Category: General

  • Almost Frost this morning – First Fall Rain Storm on the way!

    Almost Frost this morning – First Fall Rain Storm on the way!

    Did you hear the Thunder? Have you seen any frost? The equinox is at 12:21PM (PDT) on September 22 but it is definitely feeling like fall already! It has been a very interesting 48 hours! On Wednesday we had a strong surprisingly strong build up of a cumulonimbus cloud over the Valley and it delivered…

  • Fall Fair 2021 Forecast – Mostly Dry! – Ride your bike to the Fair

    Fall Fair 2021 Forecast – Mostly Dry! – Ride your bike to the Fair

    The Fall Fair (albernifair.com) is back! It’s still not quite the same as there won’t be the big halls full of booths and things, but there will be booths outside, various craft shows, animals, and yes a Midway and rides (which actually started on Thursday night)! There are tons of details on what you can…

  • Warm, Muggy, possibly Thunderstorms Wednesday

    Warm, Muggy, possibly Thunderstorms Wednesday

    Received another sprinkle overnight We got just 1mm of rain overnight but it was at least enough to give the plants a drink. It will be a potentially interesting day today. We stayed very warm over night. The low temperature was a very warm 17.6ºC this morning. That’s going to set up a warm and…

  • Back to School – Back to Weather!

    Back to School – Back to Weather!

    It’s the first day back to school! I’m also back at VIU and having people in a classroom for the first time since last March! It’s weird! Warm week for Fall Fair It will feel hot today as we get up to 28ºC and it might feel more like 30. Today will be the hottest…

  • Heat Warning issued for Port Alberni and other regions

    Heat Warning issued for Port Alberni and other regions

    The heat is coming back and it will once again be near record levels. Environment Canada upgraded its statement to a heat warning for the entire south coast this morning. It includes the following information: Temperatures reaching 29 degrees Celsius combined with overnight lows near 16 degrees Celsius are expected for the next 4 days.…