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UPDATING – Lightning brings Power Outages – Fire at Mill and Arbutus Ridge
Update 3:21PM – Apparently the fire in Dry Creek was human caused, but still waiting to hear a definitive answer. In the meantime, thanks Nikki for submitting a great video of todays thunder! Update 2:50PM – Now reports of a fire in Dry Creek Area. PAFD are responding. If you have any updates or pictures…
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Forest Service Asks for Aid from City for Fire Danger – Cloudy for Starlight Movie –
As suspected, the wishful hope for a quick end to the oppressive heat yesterday doesn’t appear to be coming to pass and it has a lot of people worried. Record Heat Monday (and Sunday) – Outside Chance Today : But first, there were 25 records broken in BC yesterday according to the Environment Canada summary page.…
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UPDATED – 11:30AM: Forecast Flip – But Will It Help?
UPDATED 11:30AM: As I thought might happen, the forecast has swung back to a much drier outlook. Only a trace of rain likely on Tuesday now and only 4mm by Wednesday afternoon. I’ve updated the post with images from this mornings run compared to the originals from last night. This remains a low confidence forecast. Summary:…
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Fog lifts. Big heat returns for Thunder in the Valley
Don’t let the morning fog fool you. It will clear and we will get toasty warm today and into the weekend. But Sunday and Monday it is likely we will be over 30°C once again. The small chance of rain in the next few days has completely evaporated. If you are headed to Thunder in…
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July 2014 – The heat was on – Drought continues – Threatens water and Fish
June dry, now July hot… heat continues through August (forecast for next week or two included below!) Temperatures well above normal. Rainfall normal (which isn’t much, since it’s our driest month of the year historically). For the month of July we were above normal in the City and Airport for average, minimums and maximum temperatures. Rainfall was a little below normal…
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