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People keep saying the f-word.
At Blatchford, the average date of the first frost is September 30th.
But the last time that we had September frost was 2019.
And the last frosts this early in the month were 2018 & 2014.
#yegwx #yeg
https://public.tableau.com/views/EdmontonRegionWarmColdYearsMonths/Frost-FreeDays?:language=en-US&:sid=&:redirect=auth&:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

People keep saying the f-word.
At Blatchford, the average date of the first frost is September 30th.
But the last time that we had September frost was 2019.
And the last frosts this early in the month were 2018 & 2014.
#yegwx #yeg
https://public.tableau.com/views/EdmontonRegionWarmColdYearsMonths/Frost-FreeDays?:language=en-US&:sid=&:redirect=auth&:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

People keep saying the f-word.
At Blatchford, the average date of the first frost is September 30th.
But the last time that we had September frost was 2019.
And the last frosts this early in the month were 2018 & 2014.
#yegwx #yeg
https://public.tableau.com/views/EdmontonRegionWarmColdYearsMonths/Frost-FreeDays?:language=en-US&:sid=&:redirect=auth&:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

People keep saying the f-word.
At Blatchford, the average date of the first frost is September 30th.
But the last time that we had September frost was 2019.
And the last frosts this early in the month were 2018 & 2014.
#yegwx #yeg
https://public.tableau.com/views/EdmontonRegionWarmColdYearsMonths/Frost-FreeDays?:language=en-US&:sid=&:redirect=auth&:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

People keep saying the f-word.
At Blatchford, the average date of the first frost is September 30th.
But the last time that we had September frost was 2019.
And the last frosts this early in the month were 2018 & 2014.
#yegwx #yeg
https://public.tableau.com/views/EdmontonRegionWarmColdYearsMonths/Frost-FreeDays?:language=en-US&:sid=&:redirect=auth&:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

It's sunny & warm this afternoon, but those clear skies mean that the forecast overnight low has been adjusted down to (edit:) 0°C in Edmonton & area. FYI all #YEGgarden folks.

I just wrapped the potted tomatoes & my neighbour's little chili pepper plants in clear plastic. Which is not the ideal recommended frost blanket, but with the sun shining on it now it should trap enough heat & moisture to last the night.

And I know that early September frosts seem like a shock after the past few mild autumns, but let us flashback to September 2018, and be glad it is only risk of frost in the forecast, not risk of snowstorm. 😱

(Photos from night of Sept 12, 2018 & morning of Sept 13; from my photo roll, we also woke up to snow on the 21st that month and then had another storm for Thanksgiving.)

#YEGwx

It's sunny & warm this afternoon, but those clear skies mean that the forecast overnight low has been adjusted down to (edit:) 0°C in Edmonton & area. FYI all #YEGgarden folks.

I just wrapped the potted tomatoes & my neighbour's little chili pepper plants in clear plastic. Which is not the ideal recommended frost blanket, but with the sun shining on it now it should trap enough heat & moisture to last the night.

And I know that early September frosts seem like a shock after the past few mild autumns, but let us flashback to September 2018, and be glad it is only risk of frost in the forecast, not risk of snowstorm. 😱

(Photos from night of Sept 12, 2018 & morning of Sept 13; from my photo roll, we also woke up to snow on the 21st that month and then had another storm for Thanksgiving.)

#YEGwx

It's sunny & warm this afternoon, but those clear skies mean that the forecast overnight low has been adjusted down to (edit:) 0°C in Edmonton & area. FYI all #YEGgarden folks.

I just wrapped the potted tomatoes & my neighbour's little chili pepper plants in clear plastic. Which is not the ideal recommended frost blanket, but with the sun shining on it now it should trap enough heat & moisture to last the night.

And I know that early September frosts seem like a shock after the past few mild autumns, but let us flashback to September 2018, and be glad it is only risk of frost in the forecast, not risk of snowstorm. 😱

(Photos from night of Sept 12, 2018 & morning of Sept 13; from my photo roll, we also woke up to snow on the 21st that month and then had another storm for Thanksgiving.)

#YEGwx

It's sunny & warm this afternoon, but those clear skies mean that the forecast overnight low has been adjusted down to (edit:) 0°C in Edmonton & area. FYI all #YEGgarden folks.

I just wrapped the potted tomatoes & my neighbour's little chili pepper plants in clear plastic. Which is not the ideal recommended frost blanket, but with the sun shining on it now it should trap enough heat & moisture to last the night.

