Category: General

  • More than Thirty records broken. More coming. Plus Thunder Sunday.

    Of around 110 official stations in BC, I count 37 that set new record highs for September 11. There is a lot of red on the Environment Canada summary page this morning. There is a highlight list here as well from Environment Canada. Port Alberni was not one of those record breakers but we were…

  • Sun sun sun until Sunday.

    Not much to say! It’s beautiful outside. There isn’t even any fog. Check out the time lapse from yesterday to see the fog clearing, the stars, the moon. Pretty fun. This should last until Sunday, but I’ll hold off on any major predictions until tomorrow. ENJOY!

  • Summer is back. Plus Climate Change fingerprints.

    It is going to feel like full on summer on our final full week before the Equinox and start of Fall (which is at 1:44PM on the 22nd). It is a tale of the jetstream once again. Our great arbiter of all things weather on our coast will be bent way to the North of…

  • Potential Storm Clouds today. Hot Fall Fair!

    The fall fair starts tonight at 5! Compared to earlier this week, the forecast has flip flopped for the better! We’ve gone from potential rain and clouds all week to sun and heat! Thursday – Thunder threat. There has been a lot of thunderstorm activity in our region over the past few weeks (at least…

  • August 2013 recap! Parksville Flash Flood?

    It’s time for the August 2013 recap, Salmon Festival and Labour Day weekend edition! Here is the Timelapse! This August might have felt a little cool and wet compared to July, and it was wet, but actually still warmer or near normal for both the 1970 and 1980 thirty year normals for both average and…