March Mildness sums up what much of Canada has experienced throughout much of the third month of 2010.
Toronto for example, has had not a single ‘average’ day yet this March as we are perch at the two-third’s through-the-month point. Have a look at a quick thumbnail chart of how not-March-like March has been.
Ontario's March Mildness
Outdoor activities abounded this week including barbecuing, going to the beach–and hitting the ski slopes which you can see in the webcam photos I took today are still snow-covered and open for business. I wouldn’t wait too much longer getting out on the slopes of Ontario, however.
It’s a lovely, sunny day today -Friday with a few clouds and a high of 55°F. As evening rolls in expect more cloudy periods and an overnight low of 22°F.
Saturday starts with variable cloudiness and a temperature of 24°F but temperatures climb throughout the day reaching a Saturday afternoon high of 36°F. Expect cloudy periods Saturday evening with temperatures holding steady at 36°F. Overnight will be mainly clear with a low of 22°F.
There is no precipitation in the forecast for this period.
Long term weather Haliburton Highlands 3.20-25.10
Sunday, expect variable cloudiness and a high of 43°F. The overnight low will be 20°F.
Monday will be mostly cloudy with sunny breaks with a temperature of 45°F. Overnight lows will be 22°F and there’s a chance of less than one inch of snow.
Tuesday expect cloudy periods, a high temperature of 46°F and an overnight low of 24 °F.
Wednesday has wet flurries in the forecast with a high of 41°F. There should be less than one inch precipitation accumulated. The overnight low will be 26°F.
Thursday, expect cloudy periods, a high of 41°F and an overnight low of 27°F.
Late afternoon, Kincardine Channel, Penetangore River, Lake Erie, Ontario - June 16, 2009
Today the weather here in the Chicago area went from rain to steely gray skies to thunderstorms and now we have heavy rain. With such delightful weather, <sarcasm> my thoughts of course, turned to wondering what the weather is like at Maple Lake in Ontario, Canada.
I was happy to see that this afternoon’s high in Haliburton County was about 75°F and it was not raining so I jumped ahead with the weather forecast and was slightly dismayed to see something not all that unusual. For meteorological reasons beyond my scope, Southern Ontario often gets “our” weather a day or two after we do.
Here is what you have to look forward to tonight and Wednesday:
Tonight (Tuesday) is mild and a pretty good night to stargaze with mainly clear skies. Wednesday starts out with variable cloudiness and a high of 66°F. However, by Wednesday afternoon it becomes cloudy with showers, which continue though Wednesday evening and right through Thursday. At least the temperatures remain mild.
I realize that it’s small consolation to say that the 14-day extended weather forecast looks very nice for next week. That’s a very good thing as right now it look like the weekend of June 20-21 at Maple Lake will be a complete washout. I really do feel badly for the weekenders and for cottage country businesses but I’m keeping good thoughts that the good week coming up will help warm up the lakes for swimming and dry things out somewhat.
Here is a look at some Southern Ontario scenes from today June 16, 2009.
Kawagama Lake, Dorset, Ontario - June 16, 2009.
Kincardine Harbour, Lake Erie, Ontario - June 16, 2009
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.
Weekend Weather June 7, 2009
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.
June 7-12, 2009
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!
Fourteen-day forecast - Check it out!
Kincardine Channel sunset, Penetangore River, Lake Erie, Ontario - June 5, 2009
Spouse did the opening this year as things on the home front are a bit busy. We have a son who is a high school junior and things are already heating up for the year following graduation (pick a university, etc.) And the end of the year projects all coming due. An adult needed to be here and so I was — but I missed out!
We still have that family of bats in the wood-burning stove (which was taken out) chimney but spouse has them sealed out of the cottage, which is good.
Except for the rocks on the bank, things seemed to have stood up well over the winter and the Internet is working great–but still there’s “stuff” to be taken care of here. I’ll make sure I spend weeks on the lake this summer–at a minimum.
My spirit needs it to recharge.
This would be a very nice spring weekend to be in the Haliburton Highlands and in my case specifically, at Maple Lake. My spouse arrived there this evening and from what I hear there may even be some extended family at the Lake but alas, I am firmly planted this holiday weekend here at home in the Chicago area with my youngest son who is still in high school, as well as our little dog, Raven.
This is what the American Memorial Day weekend looks like:
Weekend Weather May 22-23, 2009
Tonight, temperatures were forecast to go down to 48°F but I can see that they are already down to 41°F so a bit colder than thought. On Saturday as the day progresses the sun becomes progressively more noticeable. The high will be a comfortable 68°F with variable cloudiness.
Sunday should be bright and sunny with 64°F for the high temperature. Memorial Day Monday will be a lot nicer at Maple Lake than here but I’m encouraged with the weather outlook not being a carbon copy of last year’s weather. It will be sunny and 66°F. Tuesday, temperatures will again be 66°F but some clouds roll in so it will be partly sunny. Expect light rain on Wednesday and a temperature drop to 55°F. Thursday, the sun returns. The forecast calls for a mainly sunny day with a pleasant temperature of 68°F. Finally, Friday is a near carbon copy of Thursday, expect a mainly sunny day and a high of 68°F.
Weekend weather south central Ontario May 8-9, 2009
Gosh darn, I wish I could tell you about the great weather that you have in store this weekend, but alas I cannot–at least not on Saturday.
