Category: Wet

  • Cool and soggy Week Ahead

    Cool and soggy Week Ahead

    There is a chance for a little bit of thunder activity and pockets of showers this afternoon and into this evening.  There are going to be showers through most of the week and temperatures not much above 15ºC. Here is the 2-5PM look for Monday.  The showers start in Duncan.  This is the most likely time…

  • August 2015 Summary and Outlook – Fire – Heat – Rain – Wind

    August 2015 Summary and Outlook – Fire – Heat – Rain – Wind

    So after a bit of delay due to the insanity of the start of the school year, here is the August 2015 Summary and Outlook for the next few months. August again was defined by fire, and I have compiled some interesting statistics on that front.  Even though it still felt pretty hot and dry (we…

  • Happy Labour Day! A very short visit from Ignacio. First day of school forecast.

    Happy Labour Day! A very short visit from Ignacio. First day of school forecast.

    I hate to disappoint you but we need not worry too much about the remnants of Ignacio.  It looks like the remnant low (swirl below) will get dragged into Haida Gwaii Tuesday afternoon by the jetstream but won’t pack much rain with it.   Vancouver Island will only see a few whisps of rain from that event…

  • Rain begins again tonight – Historic August Storm Doesn’t Fill Creek

    Rain begins again tonight – Historic August Storm Doesn’t Fill Creek

    We might get a few showers during the day today but for the most part Sunday should stay dry.  The rain begins again in the 8’clock hour this evening. As you can see, instead of the main thrust coming up from this south, tonight’s activity will come mainly from the West. The rain will be…

  • UPDATED 1:20PM – Alberniweather power outage

    UPDATED 1:20PM – Alberniweather power outage

    Update 1:20PM – Power Outage at Alberniweather The power just went off at 1:20PM here at Alberniweather (6th and Redford).  This is unusual as we are on a main trunk line that goes out to Bamfield and used to serve the RCMP.  We are often the only ones *with* power in these storms.  So something…