Aug 6, 2010
Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
Photos: 26
Buttermilk Falls, Stanhope Township, Haliburton Highlands
Buttermilk Falls, Stanhope Township, Haliburton Highlands
This is our last day at Maple Lake. We drove the 700 miles home–3 people, 2 cars, 2 dogs, the next day after nearly 2 weeks for the guys, 9 days for me. Buttermilk Falls was the absolute-best thing we did. We squeezed in a few other fun things, too. For my part I worked way too much. Not next time! Weather was much better this year though there was NO beach because Maple Lake was VERY high this summer (so far). Will see for myself when next I haunt the place. Boo!I hope to go over Labour Day week to another nearby spot, the “Five Points.” It’s on the map in the Picasa album that you click on. You enter at area “d” which is not much farther from our cottage than Buttermilk Falls. The actual 5 Points, are at what appears to be the south end of Little Hawk Lake, which is not very far north of Maple Lake. Yay! Double click for all the Buttermilk Falls info in the photo album.
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.
As we ease into spring, outdoor activities seem to pop up just about everywhere in the Haliburton Highlands. ‘Free’ and ‘family’ activities are two kinds that I especially enjoy so “Sunday Rambles” really fits the bill. They are also dog-friendly so the whole family can join in!
Sunday Rambles: FREE family and dog-friendly outings explore rail trail history and nature.
11:00am Ramble, followed by restaurant or brown-bag lunch social.
Map/Brochure available.
Different location each Sunday through April and May throughout Haliburton County.
Though free family activities are awesome I’m inclined to also pursue endeavors with creative attributes.
‘Around the Frayed Edges‘ which is on display from March 18 through May 29, sounds fascinating.
‘Around the Frayed Edges’ delves into the outer edges of fibre arts. Fibre arts is a style of fine arts made with textiles and is more concerned with creativity and skill in the end product than functionality. In ‘Around the Frayed Edges’ a narration will be spun through work that pushes the confines as to what an artist can do with fibre today. Twenty-seven fibre artists from across North America have created works for this exhibition. From sculptural to painterly to installations, this leading-edge exhibition addresses all of the visual arts elements – all in fibre. Curated by Laurie Carmount
Winter made its way back to Ontario and Quebec. But only for a day.
A sharp cold front swept across the provinces overnight, sending temperatures plummeting into the minus single digits. Factor in the wind chills, and it felt even colder than that. A big change from the rest of the month.
“(Friday) was actually the coldest day of March so far,” says Weather Network’s meteorologist Michelle Cassar.
Last week, some areas were hitting the mid and high teens. Forecasters say the shift in temperatures is just another example of a ‘meteorological roller coaster.’
“We get these springs of warmth that come in from the U.S. and then we knock it down again with that arctic air that sometimes drops down,” explains Weather Network meteorologist Chris Scott. ‘So the next few weeks we can expect a lot of ups and downs, big swings in temperatures and even precipitation.’
Sorry so late with the weather! Offline was spring break this week and if you still have a kid in (public) school you know what that means. Change! In everyone’s schedule. Some of it was planned change and was fun–just the same–late to the weather so I’ll get right to it now.
Weekend Weather Haliburton Highlands
Saturday shapes up as mainly sunny with mild temperatures of 41°F. Saturday evening, night expect variable-to-mainly cloudy skies with a low temperature Saturday overnight of 29°F.
Haliburton Highlands Weather March 28 - April 2
On Sunday, expect a cloudy-with-showers kind of day with a high temperature of 41°F. The low is anticipated to be 27°F. There will be less than an inch of precipitation.
For Monday March 29, you’ll see isolated showers, a high of 43°F and a low overnight of 24 °F. At most a ‘trace’ of precipitation will accumulate. There is no precipitation in the forecast for the rest of the week.
Though it will be a beautiful, sunny day on Tuesday with a high of 48°F, the low Tuesday night will be a frosty 17°F.
Wednesday brings yet another pretty, sunny day and highs will climb to a spectacular 57°F. Just as impressive will be the 37°F drop in temperatures from day to night. Overnight temps on Wednesday will plunge to 20°F.
April begins with a partly cloudy day–with an astonishing high of 61°F. I can’t help but get hopeful that this type of warming will continue into the summer with such lovely temperatures. Hope springs eternal, right? Plus, we are due for some decent summer weather in the Highlands!
Overnight on Thursday the low will be 32°F.
Friday forecast is sunny(!) and yet another warm & wonderful day. Fifty-seven degrees is the predicted high with a low of 39°F overnight.
Enjoy the webcam photos taken around Southern Ontario on 3.26 and 3.27 ! (Don’t forget to click them to see them full size!)
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.
Feb 26th, 2010- It’s been the stormiest week of the year so far for Southern Ontario.
Read on to see what else Mother Nature has in store for this weekend and the upcoming first week of March, 2010.
Haliburton Highlands Weekend Weather 2.26.10
Weekend Weather Forecast Haliburton Highlands - Maple Lake 2.26-27.10
Welcome to your weekend!
This evening Friday expect cloudiness with clear breaks and a temperature of 29°F. Overnight there will be scattered flurries with a rather mild low of 27°F.
