Author: Alberniweather Blog (Chris)

  • Weather remains pleasantly boring. :) So let’s look at the (low) snow pack.

    Weather remains pleasantly boring. 🙂 So let’s look at the (low) snow pack.

    The weather is going to be fairly static until Friday when there is a chance for some moisture to creep back into the picture. So let’s talk snowpack. Snowpack looking good on Vancouver Island So far, there is a little bit of conflicting information for the snowpack. By the map below you would think things…

  • Family Day Weekend Forecast, Monday will be the best!

    Family Day Weekend Forecast, Monday will be the best!

    The moon is still bright in the sky as the sun starts to rise this morning. We have a few weak rain systems coming in in the next few days that will mostly give us cloud rather than rain. However, Friday night should see a little accumulation. Friday evening clouds. Rain overnight. Expect clouds to…

  • Air Quality Advisory Lifted.

    The Advisory that was in effect for Port Alberni has now been lifted. Expect a fairly calm and pleasant week of weather ahead. I’ll post again on Thursday or Friday with the look at the weekend.

  • Update: Air Quality Advisory in Effect. — A variable week

    Update: Air Quality Advisory in Effect. — A variable week

    Island Health and BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change have issued an Air Quality Advisory for the Port Alberni area. Here is the current reading from the BCairquality.ca website. The 24hr reading is over 25ug/m3 which is the limit for an AQ advisory to be issued. The current 1 hour reading is 13ug/m3 which…

  • Strong wind and some rain Friday – Sunny weekend!

    Strong wind and some rain Friday – Sunny weekend!

    Weird storm drops down Friday night delivering wind and rain. A strange pattern is setting up as a low pressure centre moves toward the Central Coast. However instead of moving north and east as is normal for this storm will be following the jetstream south and east along Vancouver Island. Consequently, the low will produce…