And I know that early September frosts seem like a shock after the past few mild autumns, but let us flashback to September 2018, and be glad it is only risk of frost in the forecast, not risk of snowstorm. 😱

(Photos from night of Sept 12, 2018 & morning of Sept 13; from my photo roll, we also woke up to snow on the 21st that month and then had another storm for Thanksgiving.)

#YEGwx

It's sunny & warm this afternoon, but those clear skies mean that the forecast overnight low has been adjusted down to (edit:) 0°C in Edmonton & area. FYI all #YEGgarden folks.

I just wrapped the potted tomatoes & my neighbour's little chili pepper plants in clear plastic. Which is not the ideal recommended frost blanket, but with the sun shining on it now it should trap enough heat & moisture to last the night.

And I know that early September frosts seem like a shock after the past few mild autumns, but let us flashback to September 2018, and be glad it is only risk of frost in the forecast, not risk of snowstorm. 😱

(Photos from night of Sept 12, 2018 & morning of Sept 13; from my photo roll, we also woke up to snow on the 21st that month and then had another storm for Thanksgiving.)

#YEGwx

Happy The Carvel Radar is Down Again to all who celebrate. 😆 (no, the outage is not listed on the govt's page)

#yegwx #abstorm

Happy The Carvel Radar is Down Again to all who celebrate. 😆 (no, the outage is not listed on the govt's page)

#yegwx #abstorm

Happy The Carvel Radar is Down Again to all who celebrate. 😆 (no, the outage is not listed on the govt's page)

#yegwx #abstorm

Happy The Carvel Radar is Down Again to all who celebrate. 😆 (no, the outage is not listed on the govt's page)

#yegwx #abstorm

Happy The Carvel Radar is Down Again to all who celebrate. 😆 (no, the outage is not listed on the govt's page)

#yegwx #abstorm

For the Labour Day weekend Edmonton's average High is 20°C, and average Low is 8.9°C. #yegwx #yeg
Recently 2022, 2024 & 2025 all threw heatwaves at us, with 2 or 3 days above 30°C, including Highs as hot at 33.8°C.
The last Labour Day frost was back in 1992.
https://public.tableau.com/shared/8Q5YQFR6Z?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

For the Labour Day weekend Edmonton's average High is 20°C, and average Low is 8.9°C. #yegwx #yeg
Recently 2022, 2024 & 2025 all threw heatwaves at us, with 2 or 3 days above 30°C, including Highs as hot at 33.8°C.
The last Labour Day frost was back in 1992.
https://public.tableau.com/shared/8Q5YQFR6Z?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

For the Labour Day weekend Edmonton's average High is 20°C, and average Low is 8.9°C. #yegwx #yeg
Recently 2022, 2024 & 2025 all threw heatwaves at us, with 2 or 3 days above 30°C, including Highs as hot at 33.8°C.
The last Labour Day frost was back in 1992.
https://public.tableau.com/shared/8Q5YQFR6Z?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

For the Labour Day weekend Edmonton's average High is 20°C, and average Low is 8.9°C. #yegwx #yeg
Recently 2022, 2024 & 2025 all threw heatwaves at us, with 2 or 3 days above 30°C, including Highs as hot at 33.8°C.
The last Labour Day frost was back in 1992.
https://public.tableau.com/shared/8Q5YQFR6Z?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

For the Labour Day weekend Edmonton's average High is 20°C, and average Low is 8.9°C. #yegwx #yeg
Recently 2022, 2024 & 2025 all threw heatwaves at us, with 2 or 3 days above 30°C, including Highs as hot at 33.8°C.
The last Labour Day frost was back in 1992.
https://public.tableau.com/shared/8Q5YQFR6Z?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

In September we average around 32mm of precipitation.
On September 3rd we got 10~15mm depending on the station.
That pushed Blatchford's total for 2026 up to 711.7mm, which is now just 13.1mm shy of its all-time record of 724.8mm from 1900.
#yegwx #yeg
https://public.tableau.com/shared/G39CQNQFJ?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

In September we average around 32mm of precipitation.
On September 3rd we got 10~15mm depending on the station.
That pushed Blatchford's total for 2026 up to 711.7mm, which is now just 13.1mm shy of its all-time record of 724.8mm from 1900.
#yegwx #yeg
https://public.tableau.com/shared/G39CQNQFJ?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

In September we average around 32mm of precipitation.
On September 3rd we got 10~15mm depending on the station.
That pushed Blatchford's total for 2026 up to 711.7mm, which is now just 13.1mm shy of its all-time record of 724.8mm from 1900.
#yegwx #yeg
https://public.tableau.com/shared/G39CQNQFJ?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

