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Happy Canada Day! UWash models cooler than EC. Parade at 10
A very happy Canada Day to you! Just a quick forecast. The UWash models are 2-5° C cooler than the Environment Canada models for today and the next bunch of days. It does not predict anything more than 32°C for a high through the weekend. Here are the next few day highs according UWash. None go…
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Cool Space Stuff! Check out live telescope stream
This is really cool! A resident, Ryan Wong in Port Alberni has posted on facebook that they are going to make a live stream available straight from their telescope tonight. http://www.twitch.tv/kanadian_kerbal He will be pointing his telescope to the sky after sundown (after 10PM) and streaming the view to anyone who tunes in. Isn’t that…
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Records fall. Heat breaks a little early week, then back.
No doubt about it, Saturday and Sunday were the hottest of the year. And yes we even beat a couple short term records. I’ll dig into the long term records on July 2 when I write up the monthly summary,! The list of records broken across the province on Saturday was impressive, some went as far…
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Updated 7:30AM Sat: Extreme Heat – Campfire Bans – Possible Dry Lightning
UPDATE 7:30AM Saturday The models are backing off a bit this morning. EC has dropped the high one degree from 36 to 35. Maybe it won’t be quite so unbearable. Here is one of te high resolution short term models.There is also a chance for dry lightning later in the day. Stay cool out there…
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Sorry Alberni Elementary Beach Goers – Showers likely all day before heat turns up on the weekend.
Mother Nature is no stranger to irony and poor timing. My kids are off to Rathtrevor today with the rest of Alberni Elementary School but unfortunately this may be the coolest and wettest day of the month! Highs will be up to around 18-20°. Showers will begin before 9AM in Port Alberni and before 10AM in…
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