Record Warmth

Record warm air continues to stream northward into Ontario today. Kemptville nearly broke a record yesterday reaching 18C. Today we are already at that temperature and looking to push 20C by the end of the day. The normal high for November 5 is 7C. People are out in shirt sleeves and shorts again...a nice break from the early winter weather of last week.

Meanwhile strong storm systems lie to our west and east. A powerful Colorado low is strengthening in the Dakotas today and will move northeast into Manitoba. Heavy rain and wet snow are expected across the region with very strong northeast winds over 50km/h.

To the east of us is another strong nor'easter, the third in a month, is on the Atlantic coast near North Carolina. This storm unlike the last will remain well south of our area, but will usher in some cooler air for the weekend. Along the east coast from New York City south to the Outer Banks, very strong winds and heavy surf continue to pound the region. There has been coastal flooding and beach erosion along with heavy rain and wind. The storm will slowly drift northeast today. The photo below is from the Outer Banks of North Carolina near Rodanthe this afternoon. High surf has forced the NCDOT to push sand up along the highway to try and protect the roadway from the surging Atlantic Ocean (at left).