inch of rainfall. Fortunately, the temperature will remain mild overnight Friday at a low of 57°F.
You’ll wake up on Saturday to light rain with the temperature remaining steady at 57°F, before dropping to 54°F Saturday evening with more light rain and a low of 50°F.
Haliburton Highlands Long Term Weather 5.14-5.19
Sunday, as promised, will be cloudy with showers and a high of just 54°F. The low overnight will be 43°F and the rain accumulation will be 0.1 inch.
Monday, expect light rain and a chilly high of 48°F. The nighttime low will be 39° and the rain accumulation will again be 0.1 inch.
Tuesday, expect isolated showers, a high of 57 °F and an overnight low–again– of 39°. The rain accumulation will again be 0.1 inch.
Wednesday expect (what else?) light rain with high temperatures reaching 61° and overnight lows about 45°F. There may be a half-inch or more rain accumulation.
Thursday, May 19, brings more scattered showers, a high of 61°F and an overnight low of 46°F. The rain accumulation will again be 0.1 inch.
EDIT/ Also, there are the bugs:
Bug report
Have a week full of happy trails!
Mouth of Buttermilk Falls to Boshkung Lake
Before I get to the weather thought I’d mention a fun excursion we took to a place that as far as I recollect I’d not ever visited. Buttermilk Falls is just a hop, skip and jump from us on Maple Lake–only Beech Lake separates yet connects us.
Buttermilk Falls: You Are Here
Beautiful Buttermilk Falls is a place to easily navigate both traditional and granite trails where the scenery seems to grow more breath-taking with each step along side it. There are several park benches along the way too so one can comfortably linger, admiring the beauty of another of the many gems of the Haliburton Highlands. Very glad we went. Will remember it as a peaceful place to visit especially when peace eludes me here at the cottage. It’s completely free as well. Now, the weather.
Short term weather - 8.6 & 8.7
It’s just past 8:30 p.m. and it is chilly. By overnight temperatures will plunge to 46 degrees F.
Waking up tomorrow will also be chilly at 54F degrees. By Saturday afternoon you can look forward to mainly sunny conditions and a high of 70F. Saturday evening will be mainly clear and about 60 degrees F.
The overnight low on Saturday will be 55F with variable clouds.
Long Term Weather Forecast 8.8 - 8.13
Expect isolated showers on Sunday with a high temp of 75F and an overnight low of 55F. There may be up to 0.7 inches of rain.
Monday, August 9 brings scattered showers and a high of 77F. The overnight low is expected to be a comfy 64F. There will be at most 0.1 inches of rain.
Tuesday will be mainly sunny with the week’s highest temperature –77F. The overnight low will be 63F. There’s no rain in the forecast.
Wednesday will be a near-repeat of Tuesday with a high of 75F and an overnight low of 63F. Again, no rain in the forecast.
Thursday will be sunny and 73F. The low overnight will be 64F and there may be up to 0.1 inch of precipitation.
Friday will be cloudy with showers. The high temp should be 75 F and the low overnight 61F. There may be up to 0.4 inch of precipitation.
You can find the Bug Report if you scroll down a bit.
Haliburton Highlands Bug report 8.6 - 8.11
Haliburton storm July 21
Welcome to the beginning of what promises to be a fantastic weekend!
August 1st is a civic holiday in Canada and based on the crowds at the Haliburton Midnight Madness celebration in downtown Haliburton (photos to come) folks in cottage country are enjoying the extra day off.
So let’s get on with it, shall we?
Saturday morning will be sunny and 57 degrees F. Saturday will continue mainly sunny and 73 degrees F. Saturday evening brings cloudy periods and a temperature of 68 degrees F. Overnight on Saturday there will be variable cloudiness and a low of54 degrees F.
Long Term Forecast
On Sunday look for variable cloudiness and a high of 73 degrees F. The overnight low will be 54 degrees F. No rain is expected.
Civic Holiday Monday will again bring variable clouds but higher temperatures in the daytime of 79 degrees F. Monday’s overnight low will be 63 degrees F. There may be up to 0.1 inches of rain.
Thundershowers are coming in on Tuesday with a daytime high of 81 degrees F. Tuesday’s overnight low will be 66 degrees F. There may be up to 0.4 inches of precipitation accumulation.
Wednesday the sun returns though with some variable clouds as well. High temperatures should be about 79 degrees F. The low overnight will be 64 degrees F.
Thursday, August 5 will be a sunny day with a high temperature of 77 degrees F –which will feel like 88 degrees. The overnight low on Thursday will be 64 degrees F.