In September we average around 32mm of precipitation.
On September 3rd we got 10~15mm depending on the station.
That pushed Blatchford's total for 2026 up to 711.7mm, which is now just 13.1mm shy of its all-time record of 724.8mm from 1900.
#yegwx #yeg
https://public.tableau.com/shared/G39CQNQFJ?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

In September we average around 32mm of precipitation.
On September 3rd we got 10~15mm depending on the station.
That pushed Blatchford's total for 2026 up to 711.7mm, which is now just 13.1mm shy of its all-time record of 724.8mm from 1900.
#yegwx #yeg
https://public.tableau.com/shared/G39CQNQFJ?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

Somehow it's the end of August already, and we finished off the summer on a pretty quiet note.
Let's take our big look back at Edmonton weather for the past month. #yegwx #yeg
https://edmontonweathernerdery.blogspot.com/2026/08/august-2026-review.html

Somehow it's the end of August already, and we finished off the summer on a pretty quiet note.
Let's take our big look back at Edmonton weather for the past month. #yegwx #yeg
https://edmontonweathernerdery.blogspot.com/2026/08/august-2026-review.html

Somehow it's the end of August already, and we finished off the summer on a pretty quiet note.
Let's take our big look back at Edmonton weather for the past month. #yegwx #yeg
https://edmontonweathernerdery.blogspot.com/2026/08/august-2026-review.html

Somehow it's the end of August already, and we finished off the summer on a pretty quiet note.
Let's take our big look back at Edmonton weather for the past month. #yegwx #yeg
https://edmontonweathernerdery.blogspot.com/2026/08/august-2026-review.html

Somehow it's the end of August already, and we finished off the summer on a pretty quiet note.
Let's take our big look back at Edmonton weather for the past month. #yegwx #yeg
https://edmontonweathernerdery.blogspot.com/2026/08/august-2026-review.html

When I headed out, walking, around 6pm last evening, it was 29°C. Environment Canada forecast said Edmonton would switch to 60% chance of showers, risk of thunderstorm after 8pm. The AccuWeather forecast on my phone said, nah, for my neighbourhood there was 0% chance of precipitation all night.

I left the rain jacket at home but tucked my cheap folding umbrella in my purse.

When we left the theatre after 10pm, it was still dry & clear,. Would have had a good view of the lunar eclipse if I'd remembered to look. But I was focused on catching the end of the music on the Blues on Whyte patio.

Half-hour later, massive wind gusts started blowing furniture cushions & patio umbrellas around. I covered my drink to stop dirt blowing in. Lightning flashing. I checked the weather radar. Main storm was west of the city, heading north. But rain started a moment later & they called the show.

I probably should have left the poor umbrella folded. The heaviest rain held off until I was a block from home, anyway.

#YEGwx

When I headed out, walking, around 6pm last evening, it was 29°C. Environment Canada forecast said Edmonton would switch to 60% chance of showers, risk of thunderstorm after 8pm. The AccuWeather forecast on my phone said, nah, for my neighbourhood there was 0% chance of precipitation all night.

I left the rain jacket at home but tucked my cheap folding umbrella in my purse.

When we left the theatre after 10pm, it was still dry & clear,. Would have had a good view of the lunar eclipse if I'd remembered to look. But I was focused on catching the end of the music on the Blues on Whyte patio.

Half-hour later, massive wind gusts started blowing furniture cushions & patio umbrellas around. I covered my drink to stop dirt blowing in. Lightning flashing. I checked the weather radar. Main storm was west of the city, heading north. But rain started a moment later & they called the show.

I probably should have left the poor umbrella folded. The heaviest rain held off until I was a block from home, anyway.

#YEGwx

When I headed out, walking, around 6pm last evening, it was 29°C. Environment Canada forecast said Edmonton would switch to 60% chance of showers, risk of thunderstorm after 8pm. The AccuWeather forecast on my phone said, nah, for my neighbourhood there was 0% chance of precipitation all night.

I left the rain jacket at home but tucked my cheap folding umbrella in my purse.

When we left the theatre after 10pm, it was still dry & clear,. Would have had a good view of the lunar eclipse if I'd remembered to look. But I was focused on catching the end of the music on the Blues on Whyte patio.

Half-hour later, massive wind gusts started blowing furniture cushions & patio umbrellas around. I covered my drink to stop dirt blowing in. Lightning flashing. I checked the weather radar. Main storm was west of the city, heading north. But rain started a moment later & they called the show.

