Blooms from my walk yesterday. Time to dry out for a couple of days. Look for sunny skies with a warm high near 28° today (norm is 26°). Wind WSW 10-20+. UV 8 or very high (don’t forget the sunscreen). Low 14° w/fog patches. Similar Wed. A touch more humid but quite tolerable.

A huge (plate size), but soggy Hibiscus bloom I spotted yesterday while dodging showers. It’s still wet this morning with risk of thunderstorms, then a 40% chance of showers. High 22°. Wind N 30 with gusts near 50. Low 14°. The sun returns tomorrow. High 28°. More sun Wed & 28°.

Spotted this Monarch butterfly yesterday on some echinacea in my garden. A Rainfall Warning is in effect for Ottawa today. Rain, heavy at times (30-50mm locally) with a risk of thunderstorms. High 23°. More rain or thunderstorms overnight into early Monday. Low 17°. High 25°.

A Special Weather Statement for the potential for heavy Rain in Ottawa developing Sunday has just been issued. #ONStorm

Welcome to August (Hiking in the Greenbelt). At 281.8mm of rain, we endured the wettest July ever recorded. Today brings generally cloudy skies & a rather humid 28°. Slightly (30%) chance of a ☔️. SW wind gusts >20. Low 18°. Wet Sunday. High 22°. The sun returns Mon. & 26° 😎.

Lilies & coneflowers. Hard to believe it’s the last day of July, but it will be a typical midsummer’s day. Sunny to partly cloudy skies with a warm high near 29°. Not overly humid but light winds won’t help cool things off. Low 18°. Mainly cloudy Sat. w/a 40% chance of a pm ☔️.

Some things seen in the woods yesterday are thriving with all the recent rains. Look for mostly cloudy skies (let’s hope for some sunny breaks) today w/a couple showers here and there. High 25°. Rather humid. Wind N 10-20. Low 16° w/fog patches. 🌤️ Fri. & 28°. 30% chance of a ☔️

I took this video in the Greenbelt just before all the rain started. It’s been a record wet July & we still aren’t out of the woods. Wet at times again today w/a risk of a t’storm. High 22° & humid. Wind N 20 with higher gusts. Low 17° with showers. Still a chance of a few showers Thurs. & 25°.

Spotted these monarch butterflies yesterday. A Special Weather Statement for the potential for heavy rain (50-100mm locally) has been issued for Ottawa from now into Wednesday. Times of rain with risk of ⚡️into Wed. High today 21°. Wind E 10-20+. Humid. Low 17°. Similar Wed.

A bit late for some but Env Canada has just issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of our region. #ONStorm

Dusk at a Canadian lake. A change in the weather is coming. Intervals of sun & cloud today. High 28°. Rather humid. Humidex 36. 40% chance of pm showers. Risk of a⚡️. Wind SW 5-15+. 60% chance of ☔️ tonight. Risk of ⚡️. Low 18°. Plenty of ☔️ and thunder at times both Tues. & Wed. Not as warm.

Enjoying an outdoor morning coffee with a quiet view. Not so bad today either. A mix of sun & cloud. High 27°. A bit more humid. Wind SW 5-15+. From ~6 pm on there is a 40% chance of a shower with a risk of a t’storm. Low 18° with fog patches. ⛅️ Mon. & 27°. 40% chance of pm ☔️.

Saturday is here & whatever you have planned outdoors, the weather will cooperate. Look for warm July sunshine and low humidity -even the air quality looks low risk. It’s 15° now. High 28°. Wind S ⬆️ 15-25. Low 17°. More cloudy periods Sunday & 27°. 40% chance of ☔️. A bit more humid.

A few pics from my garden yesterday. More nice weather to wrap up your workweek. It’s 14° now. High 27° under intervals of sun & cloud w/low humidity. Wind SW ⬆️ 10-20+. Clear, low 14°. Mainly sunny tomorrow. High in the upper 20s w/low humidity. ⛅️Sunday & 27°. 40% chance of ☔️

More colourful July blooms. While it’s a cool 11° now, plenty of developing sunshine will boost afternoon temps into the mid 20s with low humidity. Wind W ⬆️ 15-25 with a few higher gusts. Low 13° (normal low is 16°). A mix of sun & cloud Fri & 27°. More sun Saturday & 28°. 😎

Purple blooms of July. While a stray ☔️ is still possible today, the heavier rains and scattered storms from yesterday are gone. It’s 17° now. The high only reaches 19° (norm is 27°). Look for clouds, a few sunny breaks & a blustery West wind ⬆️ 20-40+. Low 12°. 🌤️Thurs. & 24°.

Tornado Warning!

We now have a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Ottawa.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for Ottawa.

My neighbour decked out their lawn goose in rain gear to prepare for today. 40% chance of a morning ☔️ then showers and risk of ⚡️by pm into evening. High 24°. Wind S ⬆️ 20 with gusts 40. Low 17° with chance of ☔️or ⚡️. Cloudy Wed. & a cool 19°. The sun returns Thurs. High 25°.

Snapped some pics of Ottawa’s new central Library (Ādisōke) and the Pimisi station sculpture yesterday on the way to Bluesfest. It’s a cool 12° to start your Monday. High 26° under sunny skies. Wind SW ⬆️ 20+. Low 16°. Showers at times Tues. Risk of t’storms. High 24°. Humid.

Soggy Poppies yesterday as we picked up another 17.4mm of rain 💦. Dry today under mainly skies with a high of 23° (norm is 27°). A refreshing NW breeze ⬆️ 20-40. Low risk air quality. Clear, low 13° (norm is 16°). Sunny then a mix of sun & cloud Mon. High 27°. ☔️ by Tues. & 24°.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been ended for Ottawa.

There is now a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Ottawa.

An Air Quality Alert has also just been issued for Ottawa. #ONStorm

Severe Thunderstorm Watch (not a Warning) has just been issued for Ottawa. #ONStorm

Misty pre sunrise. Friday looks just fine in Ottawa. Expect sunny skies to a mix of sun & cloud with a high of 25°. Air quality is good but may again reach moderate risk levels by Saturday. Wind W 10 w/gusts ~25. Low 16°. ☔️ likely Sat. Risk of ⚡️. High 23°. ☀️Sunday & 23°

The improvement in air quality for Ottawa has been relatively short lived and has now deteriorated into the moderate risk category. The air quality warning has been reissued.

Watching the sunrise over a quiet lake. The smoke and haze have improved and the heat and humidity have dropped. Mainly sunny then intervals of sun & cloud today. High 26°. 40% chance of seeing a stray shower. Risk of a ⚡️. Breezy at times. NW 20-40. Low 14°. Sunny Fri & 25°.

The Opeongo River NW of Barry’s Bay. Still some hazy skies at times due to smoke from forest fires in NW Ontario. Not quite as hot or humid. High 29° under times of sun & cloud. Slight (30%) chance of a shower or ⚡️. Wind WNW ⬆️ 20-40. Low 18°. ⛅️Thurs. & 26°. 40% chance of a ☔️⚡️