Category: Climate Change
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Inlet winds clear the air
Just noticed the southerly winds up the Inlet have kicked in and dramatically improved the air quality and reduced the pm2.5 readings. We went from 40ug/m3 and an AQI of over 100 to 7ug/m3 and AQI below 30 in just the past hour. We are blessed by our geography! I would expect the Smoky Skies…
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Just hit 40°C
The station has just hit a high of 40.2°C. The Humidex is 45. Other personal stations in the City are at similar highs. We’ll see if the Airport reaches that temperature to officially beat the all time all station record for August 15 of 39.4°C set by the city hall Port Alberni station in 1933.…
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Rainfall closes Highway 4 Cameron Lake
Update: Road is now expected to open at 5PM this afternoon (Aug 9). Keep checking DriveBC for updates. Quick Update. As you will have seen from the DriveBC status on the front-page and menu bar, the road was closed this morning and will remain closed through the day. The next update is scheduled at 5PM,…
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July 2023 Summary – The Hottest in Global Records. Port Alberni did its part.
The rising floor of July minimums
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New Highway 4 Schedule – Minor Website updates
New Cameron Lake schedule starts Monday Update: Monday July 17 morning closure may be cancelled according to latest message. Highway may be open all morning to single lane alternating. Drive BC says next closure is 1:30PM to 5PM. Current DriveBC message says: “Highway 4, in both directions. Road maintenance work between Cathedral Grove/MacMillan Prov Park…