Arctic, after the unbelievable heat we've had, I'll trade with you in a heartbeat.

A thunderstorm just went through, unfortunately dry, though we were hoping for a good dump of rain.
I think Kelowna got pounded with rain.
Missed us by 30 miles.
Damn.

Barb

Finally 10 degrees cooler and lots of rain overnight.

Have a look at last night's sky:

Barb

Still no measurable rain here ... although a very light sprinkle barely got the driveway wet 2 nights ago. Yes cooler here too down to around 24c yesterday from 34c the previous day. I was in Port Alberni on Saturday and it was 37c (98.6f) and not a lick of wind. The short drive down into the Alberni Valley from the summit and you could feel the temperature increase by the minute.

Cheers, Barrie.

The last few days have seen late summer heat near 30 c 88 f . It should top 30 c today and tomorrow. Plants enjoying the heat as well as us humans.

John

We've had carbon copy days for at least a week now. Today was really the first in the latest stretch without any breeze. Everyday has been 26 celcius under clear sunny skies. 8)

Cheers, Barrie.

It's only because of shorter daylight hours that we don't hit 40 C again.
Barb

32 c or 90 f today. Got to love this late summer heat wave over last week or so.People out on their boats and on the beach.

John

The bottom fell out of the thermometer today ... only 21c forecast here and that may not happen if the sun doesn't burn through the high overcast conditions.

Cheers, Barrie.

Well we`ve had a great run of fall weather in B.C. it`s been 25c 78f Kelowna airport 27c 82f at my house in Kelowna for the last five days. The endless summer is coming to an end. Time to think about heading south for the winter.

John

Well we`ve had a great run of fall weather in B.C. it`s been 25c 78f Kelowna airport 27c 82f at my house in Kelowna for the last five days. The endless summer is coming to an end. Time to think about heading south for the winter.

John

I second that. Arizona sounds good. 😀

Have you noticed that the BC interior temps are now lower than the west coast / island temps? It must have been some time about two or three weeks ago roughly. That is a true indicator of a season shift, as it is in late spring when interior temps surpass coastal. For about a week or two during this transition period, temps can be near equal.
This is always subject to variation during this unsettled time.

Cheers, Barrie.

Barrie,
I'm always amazed how the jet stream swings further north in the Fall.
Likely from changing ocean currents.

The northern coast of BC gets nailed with rain day after day, while the Okanagan's mostly dust.

Barb

I could never live in the northern or even central coast. Places like Prince Rupert and the Queen Charlotte Islands are bombarded even through the summer months, and temps rarely ever seem to get above 21°C (70°F) on a good day.

Cheers, Barrie.