Global Warming

I can't believe it got up to 31 degrees today. Near the end of September!

I even went for a quick swim today - although the pool was a chilly 16 degrees.

Sunny, warm and dry

Sunny. Hot. And dry. That's how Vancouver has been this summer.
Only 7mm of rain in the last 2 months. At the airport. I don't think we've seen more than 2mm here. In over 2 months. And nothing in the forecast for weeks to come. In fact, we are in for another heat wave, starting on Sunday, and going into next week...

We got a ton of rain in the spring, and then nothing all summer. At I don't remember it going up to 90 degrees so many times during the summer. Once or twice maybe. But, it's been high 80's or 90 for days on end. (The weather reports say 28 or 29, but that means 30 to 34 in our house).
I really don't like this global warming stuff. I would prefer a bit more rain, and a lot cooler temps.

Smoke in the forecast

When did "smoke" become part of the weather forecast?
It started on Tuesday this week. It's because of the forest fires in the interior, and a heat wave in the Lower Mainland. All the smoke has moved and settled in over Vancouver.

And the forecast is for it to stick around all weekend.

It has turned the sky all grey, and the sun looks kind of orangey red. It's made visibility so bad you can't see the mountains. And it's the first time I've ever seen "smoke" as part of the forecast. It's all very eerie!

Rain, Rain, don't go away!

Yesterday, we have gone 22 days without any rain. On one hand, it's been nice. After the long wet cold winter and spring, we now have lots of sunshine and dry weather. But, on the other hand, my garden really needs a good watering, and I'm starting to feel a little parched myself. This is Vancouver after all. It's supposed to rain!
Today, we got a few sprinkles over some parts of the region. But not enough to put out all the forest fires across the province. And not enough to really make a difference to my garden. And the long range forecast is for more of the same for weeks to come.
Global warming?

Hummingbird tree

We have a trumpeter vine that we call the Hummingbird tree (because the hummingbirds love it). It starts to flower around the middle of August, and usually means that summer is coming to a close soon. The problem this year? It's only the beginning of July, and already the vine has flowers on it!

Global warming?