Category: Wet
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Update: Lightning sparks three fires. Some more rain coming?
Update 2 – Great Lightning video! Brad Jason posted a great video of yesterday’s storm down the Alberni Inlet and got a great shot of the lightning striking right in the middle of the Alberni Inlet! Click the picture to go to the Facebook video. Update – Lightning causes three fires. There are now three…
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It’s Summer! Happy Solstice. Happy Rain. Happy Weekend!
Summer Solstice is here. It is officially the first day of summer and the longest day of the year. Today is a spiritual day for many. For others it is the official start of vacation (or in the case of K-12 students, tantalizingly close!). If you want to get the most out of your yard…
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Thunderstorm just for Port Alberni this afternoon?
It’s a pretty nice day! However, now in the afternoon there is a possibility for thunderstorms. If you hear thunder or see lightning please comment here! The UWash model has been consistently predicting a developing area of rain, and possible thunderstorm right in the Alberni Valley this afternoon. It has been there in the models…
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Rain relief coming! Risk of thunderstorms Thursday and Friday.
Good news! The models shifted a bit and now there is at least a little bit of moisture expected on Wednesday! The models are showing rain sweeping onto the Island Wednesday morning. It’s not huge and it’s mostly on the North Island, but it’s there! The precipitation reaches Port Alberni and central VI later Wednesday…
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May 2019 Summary – A very hot and dry month
The Alberniweather and Alberni Valley Climate Summary for May 2019 Catching up on this month… this post was actually written January 2 2020 but is back-dated so it makes sense in the grand scheme of things. 🙂 This month was marked by multiple heat records and one rain record on the only day of significant…