Author: Alberniweather Blog (Chris)

  • Monday Aurora Timelapse – East Pacific Storm Train – Free Owatchet

    Monday Aurora Timelapse – East Pacific Storm Train – Free Owatchet

    Monday’s Aurora Event We again lucked out and got a nice Aurora Borealis event on Monday night before the fog rolled in around 2AM. The cameras pick this up perfectly if I have a chance to adjust them! On that note, I am actually talking to the camera manufacturers about a bug I found in…

  • Aurora on the webcams and images right now!

    Aurora on the webcams and images right now!

    Check it out to the North, the Beauforts and Horne Lake! Click the image to go straight to the webcam page or find it in the menu. If you are viewing it yourself it might be very hard to see with the naked eye, but if you view it through the camera on your phone…

  • Timing for a showery weekend – But Sunday is good

    Timing for a showery weekend – But Sunday is good

    Most showers happen Friday The good news is the wet stuff has shifted a little earlier and Sunday is looking nicer than it did a few days ago. Expect showers to start before noon on most of the Island as an area of moisture moves down the Island. It looks like the strongest showers in…

  • Records fell – Fall switch coming

    Records fell – Fall switch coming

    Cooler and cloudier Let’s start with the forecast. Below is the picture for Wednesday morning. We can expect scattered showers over much of the South Island and Tofino/Ucluelet but Port Alberni stays mostly dry as does the East side north of Nanaimo. In general you can expect a return to normal temperatures around 20°C for…

  • Extreme Heat for Fall Fair – Some Records Likely – Here are some Tips!

    Extreme Heat for Fall Fair – Some Records Likely – Here are some Tips!

    Records may be Broken. The forecast is calling for highs of 35ºC, 34ºC, and 32ºC on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Here are the daily Valley Records for September 5/6/7 from the various stations: Some Tips to stay safe – Avoid Heat Exhaustion! We also have a possible Humidex of 38ºC. I am a little surprised…