A Very "Special" Weather Statement

"A glorious conclusion to a sunny warm summer..." That is the first line from a special weather statement issued for Ontario by Envrionment Canada earlier today and I couldn't agree more. Ususally when Environment Canada issues these statements they have to do with hail, heavy rain, high humidex values, etc. That was definitely not the case with today's release. This weekend will indeed be sunny and warm so I thought I'd share something with you that is sure to put a smile on your face. Keep in mind that things can change but, as of now, things are looking really good. Here's today's "Extended Forecast." Enjoy!

2 Birds 1 Stone. (No birds harmed in the writing of this blog).

This weekend looks to be a VERY busy one in Peterborough. There are a countless number of events taking place and they're all hoping for a great forecast. Good news! The weekend looks perfect! Two of the bigger events on the agenda are the Canadian Wakeboard Open (which kicks off tomorrow in Beavermead Park) and the final Little Lake Musicfest concert of the summer on Saturday night in Del Crary Park. That concert features former Monkee Davy Jones. I'll be at both and actually introducing Jones so a rain free weekend is key. (My popularity soars with great weather...sad, but true). A nice ridge of high pressure is pushing in from the west that will make for another warm and sunny weekend as summer draws to a close. Daytime highs should be close to 30 by Sunday and, with clear nights also expected, overnight temps should be comfortable. In addition to keeping the Kawarthas rain free, that same area of high pressure should also keep Hurricane Danielle safely offshore preventing some nasty weather for folks living along the coast and in the maritimes. You've gotta love that high!

My Name is Earl?

With a lack of weather expected in our region for the next week (after that frontal passage later today) I'll probably be spending a lot more time talking about tropical storms for the next little while...and Mother Nature is really providing a lot of content. Summer may be winding down but the Atlantic hurricane season is just starting to heat up and you'll likely be hearing the name Danielle a whole bunch over the weekend. After becoming a little disorganized and being downgraded to tropical storm status, Danielle is once again a category 1 hurricane and is continuing to push west. The latest models show this storm getting picked up by the "Bermuda High" (a semi-permanent area of high pressure that sits out in the Atlantic east of Florida) which will eventually steer this storm along a more northerly track up the east coast...although safely offshore. Danielle will likely pass just east of Bermuda and later regain strength in the relatively warm water of the "Gulf Stream." This could be bad for Newfoundland as some of the models show this storm pushing dangerously close to "The Rock." The image above is where Danielle is expected to be by Monday morning so I'll be keeping tabs on the latest data as she continues her trek. I'll also be keeping an eye on another storm (TD7) continuing to strenghten out in the Atlantic that will likely develop into a tropical storm named Earl later today.