Category: Hot
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Sorry Alberni Elementary Beach Goers – Showers likely all day before heat turns up on the weekend.
Mother Nature is no stranger to irony and poor timing. My kids are off to Rathtrevor today with the rest of Alberni Elementary School but unfortunately this may be the coolest and wettest day of the month! Highs will be up to around 18-20°. Showers will begin before 9AM in Port Alberni and before 10AM in…
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More sun and warmth. Possible shower Wednesday? Extreme Heat Coming late
We will definitely start warm and sunny this week. There is a slight chance of showers on Wednesday afternoon, but the way things have gone this month I would not put a lot of weight on it. I will keep an eye on that chance today and tomorrow to see if the models are more…
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Forecast holds. Showers Thursday. Rain early Friday morning.
The models have settled down and now all seem to be agreeing that we will receive some moisture starting Thursday. It is an odd couple of disturbances that will affect the region. The first will centre most of its moisture on the South Island, especially Victoria and the Gulf Islands. The second will centre its activity…
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Two fires in Alberni Valley but Possible Forecast change to showers.
First Fires of the Season in the Alberni Valley ate yesterday afternoon two small fires were reported by the BC Wildfire service. Both were person caused but thankfully both were very small (0.009 hectare, 90sqm, 960 sqft). One fire was at Woodwards pit between Sproat Lake and the landfill and he other was out Beaver Creek. This should be…
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UPDATE 1PM: Fire Danger rises to Extreme – Potentially “Catastrophic” dry weather – But There is A Way Forward
UPDATE 1PM Monday: The BC Wildfire Management Branch just increased our fire danger rating to Extreme. This isn’t a big surprise even though it wasn’t in their forecast. Their forecast (for “Beaver Creek” station) also says it might go back down to 4/High on Wednesday, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it stayed right where…