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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2020 7:49:56 GMT -5
May now looks like it could end up sunnier than April. I can just imagine we will have a decent June and then the cloudiest July and August on record, just as I get back home. I predict your sunny streak is going to keep going as long as pollution levels are kept low by the pandemic. Wait for that theory to be blown out of the water in the summer. |
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Post by Morningrise on May 6, 2020 11:23:25 GMT -5
Here's a random question: does anyone know why London, Ontario is so much cloudier than other parts of Southern Ontario? At 1793 hours of sunshine it's even cloudier than Vancouver, while Toronto (~200km to the northeast) averages 2066 hours and Windsor (~200km to the southwest) averages 2261 hours.
I have to assume it's related to the lakes and the fact that London is roughly halfway between Lake Huron and Lake Eerie (as there are no other geographical features that would affect climate so much in such a short space), but I'm not sure what specifically causes such increased cloudiness there. Is this sort of anomaly something you see in other parts of the Great Lakes region as well?
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Post by Giorbanguly on May 6, 2020 11:47:49 GMT -5
Starting to feel pretty warm in Seoul, should invest in a fan
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2020 12:37:12 GMT -5
Was there supposed to be a post there? |
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Post by Strewthless on May 6, 2020 12:37:30 GMT -5
It's not relenting, perhaps May is in with a shout. |
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2020 12:39:27 GMT -5
It's not relenting, perhaps May is in with a shout. May will probably end up somewhere between 200-250 hours. The average is 199 hours. No chance that the May record is broken (310.1 hours in 1989). |
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Post by Babu on May 6, 2020 13:34:48 GMT -5
Here's a random question: does anyone know why London, Ontario is so much cloudier than other parts of Southern Ontario? At 1793 hours of sunshine it's even cloudier than Vancouver, while Toronto (~200km to the northeast) averages 2066 hours and Windsor (~200km to the southwest) averages 2261 hours. I have to assume it's related to the lakes and the fact that London is roughly halfway between Lake Huron and Lake Eerie (as there are no other geographical features that would affect climate so much in such a short space), but I'm not sure what specifically causes such increased cloudiness there. Is this sort of anomaly something you see in other parts of the Great Lakes region as well? At middle latitudes, large bodies of water make their surroundings sunnier, and often drier, because most clouds in the high sun part of the year are formed over land as the warm air rises and condenses into cumulus clouds. These clouds aren't formed over water, and with a sea breeze, this effect will spread a few dozen kilometers. |
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2020 5:53:52 GMT -5
Some of the current analogues for the upcoming summer, and it doesn't look good.
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The top 3 coldest July's on record in that group (1954, 1980, 1988), along with the all round awful 2007.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2020 6:05:20 GMT -5
Average highs for summer months in those years.
1954: 18.6c, 19.2c, 19.8c
1970: 23.6c, 21.3c, 22.3c
1980: 19.8c, 19.7c, 21.9c
1988: 19.7c, 20.0c, 21.8c
1995: 20.7c, 26.3c, 27.0c
2003: 23.3c, 24.2c, 26.4c
2007: 21.2c, 21.4c, 21.5c
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Post by Morningrise on May 7, 2020 11:37:44 GMT -5
Here's a random question: does anyone know why London, Ontario is so much cloudier than other parts of Southern Ontario? At 1793 hours of sunshine it's even cloudier than Vancouver, while Toronto (~200km to the northeast) averages 2066 hours and Windsor (~200km to the southwest) averages 2261 hours. I have to assume it's related to the lakes and the fact that London is roughly halfway between Lake Huron and Lake Eerie (as there are no other geographical features that would affect climate so much in such a short space), but I'm not sure what specifically causes such increased cloudiness there. Is this sort of anomaly something you see in other parts of the Great Lakes region as well? At middle latitudes, large bodies of water make their surroundings sunnier, and often drier, because most clouds in the high sun part of the year are formed over land as the warm air rises and condenses into cumulus clouds. These clouds aren't formed over water, and with a sea breeze, this effect will spread a few dozen kilometers. Ah, that makes sense, all the other weather stations with sunshine stats I've found are next to the lakes. |
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Post by Morningrise on May 8, 2020 13:50:37 GMT -5
As much as I appreciate our regular sunshine it feels really nice to have a cool, cloudy day once in a while, like we have today. There's just something about that type of weather that I find extremely relaxing.
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Post by Doña Jimena on May 9, 2020 5:20:57 GMT -5
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Post by nei on May 9, 2020 8:42:20 GMT -5
lol
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Post by nei on May 9, 2020 8:43:04 GMT -5
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Post by Candleur on May 9, 2020 13:44:08 GMT -5
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Post by Doña Jimena on May 9, 2020 13:53:44 GMT -5
The overcast weather has prevailed in Moscow today. |
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Post by Crunch41 on May 11, 2020 8:57:33 GMT -5
Lol is right. But if everyone moves south, it will be cheaper to live in the north. |
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Post by srfoskey on May 12, 2020 17:13:54 GMT -5
Some of the current analogues for the upcoming summer, and it doesn't look good. 1954 1970 1980 1988 1995 2003 2007 The top 3 coldest July's on record in that group (1954, 1980, 1988), along with the all round awful 2007. They're also bad for OKC, but only July and August. Average highs (Fahrenheit) for summer months in those years: 1954: 89.5, 100.5, 98.8 1970: 86.8, 94.8, 96.7 1980: 91.3, 102.4, 100.8 1988: 89.8, 92.3, 94.2 1995: 83.9, 92.9, 92.5 (not bad in OKC, worse farther east) 2003: 84.5, 97.1, 94.8 2007: 85.3, 90.5, 94.6 (not bad in OKC, worse farther east) 1950-2019 average: 87.8, 93.3, 92.7 |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2020 17:16:35 GMT -5
But now, the latest seems to be suggesting high pressure and well above average temps dominant for the June to August period. So anything is possible.
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Post by trolik on May 12, 2020 17:37:10 GMT -5
But now, the latest seems to be suggesting high pressure and well above average temps dominant for the June to August period. So anything is possible. Thank god your prediction that it will be a poor summer looks like it'll be proved wrong, well let's hope so. |
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