With highs only about 55°F and a 100% chance of rain, Saturday looks quite literally to be a washout.
The rain continues and temperatures plunge to 39°F overnight Saturday but on Sunday the sun returns. Though sunny with cloudy periods on Sunday expect highs of only 55°F.
Looking ahead to Monday, skies will be sunny with a high of 57°F. Tuesday will be sunny as well with temperatures inching up to 59°F. Temperatures continue to slowly climb so that by mid-week Wednesday you’ll have mainly sunny skies and a high of 62°F. The rain returns on Thursday and temperatures drop down to 57F° for the high. On Friday expect another bright, sunny day, with below normal temperatures of 55°F.
There are just all kinds of activities popping in the Haliburton Highlands but here’s a FREE one that sounds unique and worthwhile.
The Haliburton Forest is such a greatasset to the Haliburton area. It’s wonderful that activities like this which are nature oriented, educational and relevant to our lives are offered as well as aesthetically pleasing things like the sculpture throughout the Sculpture Forest (in the Haliburton Forest).The place is just bursting with things to see and experience. Love it.
Conference: Celebration of Research Friday, May 8
Research partners at Haliburton Forest are reporting on their past and proposed research – from forest ecology and climate change to wolves and flying squirrels Fee: Free
Visit Website: www.haliburtonforest.com
Haliburton Forest
Contact: Haliburton Forest Tel: 705-754-2198
Email: info@haliburtonforest.com
Chapleau River, Ontario May 5, 2009
Even the grass on Parliament Hill in Ottawa is greening. May 5, 2009
On our recent trip to Disneyland, despite it being early spring and the Pacific Ocean waters too cold to swim in we booked one night in a room on Laguna Beach. We like to snorkel but since there really wasn’t time, not to mention fundage, I plotted out where the best tide pools might be. Laguna Beach has plenty of them, especially in the vicinity of Fisherman’s Cove. Lowest tides occur very early in the day so we set out in the morning with the payoff shown in the photos. We were exhausted from 4 days and nights at Disneyland, time crunched with having to check out of the hotel, and we had catch a plane home so I would definitively stay in Laguna Beach again later in the season so I could take full advantage of all it has to offer.
The people of Laguna Beach are quite protective of their environs but the result appears to be a wealth of natural wonders that I’d not ever seen in the Orange County area.
It’s hard to not be anxiously looking forward to spending time in cottage country, though it is anyone’s guess what exactly we’ll be in for weather-wise this summer. It will be raining for about 50% of the days in the upcoming 2 weeks so my hope is to have a normal spring…followed by a normal summer <fingers crossed>.
May 1-2 Weekend Weather looks like this:
It’s going down to freezing tonight (Friday) and by Saturday afternoon the temperatures will have inched up to an unspectacular 51°F. Expect too, some isolated showers and a low Saturdayevening of 44°F.
Sunday will be a bit warmer with a high of 55°F and variable clouds. The traditional work-week starts off on a sunny note and a high of 57°F and lows at night a chilly 33°F. Expect light rain on Tuesday and a high of 50°F. Nighttime lows will be about 37°F. By mid-week Wednesday expect the beginning of some seasonal temperatures. The high will be 60°F with variable cloudiness and nighttime temperatures will be 44°F. Thursday’s temperatures will again be 60°F though there is a call for rain and a low of 46°F at night. Friday will be cloudy with showers but it will again be mild with a daytime high of 60°F predicted and 46°F for a nighttime low.
If you were anywhere near where I took this webshot today you know it was a beautiful with temperatures soaring to about 70°F!
What is in store for the weekend? Glad you asked!
Though tomorrow morning ( Saturday) should offer plenty of sun and mild temperatures expect the clouds to roll in with a chance a thundershowers in the afternoon. The temperatures should still be mild at about 70°F.
By Sunday, the temperatures plummet. You’ll have a high of only 44°F and it will be cloudy with showers.
Monday brightens up somewhat with isolated showers and a more comfortable high of 71°F. Tuesday brings more isolated showers but continuing the zig-zag patterns of recent temperatures, the high on Tuesday will be 53F. Though there is no rain in the forecast for Wednesday, there will be cloudy periods and a chilly high of 51°F. Thursday will perhaps be the nicest day of the week. Expect sunny skies and a high of 57°F. The rain is back again on Friday with scattered showers and a high of 59°F.
Have a great week!
I hope you enjoy the webshots below from south/central Ontario taken today, April 24, 2009.
Kincardine Harbour Channel, Penetangore River, Lake Erie, Ontario at sunset 04.24.09
Head Lake, Haliburton Ontario, 04.24.09
Kincardine Harbour, Lake Erie
The ever-beautiful Reach Harbour in Lakefield, Ontario
but I’m encouraged with the weather outlook not being a carbon copy of last year’s weather. It will be sunny and 66°F. Tuesday, temperatures will again be 66°F but some clouds roll in so it will be partly sunny. Expect light rain on Wednesday and a temperature drop to 55°F. Thursday, the sun returns. The forecast calls for a mainly sunny day with a pleasant temperature of 68°F. Finally, Friday is a near carbon copy of Thursday, expect a mainly sunny day and a high of 68°F.
It’s going down to freezing tonight (Friday) and by Saturday afternoon the temperatures will have inched up to an unspectacular 51°F. Expect too, some isolated showers and a low Saturdayevening of 44°F.
