Toronto Island Sunset - 8.28.10
Welcome to your weekend! I hope South Central Ontario is enjoying the lovely weather gracing the second to last official weekend of summer! Yes folks, it all comes to a screeching halt next Labour Day weekend! I kid, though not about next weekend being Labour Day weekend.
For many folks September can be one of the most beautiful times of the year in cottage country. The heat diminishes yet often is just perfect during the day for almost any outdoor activity. Nighttime can be very cool and it’s fun to snuggle up under some cozy quilts. It’s been many years since I have spent as late of a time at the cottage as I am this year. Many cottages will have closed up for the season.
We decided for a couple of reasons including my spouse’s weekend job that we’d go during the (work) week following Labour Day. My folks used to stay very late in the season, until October one year if I recall, and I often heard about the great weather at Maple Lake in the very late summer. I’m really looking forward to it and with any luck it will be blessedly quiet on the Lake.
Enough of that, lets talk about NOW.
Sat night and Sunday August 28.29.2010
Tonight, Saturday August 28, will be clear with a low of 57°F. You’ll wake to a bright, sunny day tomorrow with sun throughout the day and high temperatures reaching 81°F. Sunday evening will be clear and 68°F with a low overnight temperature of 57°F. There is no precipitation in the forecast for this 24-hour span.
Long term weather forecast
Monday will be mainly sunny and 84°F. Overnight will drop to 55°F. No rain in sight.
Tuesday you’ll have cloudy periods, the temperature will be 82°F and the overnight low will be 64°F. Again, no rain.
Wednesday, September 1st, expect variable cloudiness, a high of 81°F and an overnight low of 68°F. There may be a trace amount of rain.
Thursday the 2nd, brings thundershowers, a high of 73°F and a low of 59°F. There may be up to 0.4 inches of precipitation.
Friday, the beginning of the end (j/k!), expect isolated showers, a high of only 66°F and an overnight low temp of 55°F. There could be a trace of precipitation.
Saturday will be mainly sunny with a high of 63°F and an overnight low of 52°F. Right now there is no rain in the Saturday, September 4th forecast.
Have a great week!
Southern Ontario Sunsets Webcam Photos 8.28.10
Hi there. Welcome to your summers-nearly-over weekend!
There will be a bit a of rain this weekend but not enough to ruin plans I would hope. Looking in-depth at Saturday:
Haliburton Highlands Short term forecast Saturday August 21
Total rain accumulation in the next 24 hours–from Saturday thru Sunday morning should only be 2-4 mm. Saturday morning will have light rain and a temp of 15°C. Afternoon will reach 21°C and be mainly cloudy and Saturday evening will be be cloudy and 19°C. Saturday overnight will have clouds and showers and a temperature of 16°C.
Long Term Forecast
Look for light rain on Sunday and a high of 68°F and up to 0.4 inches precipitation accumulation. The overnight low will be 61°F.
There will be very little rain overall this week.The temperatures during the day will run from 68 °F - 75°F and the overnight temps will vary from 54°F to 61°F so a very level-type of week-weather-wise, if not a bit on the cool side.
Have a great week!
Weather Friday & Saturday Aug. 13 - 14 Haliburton Highlands
It will be cloudy overnight on Friday with a low of 18°C.
Tomorrow Saturday, will be mostly cloudy with sunny breaks and a high of 26°C.
Expect thundershowers and a low of 23°C by evening.
Saturday overnight continues with thundershowers and a low of 20°C
There could be 5-10 mm of rain from Saturday morning to Saturday overnight; higher amounts in thunderstorms.
Long Term Forecast through August 20
Sunday brings yet more thundershowers, a high of 24°C and a low overnight of 20 C°.
There may be from 5-10 mm precipitation accumulation.
Monday will be mainly sunny with a high of 24°C and an overnight low of 18°C. There is no rain in the forecast.
Tuesday will bring sunny periods and a high of 23°C. The overnight low will be 16°C. There is no rain in the forecast.
Wednesday, expect cloudy periods and a high of 21°C. The overnight low will be 14°C and there may be up to 1 mm precipitation.
Thursday look to be a day with isolated showers leaving the results rather up in the air.The temperature is forecast to be 21°C. and the overnight low 14°C. There may be 1-3 mm of rain.
Finally on Friday look for a clear, sunny day with a high of just 20°C. The overnight low should dip down to 13°C. There is no rain in the forecast.
