Category: Storm

  • There be a Storm brewin’.

    There be a Storm brewin’.

    Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather statement in preparation for a possible rain and wind storm Sunday night and into Monday.  Here is their bulletin: Issued at 2018-11-24 23:54 UTC by Environment Canada: Special weather statement issued for:   East Vancouver Island, B.C. (081300)   West Vancouver Island, B.C. (081400)   Inland Vancouver Island, B.C. (081500) Current details: Strong…

  • Fall Weather is Here – Rain Starting Tuesday night – Possible Stormy Sunday

    Fall Weather is Here – Rain Starting Tuesday night – Possible Stormy Sunday

    Showers should have begun or will begin very shortly this evening as our pattern shifts completely from the big safe zone of high pressure that gave us two weeks of sunshine, to a more normal storm track that is going to give us some rain, and maybe some wind too. There are pockets of showers…

  • Thanksgiving Forecast. Variable 3 days, big West Coast waves.

    Thanksgiving Forecast. Variable 3 days, big West Coast waves.

    Happy Thanksgiving all!  It should be a pretty decent weekend for hanging out with family.  Saturday will be quite nice. A good time to spend out and about with family. Sunday will feature some rain, so maybe stay inside and enjoy time together with Turkey and stuffing and all the rest. Monday will switch back…

  • Showers are here thunder on the way?

    Showers are here thunder on the way?

    The forecasts all had the possibility of thunderstorms today.  Here is the latest radar from the excellent Storm Radar app. Showers are just starting. There is some lightning up on the north Island and that is where most of the threat is today. Click the image to see the latest strikes. Stay tuned, might be…

  • Final day of heat. Thunderstorms possible. Normal temps and sun rest of week.

    Final day of heat. Thunderstorms possible. Normal temps and sun rest of week.

    Update 8AM: https://twitter.com/alberniweather/status/1009454224126513153 The heat wave ends today.  EC has updated its Special Weather Statement to mention instead the thunderstorms expected to develop this afternoon.  We are still preojected to get up to 31°C this afternoon and I would expect there to be a little more humidity in the air today so it might feel…