I probably should have left the poor umbrella folded. The heaviest rain held off until I was a block from home, anyway.

#YEGwx

When I headed out, walking, around 6pm last evening, it was 29°C. Environment Canada forecast said Edmonton would switch to 60% chance of showers, risk of thunderstorm after 8pm. The AccuWeather forecast on my phone said, nah, for my neighbourhood there was 0% chance of precipitation all night.

I left the rain jacket at home but tucked my cheap folding umbrella in my purse.

When we left the theatre after 10pm, it was still dry & clear,. Would have had a good view of the lunar eclipse if I'd remembered to look. But I was focused on catching the end of the music on the Blues on Whyte patio.

Half-hour later, massive wind gusts started blowing furniture cushions & patio umbrellas around. I covered my drink to stop dirt blowing in. Lightning flashing. I checked the weather radar. Main storm was west of the city, heading north. But rain started a moment later & they called the show.

I probably should have left the poor umbrella folded. The heaviest rain held off until I was a block from home, anyway.

#YEGwx

When I headed out, walking, around 6pm last evening, it was 29°C. Environment Canada forecast said Edmonton would switch to 60% chance of showers, risk of thunderstorm after 8pm. The AccuWeather forecast on my phone said, nah, for my neighbourhood there was 0% chance of precipitation all night.

I left the rain jacket at home but tucked my cheap folding umbrella in my purse.

When we left the theatre after 10pm, it was still dry & clear,. Would have had a good view of the lunar eclipse if I'd remembered to look. But I was focused on catching the end of the music on the Blues on Whyte patio.

Half-hour later, massive wind gusts started blowing furniture cushions & patio umbrellas around. I covered my drink to stop dirt blowing in. Lightning flashing. I checked the weather radar. Main storm was west of the city, heading north. But rain started a moment later & they called the show.

I probably should have left the poor umbrella folded. The heaviest rain held off until I was a block from home, anyway.

#YEGwx

How many more years, do you think, before weather forecast models have enough data to give decent predictions in the presence of wildfire smoke?

I know that a forecast will never be able to predict exact lightning strikes & other new fire starts, or the success of fire-fighting efforts to contain a blaze.

But they should be able to incorporate the impact of smoke already in the sky.

Instead, yesterday morning Environment Canada was still confidently predicting a high of 31°C for that afternoon in Edmonton, with no acknowledgement of the high-altitude smoke creating an apocalyptic orange sky. Actual high was 24°C as smoke & cloud got denser as the day went on.

Today, I'm waiting for their promised gusty northwest winds to clear the smoke out of here, but no improvement yet...

And I'm grumpy 'cause I've been indoors since Thursday when allegedly clear air turned out to be full of pollen (ragweed?) & an allergy attack triggered one of my migraine-like attacks for 2.5 days. Not risking smoke today.

#YEGwx

How many more years, do you think, before weather forecast models have enough data to give decent predictions in the presence of wildfire smoke?

I know that a forecast will never be able to predict exact lightning strikes & other new fire starts, or the success of fire-fighting efforts to contain a blaze.

But they should be able to incorporate the impact of smoke already in the sky.

Instead, yesterday morning Environment Canada was still confidently predicting a high of 31°C for that afternoon in Edmonton, with no acknowledgement of the high-altitude smoke creating an apocalyptic orange sky. Actual high was 24°C as smoke & cloud got denser as the day went on.

Today, I'm waiting for their promised gusty northwest winds to clear the smoke out of here, but no improvement yet...

And I'm grumpy 'cause I've been indoors since Thursday when allegedly clear air turned out to be full of pollen (ragweed?) & an allergy attack triggered one of my migraine-like attacks for 2.5 days. Not risking smoke today.

#YEGwx

How many more years, do you think, before weather forecast models have enough data to give decent predictions in the presence of wildfire smoke?

I know that a forecast will never be able to predict exact lightning strikes & other new fire starts, or the success of fire-fighting efforts to contain a blaze.

But they should be able to incorporate the impact of smoke already in the sky.

Instead, yesterday morning Environment Canada was still confidently predicting a high of 31°C for that afternoon in Edmonton, with no acknowledgement of the high-altitude smoke creating an apocalyptic orange sky. Actual high was 24°C as smoke & cloud got denser as the day went on.

Today, I'm waiting for their promised gusty northwest winds to clear the smoke out of here, but no improvement yet...