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!
Haliburton Highlands Sunset
Going to the Midnight Madness event in downtown Haliburton tonight Friday the 30th. There will be FREE entertainment, helium balloons, the famous Beef on a Bun (sponsored by the Dysart Firefighters), Dusk Dances in the Park, Live Entertainment, at the Bargain Shop and at Halco Plaza. I have not been to Midnight Madness for many years and I’m totally looking forward to some good times on Highland Street in Haliburton!
BTW, the weather is great, the lake is warm and there’s no better place to be!
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
Welcome t o your weekend! Have a peek at the lovely shot of Green Lake near West Guilford, which was snapped on July 3, 2010. The skies in the Haliburton Highlands are some of the most beautiful I’ve *seen in eastern north America and this shot exemplifies that gorgeously. (*Seen in person, not in webshots (lol).)
To the weather:
Saturday:
For the remainder of today–Saturday expect the sun to be prominent but the temperatures to be moderate at about 75°F. You’ll have a clear overnight with a low temperature of 57°F. Sunday morning you’ll arise to another sunny day at 68°F. As your Sunday progresses the temperature will climb to 82°F. The overnight low will be about 66°F and will remain clear.
There is no rain in the forecast for this 24-hour period.
Monday brings scattered showers in the afternoon with a high of 79°F and an overnight low of 64°F. The total precipitation should be about one-half inch.
July 12- 16, 2010 Weather Haliburton Highlands
Tuesday will be cloudy with showers. The high temperature will be about 75°F and the low overnight 64°F. Total precipitation should be about one-third of an inch.
Expect scattered showers in the afternoon on Wednesday July 14, with a high of 81°F and an overnight low of 64°F. There should be 0.1 inch precipitation accumulation.
Thursday will be mainly sunny with a high temp of 82 °F and an overnight low of 66°F. Like the day before, there should be 0.1 inch precipitation accumulation.
Friday will bring isolated showers and a high of 82°f. It will feel like 97°F though (with the day before almost at hot-feeling at a 95-degree humidex) so remember to rehydrate. The overnight low temp for Friday will be 66°F. There will be a trace of precipitation in total.
Saturday will be sunny with a beautiful high of 82°F and an overnight low of 66°F.there is no precipitation forecast for Saturday, July 17.
Have a great week! Enjoy the webcam shots form late Friday! (Click to enlarge) The BUG REPORT follows.
Lake of Bays - Muskoka
Haliburton
Lagoon City
Reach Harbour, Lakefield
Bug report through July 15
Happy Holiday Weekend to both Canada and the U.S.!
I haven’t checked elsewhere but both Maple Lake, Ontario and where I am (23 miles northwest of Chicago) are having very nice holiday weekend weather compared to last year. That makes me hopeful that Maple Lake especially will have a good summer weather-wise which of course effects lots of other aspects of life, too.
On with what to expect in the next week from the weather and the bugs:
July 1 Holiday Weekend Weather
Chances are if you look outside or are outside right now you’d see a lovely sight–perfect holiday weather at Sunny and 75°F. It will be be clear overnight with a low of 61°F. Seems like summer is here. Yay!
Sunday morning will be sunny and 66 °F, rising to 82°F by Sunday afternoon with a sunny high of 82°F.
Sunday evening will be clear and 77°F and Sunday overnight will be mainly clear with a low of 68°F.
Long Term Forecast. Southern Ontario. July 5 thru July 10. 2010 - CLICK TO ENLARGE
July 1st Holiday Weather- Click to enlarge
Looks like Deer and Horse flies are going to be most pesky. Your mileage may vary.
Scroll below for More photos from the southern Ontario area today July 3. 2010– including cottage country!
Ontario late June sunset photos
Happy week!
Ontario Harmonized Tax Info
I was planning to put up a “Happy Canada Day ” post and after quite a bit of searching google.ca I came up with very little in the Haliburton Highlands even though I know there is plenty happening. Heck, it’s enough that this is the first official long weekend of the summer, right? That is something to celebrate.*** Scroll down to check out the weather below.
Coincidentally, I was was reading today that if Americans want nationalized health care like Canada and Europe then we shall have to pay taxes as you do. Now that I’ve read through a comprehensive list of what you have been paying for sales tax and what you will as of July 1, Canada Day, for my area of the United States (Greater Chicago) there is __right now__ little difference in taxes. (Illinois’ taxing system is both incredibly complicated and incredibly corrupt. Currently some areas pay 11.50% sales tax.)
