Grapefruits Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Pretty crazy the past couple years with the lack of rain in the summer. Looking at the forecasts, I don't see any significant rain forecast until at least mid August. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Many people may think of the West Coast as wet and rainy, but Vancouver is set to change that perception. The city hasn’t seen a bit of rain in the entire month of July. Not one single drop. “We’re probably going to set two all-time records in the month of July, that being the sunniest month ever and the driest month ever, if we get through Wednesday with less than a trace of precipitation,” said David Jones, meteorologist with Environment Canada in Vancouver. “Certainly the sunshine record will fall by tomorrow.” Vancouver is forecast for mostly clear skies and no rain until Aug. 2. The last time it was so sunny was back in July 1985 when they city had 388 continuous hours of sunshine. The records go back to 1953. As for precipitation, July 1985 and 1953 were the driest ever recorded for Vancouver. However, both times there were trace amounts of rain. Rain is only measured if it is 0.2 mm or more. Anything less than that, it’s considered trace. This means that July 2013 will go down in the record books as being the only month that had absolutely no rain at all, measurable or not. The reason the weather has been so nice is due to a high pressure system that is keeping it cloudless and forcing any storms north, according to Jones. “The other interesting thing about this is that our climate out here is spectacular in that we haven’t had any extreme heat during that whole period,” Jones said. “It’s been a very comfortable low to mid-20s all around Vancouver…we get the nice sea breeze, the cooling effect, so it’s been a very comfortable month.” Jones said that Vancouver’s climate does produce long streaks of good weather from about mid-July to mid-August, but this is the longest streak in some time. “It’s been an extraordinary month in terms of sunshine and in terms of absolutely no precipitation.” © Shaw Media, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I don't see any significant rain forecast until at least mid August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hornet Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 IB4 Global Warming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckamo Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 That must be when PNE opens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish⑦Canuck Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 We've had it dry over here, but nothing like you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 That must be when PNE opens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 It's funny, here in Calgary this year it's been the opposite. Lots of rain & clouds. It's like we've switched climates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luongo Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 It's been unseasonably wet and overcast here in Calgary this summer. Obviously we've all heard about the flooding here in Alberta, but even with that aside, there have been as many days of rain as there have been sunshine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I could get used to this weather. Makes the other 8 months of the year when we don't see the sun bareable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Just came back from 2 weeks in Saltspring and Vancouver. Absolutely terrific weather. Couldn't have asked for better weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 The city hasn’t seen a bit of rain in the entire month of July. Not one single drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 We really just need to learn to control weather. I'd be happy if we could get it to rain say Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nights from say 1-5am. Just enough to keep lawns/gardens green, reduce forest fire risks etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion Phaneuf Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 We need a real heat wave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHawkSniper Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 LOL! If I remember correctly, they had only 1 day of rain last year. I remember years where it would rain for days on end during the PNE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Good. We need more sunshine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks#01fan Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Bad. We need less sunshine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dittohead Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Yes, let's complain about nice weather. Even when we do get rain in the July August it's usually not much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyville88 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 This weather has been divine. I could get used to this. Wish it was this nice every summer for at least 2 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00bxQb Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I'll still hear how crappy this summer was come October, just like every year ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikiShiz Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I don't know whether to be concerned or happy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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