Category: Hot
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Monday morning shower but Fire Rating to Extreme by Wednesday
Short post. We got just enough precipitation this morning to wet the ground and soak the gardens. Thank you for that rain gods! It will clear up this afternoon. The wet ground will likely add to the humidity and make it feel hotter than the 25ºC that we get up to. Expect Sun and 32ºC…
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Thunderstorms possible today less tomorrow. Heat coming next week.
Greatest chance for thunder Thursday. The cooler and unsettled weather will bring the chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Port Alberni will likely see the most rain around noon to 2PM. East sections of the Island will see rain start a little later. The threat of thunder and lightning will start around noon and extend…
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Forecast turns dry through next week.
A really quick post because the message is pretty simple. There is no rain in the forecast for the South Island. Here is a very zoomed out view of our part of the world. The first picture is all the rain expected to fall, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Notice our little part of the island…
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Watch the smoke flow over the province like the data out of my wallet.
How are the Arctic, Alberta Fires, Smokey Port Alberni skies, and US Tornadoes all connected? The Jet Stream. Here’s the Jet Stream modelled this morning. Red line is mine. This rather bent-out-of-shape pattern has been a frequent topic on this blog. Search for “Rutgers” on this webpage and you’ll come up with these blog entries…
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Alberta Smoke. Hot and Sunny week. Fire Danger holding at High.
We will start the week hot and then gradually cool but the sun will stick for the whole time. We should get to 30°C or 31°C today, 29°C on Tuesday, 25°C on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and then around 20°C this weekend. Note: Now that there is smoke in the air, there is the possibility…