Lance Quackenbush

Operational Meteorologist with Environment Canada (ECCC). #YorkU Graduate. 5x #WxChallenge Participant and a Part Time Storm Chaser. Views are my own

[NWS Fairbanks @NWSFairbanks]

☀️ Today in Utqiagvik (the northernmost city in the United States), the sun rose above the horizon at 2:57 AM and won’t set again for 84 straight days or until August 2nd! Here's a look at a timelapse showing the sunset and sunrise this morning. #akwx

[Lance Quackenbush @LanceWeatherGuy]

Absolutely incredible Aurora tonight from #yeg Edmonton! Breathtaking! #abwx

[Lance Quackenbush @LanceWeatherGuy]

A couple pictures from the air looking NNE towards the Maidstone, SK supercell. #SkStorm

[Lance Quackenbush @LanceWeatherGuy]

Some #Aurora pictures from #yeg #Edmonton from early this morning! The skies have been very active in the past last hour or so, but unfortunately it is getting bright with dawn approaching.

[Lance Quackenbush @LanceWeatherGuy]

@anomaly113 @SnowHour Hello Jill, that is a lot of snow! Where was this picture taken from? Thanks!

[Lance Quackenbush @LanceWeatherGuy]

Summary of Extremes for the 2024 Calendar in #Midland, Ontario:
Maximum Temperature: 35.2°C (June 18th).
Minimum Temperature: -22.1°C (December 22nd).
Temperature Range: 57.3°C
#OnWx #Climate
#DavisInstruments

[Lance Quackenbush @LanceWeatherGuy]

2024 was the hottest overall year out of 8 full years of data I have been logging weather data from my #Davis station.
#Midland was +2.71°C warmer than normal this year, which marks the 5th year in a row above normal, and the 7th out of 8 that has been above normal #OnWx #Climate

[Lance Quackenbush @LanceWeatherGuy]

Summer temperatures made an appearance late into the fall in 2024 in #Midland.
The latest day above 20°C occurred in November, the latest on record in the 8 years my station has recorded data.
#OnWx #Climate

[Lance Quackenbush @LanceWeatherGuy]

2024 Highlights: April was an extremely wet month with 292% of normal rainfall.
On the contrast, September rainfall came in well below normal at 40% of typical.

[Lance Quackenbush @LanceWeatherGuy]

- In addition, the lowest pressure my weather station has ever recorded in the 8 years it has been active was recorded on January 10th, at 976.2 mb

[Lance Quackenbush @LanceWeatherGuy]

January 2024 had the largest departure above normal for mean temperatures (+5.10°C) for #Midland.
- Only 3 days were near or below the normal low of -13°C for the month
- 16 Days rose above 0°C
#OnWx #Climate

[Lance Quackenbush @LanceWeatherGuy]

The 2024 Calendar year was 2.71°C warmer than the 1981-2010 average for #Midland.
- All months had mean temperatures >1°C above normal w/ 4 months seeing temperatures >3°C above normal
- 0 months had mean temperatures >1°C below normal
- 0 months were near normal
#OnWx #Climate

[Lance Quackenbush @LanceWeatherGuy]

Extremes for #December 2024 in #Midland, Ontario:
Maximum Temperature: 8.4°C (December 30th).
Minimum Temperature: -22.1°C (December 22nd).
#OnWx #Climate #DavisInstruments

[Lance Quackenbush @LanceWeatherGuy]

**Typo: Actual Precip was 62.7mm

[Lance Quackenbush @LanceWeatherGuy]

#Midland, Ontario:
Heating Degree Days for #December: 1,128.4 (Based on 65°F Mean Temp)
Cooling Degree Days: 0.0
Precipitation for the month: 63.7 mm (2.47")**
**Excludes some precipitation due to station not recording snowfall
#OnWx #Climate

[Lance Quackenbush @LanceWeatherGuy]

Extremes for #December 2024 in #Midland, Ontario
Maximum Pressure: 1047.5mb/30.93 inches (December 14th).
Minimum Pressure: 990.7mb/29.26 inches (December 30th).
#OnWx #Climate

[Lance Quackenbush @LanceWeatherGuy]

The Average High in #Midland, ON for #December 2024 was 0.92°C (0.42°C Above Normal).
The Average Low for the month was: -4.70°C (2.00°C Above Normal). #OnWx #Climate

[Lance Quackenbush @LanceWeatherGuy]

#December 2024's temperatures were above normal for #Midland, ON.
The mean temperature for the month was -1.89°C; 1.21°C warmer than the normal -3.1°C.
#OnWx #Climate #StateoftheClimate #Davis

[Lance Quackenbush @LanceWeatherGuy]

Extremes for #November 2024 in #Midland, Ontario:
Maximum Temperature: 21.1°C (November 5th/6th).
Minimum Temperature: -5.3°C (November 13th).
#OnWx #Climate #DavisInstruments

[Lance Quackenbush @LanceWeatherGuy]

Extremes for #November 2024 in #Midland, Ontario
Maximum Pressure: 1035.9mb/30.59 inches (November 13th).
Minimum Pressure: 1000.2mb/29.54 inches (November 20th).
#OnWx #Climate