Weather and Gardening Discussion

[Alex_YYC]

Blossoms

 

[Alex_YYC]

The 7 day forecast looks great

 

[Surrealplaces]

Damn, nice forecast. It's so tempting to plant my garden, but it's still a bit too early. I've been burned before by hot weather in early/mid May, only to be followed up with a snowstorm or something.

I'll wait another week, and if the 14 day forecast looks good then, then I'll plant.

 

[Surrealplaces]

Blossoms
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I’ll see your blossoms and raise you one blossoms with bees

 

[UrbanWarrior]

I planted my pots on Thursday. Coulda easily planted them 2 weeks ago and they woulda been fine. I’m not worried in the slightest.

 

[Rollerstud98]

I’ll see your blossoms and raise you one blossoms with bees
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The only thing I miss from my old house is my flowering tree out front. When in bloom I would come home from work and that tree was just buzzing from all the bee activity.

 

[UrbanWarrior]

The forecast low tonight is set for 16°… that’s gotta be some kind of record. We’re only halfway through friggin MAY!! It’s like friggin July! And an above average July at that. Our monthly average high so far is higher than the June average by 0.8°, and if the forecast comes to pass, it will exceed that of an average July (23.2°, our warmest month). The next two weeks is set between 19° (only one day) and 30° (two days).


Edit: I’m in the shade, in shorts and a tank top, and it’s bloody hot. The shade! In May!

 

[Mountain Man]

The summer of smoke begins...

 

[UrbanWarrior]

I think this is the worst smoke I’ve ever seen. The sun is completely gone. Less than 1.4 km between me and The Bow here.

8:15, 9:10, 10:10… no edits.

 

[whatchyyc]

Around 10:30 it got really thick, needed a respirator just to take the garbage out

 

[MichaelS]

I hope this is a short term thing, and not a preview of what all of summer will be like. And, granted, smoke is bad, but not as bad as where the actual fires are. Let's hope we get a crap ton of rain in the near term.

 

[Roaring Flames]

If you are thinking wildfire smoke is becoming a regular part of Calgary's weather, you are correct. pic.twitter.com/HQKuZoLoYv

— Scott Dippel (@CBCScott) May 16, 2023

 

[MichaelS]

Smoke Forecast - FireSmoke.ca

Neat/depressing map.

 

[konradiical]

Well summer was fun for the 2 weeks it lasted

 

[Roaring Flames]

Well summer was fun for the 2 weeks it lasted

It's not even summer yet. Get ready for it to get even hotter/drier in July