Friday brings yet more sun with a high of 75 degrees F and an overnight low of 63 degrees F. No rain is in the forecast from Wednesday through Friday.
Be sure to scroll down for the bug report and ave a great week!
Kincardine Channel Sunset, Penetangore River to Lake Huron
Hi again,
This will be the last time for some weeks that I put together the forecast from a 700 mile distance from Maple Lake. Next week I’ll be quite happy to forecast from the Haliburton Highlands.
Monday I’ll set out for a few weeks of cottage time. I don’t think I need to tell anyone that the hot and humid suburban summertime conditions are no picnic and the Lake will be a welcome change. So what will the weather be like?
Short Term Forecast Maple Lake and Haliburton Highlands
Overnight on Saturday expect some isolated showers and a low temperature of 63°F.
Waking up on Sunday look for isolated showers to continue and a temperature of 64°F. As the day goes on however you’ll see cloudy periods and can expect a high temperature of 75°F. There could be 0.1 inch of rain accumulation in this 24-hour period. Sunday afternoon expect cloudy periods and a high of 75°F. Sunday evening, sunny skies and 72°F.
Overnight Sunday expect the temperatures to drop to 55°F and it will be clear.
Haliburton Highlands long term Weather
Monday, expect sunny skies and a high of 77°F. The low overnight is forecast to again be 55°F.
Tuesday will be mainly sunny and 79°F with the third-in-a-row cool nighttime low of 55°F. Perfect sleeping weather.
There is no precipitation in the forecast for Monday or Tuesday.
Wednesday, expect variable cloudiness a high of 79°F–which will feel like 91°F– and an overnight low of 63°F.
There could be up to a quarter-inch of precipitation accumulation.
Thursday expect isolated showers and a high of 73°F. The low temperature overnight on Thursday is expected to be 61°F and there may be up to one-tenth of one inch rainfall.
Friday, July 30, expect cloudy periods and a high of 73°F. The overnight low will be 61°F. There is no rain in the forecast.
Saturday, July 31st is expected to be mainly sunny day with a high of 73°F, and overnight low of 59°F and again,
no precipitation in the forecast.
Have a great week! Bug report and webcam pics follow!
Bug Report July 24- July 29
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Short Term Forecast Maple Lake and Haliburton Highlands
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Haliburton Highlands long term Weather
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Bug Report
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Kawagama Lake, Dorset
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Chapleau River sunset
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Toronto Island, Lake Ontario sunset
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Grand Bend Yacht Club (sunset)
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Kincardine Harbour sunset
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Kincardine Channel Penetangore River. to Lake. Huron
Lake Of Bays
Haliburton Highlands Short Term Weather
Summer has certainly reached the Haliburton Highlands and on the whole, the weather for the next 2 weeks should be NORMAL. Isn’t that fantastic?!
I had high hopes after the less-than-great summers of 2008-09 and Mother Nature seems to have come through for us.
The remainder of this weekend calls for light rain and a high temperature of 68°F. Light rain continues overnight Sunday with low temperatures a mild 63°F. There could be 0.6 inches of rain in this 24-hour period.
Monday morning is more of the same with a prediction of cloudy with showers and the day starting at about 64°F. By Monday afternoon the weather shifts to cloudy with sunny breaks and a high temperature of 75°F.
Monday evening calls for variable cloudiness and a high of 75°F. Overnight Monday, expect cloudy periods which change to mostly clear as the temperature drops to 57°F.
Links to some fun activities this week in the Haliburton Highlands:
Haliburton Highlands Long Term Weather July 20 -25
Tuesday, you can expect variable clouds with a high of 75°F and an overnight low of 57°F. There is no rain in the forecast.
Wednesday also calls for variable cloudiness. The high will be 77°F–which will feel like 88°F– and the overnight low should be about 63°F. There is no rain in the forecast.
Thursday will be a sunny day with a high temperature of 79°F–which will feel like 91°F with an overnight low of 64°F. Again, there is no rain in the forecast.
Friday, July 23 bring clouds and showers, a high of 79°F, which will feel like 93°F and a muggy overnight low of 66°F. More than 10mm of rain is possible so it looks like some significant storms are rolling in.
Saturday, there will be a chance of thunderstorms, a high of 75°F and another muggy overnight low of 68°F. There may be 0.4 inches of the wet stuff.
Finally, on Sunday expect a sunny day, a pleasant high of 75°F and an overnight low of 66°F. There is no rain in the forecast.
Have a great week! Scroll down for more webcam shots of Southern Ontario and this week’s bug report.
Bug Report July 18 - 23
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