Peter Quinlan
Meteorologist
Growing up in southern Alberta gave meteorologist Peter Quinlan a glimpse into some fascinating weather patterns.
After taking an exciting ‘Violent Weather’ class at the University of Alberta, he quickly switched gears out of pre-medicine, graduating from the Atmospheric Science B.Sc. degree program.
After completing internships in Edmonton and Lloydminster, Peter was hired as a Television as a camera operator, but his role quickly expanded to include reporting, anchoring news, and eventually weather.
In September 2012, Peter became a CMOS-endorsed meteorologist, awarded by the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society.
Shortly after he joined the Global News team where he has forecasted for cities across the country, including Vancouver, Saskatoon, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax. In 2018 Peter was thrilled to join the talented Global Okanagan team and always looks forward to seeing Your Okanagan photos come into his inbox each day.
He especially enjoys the challenge of mountain and valley forecasting, which keeps him on his toes each night as he prepares his forecast for Global Okanagan News at 5, 6:30 and 11 as well as on GlobalNews.ca/Okanagan/Weather.
Other career highlights include working at Environment Canada, preparing a report for the City of Edmonton that examined the impact of climate change on the city and conducting research at the U of A that studied the impact of Greenland’s melting glaciers on ocean and atmospheric circulation patterns.
In his spare time, Peter enjoys relaxing, hiking, cross-country skiing, spending time with friends, playing piano and singing in choir.
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Video Archives
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Global Okanagan Weather: March 18, 2024
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Possible flurries: March. 18 Saskatchewan weather outlook
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Global Okanagan Weather: March 15, 2024
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Global Okanagan Weather: March 14, 2024
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Mixed precipitation: March. 14 Saskatchewan weather outlook
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Clouds roll in: March. 13 Saskatchewan weather outlook
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Global Okanagan Weather: March 12, 2024
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Slight cooling: March. 12 Saskatchewan weather outlook
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Global Okanagan Weather: March 11, 2024
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Global Okanagan Weather: March 8, 2024
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Global Okanagan Weather: March 7, 2024
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Global Okanagan Weather: March 6, 2024
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Global Okanagan Weather: March 4, 2024
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Saskatoon met with nightmare commute after being bombarded with heavy snowfall
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Global Okanagan Weather: March 1, 2024
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Snow, snow, snow: March. 1 Saskatchewan weather outlook
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Global Okanagan Weather: February 29, 2024
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Global Okanagan Weather: February 28, 2024
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Slight warmth: Feb. 28 Saskatchewan weather outlook
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Global Okanagan Weather: February 27, 2024
Author Archives
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Okanagan weather: Warm end to winter, cooling for the start of springThe warmest temperatures of the year so far arrive in the Okanagan weather forecast to finish winter before a cooling trend for the start of spring.WeatherMar 18
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Okanagan weather: Rising temperatures, loads of sunshine to finish winterA warm, sunny finish to winter is in the Okanagan weather forecast, with daytime highs surging into the teens through the rest of the season.WeatherMar 14
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Okanagan weather: Big warm-up for the last full week of winterA massive warm-up is headed for the Okanagan weather forecast for the final full week of winter with daytime highs getting into the teens.WeatherMar 11
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Okanagan weather: Gradual warm-up on way, along with some moistureA gradual warm-up is headed for the Okanagan weather forecast into the second last weekend of winter, along with a chance of precipitation at times.WeatherMar 7
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Okanagan weather: Warmer, drier weather aheadWarmer and drier weather returns to the Okanagan weather forecast for the first full work week of March with highs in mid-single digits.WeatherMar 4
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Okanagan weather: Wet start to MarchWet weather returns with the risk of showers and flurries into the beginning of March as seasonal temperatures ligner in the Okanagan weather forecast.WeatherFeb 29
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Okanagan weather: Warm and cloudy end to JanuaryMore cloud is on the way for the Okanagan weather forecast to wrap-up January before wetter conditions return into the beginning of February.WeatherJan 29
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Okanagan weather: Some showers in forecast with major warm-upHeading into the weekend and beyond, a major warm-up is in the Okanagan weather forecast, though some showers are also expected to slide through.WeatherJan 25
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Okanagan weather: Major warm-up with a chance of showersA major warm-up arrives in the Okanagan weather forecast for the final full work week of January with a chance of showers at times.WeatherJan 22
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Okanagan weather: Above-zero temperatures in forecastAfter a major winter weather wallop of snow mid-week, more snow is headed for the Okanagan forecast to finish the week before a big warm-up.WeatherJan 19
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Okanagan weather: Heavy snow, then a major warm-upHeavy snow and a major warm-up out of the arctic air is headed for the Okanagan weather forecast through the week and into the weekend.WeatherJan 15
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Okanagan weather: Arctic blast in forecast, will feel like -30 with wind chillA big blast of arctic air slides into the Okanagan weather forecast, with overnight lows falling to the -20s and morning wind chills into the -30s.WeatherJan 11
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Okanagan weather: Arctic air to bring -20 C to the valleyA snowfall warning is in effect for the Okanagan ahead of arctic air returning -20 temperatures to the weather forecast later in the week.WeatherJan 8
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Okanagan weather: More moisture for first full weekend of 2024More moisture is headed for the Okanagan weather forecast for the first full weekend of 2024 before arctic air surges in with snow next week.WeatherJan 4
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Okanagan weather: Slight cool-down, sunshine in Christmas forecastSlightly cooler air arrives in the Okanagan weather forecast heading into Christmas as some sunshine returns after a wet start to winter on Friday.WeatherDec 21, 2023
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Okanagan weather: Clouds linger for the week before ChristmasClouds linger in the Okanagan weather forecast for much of the week before Christmas as daytime highs stay above freezing across the region.WeatherDec 18, 2023
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Okanagan weather: Moisture risk decreases, mild air lingersFor Thursday, the risk of precipitation will decrease by day's end, but mild air is lingering in the Okanagan weather forecast ahead.WeatherDec 14, 2023
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Okanagan weather: Drier conditions kick off the weekDrier weather returns to the Okanagan weather forecast for the second full work week of December with daytime highs staying above freezing.WeatherDec 11, 2023
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Okanagan weather: Snow in weekend forecastSnow returns at times to the Okanagan forecast for the second weekend of December as daytime highs gradually dip toward the freezing mark.WeatherDec 7, 2023
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Okanagan weather: More moisture for the first full week of DecemberAfter the Okanagan's first valley bottom snow of the season, more moisture is headed for the Okanagan weather forecast for the week ahead.WeatherDec 4, 2023
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Okanagan weather: Snow in forecast for 1st weekend of DecemberSnow slides into the valley bottom for the first weekend of December as daytime highs stay above freezing in the Okanagan weather forecast.WeatherNov 30, 2023
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Okanagan weather: Stabilizing temperatures for last weekend of NovemberTemperatures will stabilize, and should be slightly above the seasonal average, in the Okanagan weather forecast heading into the final weekend of November.WeatherNov 23, 2023
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Okanagan weather: Warm November week aheadWarm, well above seasonal air lingers in the Okanagan weather forecast for the second last week of November with a mix of sun and cloud.WeatherNov 20, 2023
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Okanagan weather: Sunny finish to workweekSunny skies return to the Okanagan weather forecast to finish the second week of November before more clouds roll in over the weekend.WeatherNov 16, 2023
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Okanagan weather: Staying warmer than seasonal, risk of rain and snowDaytime highs stay above seasonal in the Okanagan weather forecast ahead as drier days return to the region as well with some sunny breaks.WeatherNov 13, 2023