Category: General
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First Day of School!
As you rush around trying to get the kids ready for school, (Schedule here. 10AM-12PM for Elementary, 10AM-2PM for Grades 8s only at ADSS, Wednesday all ADSS in at 8:30AM)…. here’s the forecast for the Tuesday and Wednesday! It has started cool and with a little drizzle and that will continue until around 11AM. We should…
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Full $55,000 Salmon Derby/Festival Labour Day Weekend Forecast – Campfires a Go
Campfire ban lifted across Vancouver Island. The BC Wildfire service has removed all remaining bans on campfires. The City of Port Alberni has also lifted their campfire ban within city limits. Rules around sizes and composition still apply in the city so if you are not sure check the website (Fire Control Bylaw 4876 and 4906) or…
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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…