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UPDATED 11AM – Possible Active Thunderstorm Day Thursday
UPDATE 11AM Model Backs off on Thunderstorms. The morning model is out and it has backed off quick a bit from the activity predicted in yesterday evening’s model. The thunderstorm activity is now forecast to be much more isolated and the only population centre with a likelihood to hear thunder is Campbell River. _______…
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Possibly record rain hits Tofino. Labour Day looks OK. Campfire ban may be lifted soon.
It may have been a record setting day on Tuesday in Tofino. Port Alberni only had a little bit of rain but the West Coast got hammered with 60mm falling at Ucluelet Secondary School and over 100mm falling at Wickinninish Community School in Tofino! Environment Canada has not published data from their Tofino (A) station for yesterday…
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Switch to Cool Wet for a few days – Climate Change causes Cedar trees to freeze
After two weeks of pretty consistent heat, there is a definite shift in the pattern as the ridge of high pressure has broken and the jet stream positions itself closer to our area. The top image is the jet today. You can see it looping around a low pressure area that will bring some showers…
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Summer heat continues. Global nuclear bomb count rises. Climate action scarce
UPDATE Thursday 3:45PM Currently hotspot in Canada! Woot! original post below Wednesday August 24 We are back into a few days of nice summer weather as we reach for highs above 30°C on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The hottest day will be Thursday when we can expect a high of 34 and humidex of 36…
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Thunderstorm causes fire, heavy downpours. Return of Heat Tuesday
(Headline Photo by Rob Frolic) We got a reprieve from the heat on Sunday but the cool temperatures also brought some afternoon thunderstorms. And extremely heavy rains. Particularly in the central Island area. This caused heavy downpours that likely contributed to two simultaneous crashes on Highway 4 that affected the road for hours. My…
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