Even out here, 25 miles northwest of the City of Big Shoulders we pay 10% sales tax and that includes infant car seats and baby clothes and shoes and of course, we pay our health care out of pocket (including prescription drug taxes, taxes on eyeglasses & contact lenses, etc.) whilst paying relatively high sales taxes overall (the highest in the U.S.– Governor Terminator out in California raised their base state sales tax to 11.5%, allowing county tax to be added so they are probably paying what Ontario is and they still don’t have health care!)
So to get to the point, you really do not have it all that bad especially if you cut your own hair, give yourself your own mani and pedicures, don’t smoke, don’t take vitamins and don’t drive a petrol-fueled car. Just about across the board your so-called sin taxes are going up according to the “Harmonized Sales Tax Guide,” which I’ve pieced together and you can read at it’s full size but clicking on each page twice.
I can’t say I’m thrilled about the gasoline taxes getting higher but we kept that in mind when we needed to replace our family sedan. We aren’t in the income bracket to purchase a hybrid but still we found a decent compact car that sips petrol at about 40 mpg. The fact is we won’t change our behaviours that impact ourselves/the environment without a nudge and sometimes a kick in the derriere and so the new “harmonized” taxes reflect exactly that.
This is completely inappropriate to bring up here but it’s true (skip this paragraph if you have tender sensibilities).
The harmonized sales tax dings diaper-clad babies at the 5% GST but incontinent adults are completely exempt from all taxes. Since diapers are paper products usually, they shouldn’t be in a special category because the are deathly to the landfills so making them exempt from HST makes the “sin-tax” logic go out the window. Same argument for adult diapers and paper-based feminine hygiene products. I’m sure if I read closely I’d find other examples that go back and forth sometimes seemingly tied to logic and others not.
Anyway Happy 143 Birthday, Canada! You look wonderful and are and will remain my favourite country in the world–always.
Canada Day Weather : It is NOT going to rain!
Canada Day Weather Thursday July 1, 2010
Sunset June 25, Lake of Bays - Muscoka
It was an OK day for the G8 to come visiting, no? They had to work anyway.
Welcome to your weekend! Apologies again for my tardiness in getting the forecast posted, as last night I was helping my spouse celebrate his birthday weekend. (I’ve now declared a moratorium on June birthdays. Two max. My Dad and my spouse. Everyone else, we’ll wait ’till a later date. It’s one of those preserving one’s sanity measures).
OK then. If it’s Saturday when you read this I suppose you can take a look outdoors and see either cloudiness or cloudiness & showers and temperatures running in the very low 60′s°F. Until late Saturday night that is what you can expect. By overnight Saturday you’ll feel a drop in temperatures to 48°F. The total accumulation of precipitation should be no more than 0.3 inches.
Long Term Weather Forecast Haliburton Highlands June 27 - July 2
Sunday, expect a day with cloudy periods, a high projected to be 73°F and a low overnight of 48°F. There may be up to 0.4 inches of precipitation accumulation in total.
Monday calls for thundershowers, a high temp of 70°F and a low overnight of 59°F. Precipitation accumulation will be 0.1 inch.
By Tuesday there is a slight change in the weather with variable cloudiness in the forecast and a high temperature of 61°F. The low overnight will be a blanket-worthy 50°F. No rain is in the forecast.
Wednesday, expect more variable cloudiness, a daytime high of 63°F and and overnight low of a chilly 48°F. Break out the quilts! No rain is in the forecast, however.
Thursday is a day of celebration as the the forecast calls for a mainly sunny day! The high temperature will be a comfortable 68°F, the low overnight 48°F (don’t forget your quilt!), and there is no rain in the forecast.
Friday, expect variable cloudiness, a daytime high of 72°F and an overnight low of 54°F. Again, no rain is forecast. (See below for the Bug Forecast.)
Haliburton sunset June 25, 2010 (click to enlarge)
Reach Harbour Lakefield June 25 sunset - (click to enlarge)
Chapleau River - June 25 sunset (click to enlarge)
Bug Forecast
In short, both the black flies and mosquitoes are expected to be rated “high” Friday June 25 through Wednesday June 30. You can check the graph for more specifics about other flying critters.
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