Hey folks,

So with July under our belt... many are wondering... how much rain did we end up getting? Were temperatures above normal or below? Well, it seems July was the same old same old for much of the Province and much of Eastern Canada. Those who needed the rain didn't get it... and those who didn't need the rain as much... got more than their share.

The weather pattern has been the same for the past 2 or 3 months really... with an Upper Level Low anchored over Hudson Bay. That's been sending storms, showers and cool weather shooting down into Ontario and keeping Quebec and the Maritimes wet as well as everything rotates around.

You folks in Western Labrador and Western Newfoundland have been seeing a wetter than normal summer because of this pattern as well. Now from June to July this pattern actually shifted just a little further East and as a result rainfall totals came up in Central Newfoundland and even in Happy Valley Goose Bay. But with the storm track too far to the West, plus that area of High pressure kicking around to the Southeast, things have remained dry in Eastern Newfoundland as well as Eastern Labrador.

Here's how your July totals break down...

St. John's- Actual Rainfall: 55.4 mm / Avg. Rain: 89.4 mm (Once again the Northeast remains dry)
Temperature Highs: -0.5 degrees below normal

Gander- Actual Rainfall: 119.4 mm / Avg. Rain: 83.9 mm
Temperature Highs: 0.1 degrees above normal

Deer Lake- Actual Rainfall: 173.6 mm / Avg. Rain: 91.6 mm (You folks had rain the last 7 days of July)
Temperature Highs: -0.4 degrees below normal

Cartwright- Actual Rainfall: 56.1 mm / Avg. Rain: 94.1 mm
Temperature Highs: -0.4 degrees below normal

Goose Bay- Actual Rainfall: 94.4 mm / Avg. Rain: 113.8 mm
Temperature Highs: -0.2 degrees below normal

Labrador City- Actual Rainfall: 126.9 mm / Avg. Rain: 111.5 mm
Temperature Highs: 1.3 degrees Above normal

A quick peak into August... looks like things could actually remain the same. That Upper Level Low isn't showing signs that it's going anywhere. Although it could continue it's very slow track Eastward.

REGATTA DAY
The focus of many in St. John's is of course on Wednesday's forecast. Regatta Day. The bad news is, there are no big areas of High pressure ready to settle in and clear things out for us. The good news is, there aren't any big deep Low pressure systems moving in either. It looks a little unsettled with the chance of a shower at this point.

I'm watching that Low which will be over Northern Quebec/ Western Labrador... which should be too far to the Northwest to influence the Avalon. However, I'm also keep my eye on a system that both the American and Canadian models have CLIPPING the Avalon with showers on Wednesday. Either way, winds are looking light. Less than 20 km/h.

Ryan