And I'm grumpy 'cause I've been indoors since Thursday when allegedly clear air turned out to be full of pollen (ragweed?) & an allergy attack triggered one of my migraine-like attacks for 2.5 days. Not risking smoke today.

#YEGwx

How many more years, do you think, before weather forecast models have enough data to give decent predictions in the presence of wildfire smoke?

I know that a forecast will never be able to predict exact lightning strikes & other new fire starts, or the success of fire-fighting efforts to contain a blaze.

But they should be able to incorporate the impact of smoke already in the sky.

Instead, yesterday morning Environment Canada was still confidently predicting a high of 31°C for that afternoon in Edmonton, with no acknowledgement of the high-altitude smoke creating an apocalyptic orange sky. Actual high was 24°C as smoke & cloud got denser as the day went on.

Today, I'm waiting for their promised gusty northwest winds to clear the smoke out of here, but no improvement yet...

And I'm grumpy 'cause I've been indoors since Thursday when allegedly clear air turned out to be full of pollen (ragweed?) & an allergy attack triggered one of my migraine-like attacks for 2.5 days. Not risking smoke today.

#YEGwx

How many more years, do you think, before weather forecast models have enough data to give decent predictions in the presence of wildfire smoke?

I know that a forecast will never be able to predict exact lightning strikes & other new fire starts, or the success of fire-fighting efforts to contain a blaze.

But they should be able to incorporate the impact of smoke already in the sky.

Instead, yesterday morning Environment Canada was still confidently predicting a high of 31°C for that afternoon in Edmonton, with no acknowledgement of the high-altitude smoke creating an apocalyptic orange sky. Actual high was 24°C as smoke & cloud got denser as the day went on.

Today, I'm waiting for their promised gusty northwest winds to clear the smoke out of here, but no improvement yet...

And I'm grumpy 'cause I've been indoors since Thursday when allegedly clear air turned out to be full of pollen (ragweed?) & an allergy attack triggered one of my migraine-like attacks for 2.5 days. Not risking smoke today.

#YEGwx

My weather data brain is getting frustrated with how long the Edmonton area radar (CASCV) has been out of commission.

#YEG #YEGwx #Edmonton

My weather data brain is getting frustrated with how long the Edmonton area radar (CASCV) has been out of commission.

#YEG #YEGwx #Edmonton

My weather data brain is getting frustrated with how long the Edmonton area radar (CASCV) has been out of commission.

#YEG #YEGwx #Edmonton

My weather data brain is getting frustrated with how long the Edmonton area radar (CASCV) has been out of commission.

#YEG #YEGwx #Edmonton

My weather data brain is getting frustrated with how long the Edmonton area radar (CASCV) has been out of commission.

#YEG #YEGwx #Edmonton

August 13th's rain pushes the total for 2026 up to 700.4mm.
That's now Blatchford's 2nd biggest year on record, passing 1901's 699m. #yegwx #yeg
1st place 1900 is an inch away with 724.8mm.
(if we want to count Stony Plain, it got to 731.9mm in 1980)
https://public.tableau.com/shared/D86H3H696?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

August 13th's rain pushes the total for 2026 up to 700.4mm.
That's now Blatchford's 2nd biggest year on record, passing 1901's 699m. #yegwx #yeg
1st place 1900 is an inch away with 724.8mm.
(if we want to count Stony Plain, it got to 731.9mm in 1980)
https://public.tableau.com/shared/D86H3H696?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

August 13th's rain pushes the total for 2026 up to 700.4mm.
That's now Blatchford's 2nd biggest year on record, passing 1901's 699m. #yegwx #yeg
1st place 1900 is an inch away with 724.8mm.
(if we want to count Stony Plain, it got to 731.9mm in 1980)
https://public.tableau.com/shared/D86H3H696?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

August 13th's rain pushes the total for 2026 up to 700.4mm.
That's now Blatchford's 2nd biggest year on record, passing 1901's 699m. #yegwx #yeg
1st place 1900 is an inch away with 724.8mm.
(if we want to count Stony Plain, it got to 731.9mm in 1980)
https://public.tableau.com/shared/D86H3H696?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

August 13th's rain pushes the total for 2026 up to 700.4mm.
That's now Blatchford's 2nd biggest year on record, passing 1901's 699m. #yegwx #yeg
1st place 1900 is an inch away with 724.8mm.
(if we want to count Stony Plain, it got to 731.9mm in 1980)
https://public.tableau.com/shared/D86H3H696?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link