Saturday morning calls for continued scattered flurries with a temperature of 29°F. Scattered flurries continue through Saturday afternoon. It will be unseasonably warm with temperatures climbing to 34°F. Saturday overnight expect variable cloudiness with a few flurries and a low of 26°F.
Haliburton Highlands – Maple Lake Long Term Weather 02.28–03.05.10 (below)
Haliburton Highlands Long Term Weather Forecast 2.28 - 3.5.10
Variable cloudiness returns on Sunday with temperatures still on the warm side at 34°F. Overnight, expect temps to slip to 26°F.
Variable cloudiness opens the month of March on Monday. The high temperature is forecast to be 29°F. The overnight low is expected to be 24°F.
Tuesday ushers in cloudy periods and a high of 32°F. The overnight low will drop to 22°F.
Wednesday returns to a familiar theme of variable cloudiness and a high of 29°F. The overnight lows continues to be lower as the week progresses. Expect Wednesday’s nighttime low to be 18°F.
Thursday will be a sunny day! High temps on Thursday are forecast to be 24°F. The low overnight drops to 11°F.
Friday will be mainly sunny day with a high of 27°F and an overnight low of 13°F.
Have a great week!
Be sure to CLICK to enlarge the web cam photos below taken today Friday, February 26, 2010
Each winter a series of races take place in locations throughout Ontario that collectively form the Ontario Cup series.
Each district of Cross Country Ontario hosts a race at one of it’s member club sites.
Races typically run on weekends with Saturday races being of the ‘Classic’ style and Sunday races being of the ‘Free’ or ‘Skate’ style.
There are age categories for the participants in each race that may include midget-aged boys and girls, juvenile aged boys and girls, junior aged boys and girls, junior aged men and women, and senior men and women.
Points are awarded based on finish results of each race. These points are used to as selection criteria for high performance team selections and awards.
This winter, Southern Ontario District is proud to support two Ontario Cup races. On January 16 & 17, Arrowhead Nordic and the community of Huntsville will be hosted the Ontario Winter Games. Ontario Cup #2 took place that weekend.
On the weekend of February 27 & 28, Haliburton Nordic Ski Club will host Ontario Cup #5. Both events promise to be a great showcasing of Nordic skiing in southern Ontario. Take the opportunity to go and watch, participate, or volunteer to help out.
Glebe Park Haliburton
Contact: County Visitor Info Centre
Tel: 705-286-1777 or 1-800-461-7677,
Email: tourism@county.haliburton.on.ca
This is a non-sponsored post in support of the Haliburton Highlands.
The weather for West Guilford/Haliburton Highlands Saturday morning will be cloudy with sunny breaks with a temperature of 22°F. By Saturday afternoon expect mainly cloudy skies and temperatures rising to 29°F. Saturday evening will have cloudy periods with a temperature of 15°F and overnight Saturday it will be clear with a low temperature of 11°F.
Expect a 30% chance of precipitation throughout Saturday.
Scattered flurries continue through Sunday morning and afternoon with a high temperature of 18°F.
Sunday will be a mainly sunny day with the high forecasted to be 29° F . Overnight Sunday, expect mainly clear skies with a low temperature of 6°F.
Haliburton Highlands – Maple Lake Long Term Weather 02.21–02.26.10 (below)
Haliburton Highlands Long Term Weather Forecast 2.21-2.26.10
Looking at the traditional workweek on Monday you can again look for a partly sunny /variable cloudy day with a high of 26°F and a low temperature of 6°F. Overnight snow accumulation should be 1 -2 inches.
Tuesday, expect light snow with a high temperature of 29°F. The low temperature overnight will be 20°F. Snow accumulation should be close to 2 inches.
Wednesday brings a few flurries and a high of 34°F. The overnight low will be 18°F. Snow accumulation should be less than one inch.
Thursday, expect scattered flurries with a high temperature of 24°F. The low will be 15°F. Snow accumulation should be 1 -2 inches.
Friday brings more snow–expect 2-3 more inches– with a high of 24°F and an overnight low of 15°F.
Have a great week!
Please click the thumbnails for full sizeHaliburton Highlands Weekend Winter Trail Report – Feb.19-21, 2010
Haliburton County Winter Trail Report – February 12-15, 2010
Updated: February 11, 2010 7 am
All HCSA Top trails are being groomed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights along with some of the other main club trails.
Snow is thin in some areas and that combined with extremely heavy traffic can quickly make the trails seem like they weren’t groomed. Please use care and caution when out riding, there are a lot of sleds out there and the trails get beat up in some of the main areas. The groomer operators are doing commendable work.
Moose and Eagle Lakes are now staked and Open.
The floating bridge is now installed. Signage is in place and the reroute of the trail through Minden north to the #2 and #4 trails has been done as well.
As you probably know, there must be a minimum of 10 inches of ice on any lake crossing before we will stake it. Please be careful and stay off lakes even though they look safe. Warmer conditions may have changed the status of the ice, so please be careful.
OPEN -Trails are groomed and open for snowmobiling
LIMITED- Trails may or may not be groomed. Expect marginal conditions and use extra caution.
CLOSED – Trails are Closed. Please remain off them.
Click to enlarge the Trail Report.
Thanks to the County of Haliburton Tourism Department for this report!
