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Chris Gadsby · August 27th 04, 09:48 AM posted to uk.sci.weather

(Nick Whitelegg) wrote in message . com...
"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote in message
July mean temp difference from average ( to nearest 0.5 degC):
Saskatchewan: Regina -7degC, Saskatoon -7 degC, Kindersley -3.5
degC
Manitoba: Brandon -5 degC, Winnipeg -4 degC, Churchill -4 degC
Alberta: Calgary -1.5 degC, Edmonton -1.5 degC, Banff +2.5 degC
Br Columbia: Kamloops +5 degC, Prince George +3.5 degC, Vancouver
+2 degC, Victoria +2 degC, Prince Rupert +2.5 degC.
Ontario: Thunder Bay +0.5degC, Toronto +0.5 degC, Ottawa +1.5 degC
Quebec: Montreal +0.5 degC, Quebec +2.5 degC, Gaspé +3 degC

my other post... oops... Portland 103F!!!

Nick

Comment from a friend living in Regina ...

"Based on the 30 year average, cooler than normal.... More
precipitation than
we have had in several summers. Am not a fan of the 'stinkin hot'
stuff...
fortunately, there was only a couple of weeks of that this year... The
big
thing out here right now is the risk of frost for the farm crops.
With the
moisture levels this year, the crops were looking mighty fine for a
change..
just needed some heat to ripen, dry to harvest and voila - perhaps
fewer
bankruptcies in the farming economy.... About a week and a half ago,
there
was a heavy frost overnight. Crops were damaged. More recently, we
have
been having rain. Until it dries up and warms up enough for the crops
to be
harvested, no way to tell for sure what the total impact of the frost
has
been."

Last two years have been very dry with fodder having to be imported
into the state for winter feed due to the dry weather.

Regards

Chris Gadsby