Month: July 2015

  • Hot weekend – Away for a while

    Hot weekend – Away for a while

    We are back to hot temperatures over 30° C Friday, Saturday, Sunday and maybe Monday too.  Just to put the rain we had in perspective.  Notice on the right hand side (or on the main page if you are on a phone. ) a value in yellow labelled “ET” which stands for Evapotranspiration.  That means…

  • Heat slowly returns

    Heat slowly returns

    The chance of showers is receding again.  Yesterday parts of the Valley got a nice shower from a convective bunch of clouds that built in the far reaches ofnthe Valley. It only provided a few sprinkles in town that did not register on the rain gauge. Similarly, the airport just got a trace. The fire danger…

  • Variable but warming All Week – Fire Danger subsides temporarily – Stage 2 Water Restrictions on

    Variable but warming All Week – Fire Danger subsides temporarily – Stage 2 Water Restrictions on

    Even though we had a very refreshing weekend with 9mm falling at Alberniweather (Saturday only) and almost 17mm at the Airport (16 Saturday and 1 Sunday) we are now moving to Stage 2 water restrictions and our fire danger rating will creep back up as things quickly dry out again. Stage 2 Water Restrictions Start Today (Monday) The…

  • Rain rain yes!

    That is all 🙂

  • Control Fire success – Smoke lessening – Back to Regular Daily Posts

    Control Fire success – Smoke lessening – Back to Regular Daily Posts

    Just heard the Mars will be doing test flights and drops starting in the next 30 minutes (11AMish) Update: 9:45AM Air/Smoke Advisory lifted (only Comox Valley remains) Unless something major occurs, I will be ending my frequent updates on the fire behaviour and will go back to a normal daily or somewhat less frequent posting…