Category: Wind

  • Just hit 40°C

    Just hit 40°C

    The station has just hit a high of 40.2°C. The Humidex is 45. Other personal stations in the City are at similar highs. We’ll see if the Airport reaches that temperature to officially beat the all time all station record for August 15 of 39.4°C set by the city hall Port Alberni station in 1933.…

  • Rainfall closes Highway 4 Cameron Lake

    Rainfall closes Highway 4 Cameron Lake

    Update: Road is now expected to open at 5PM this afternoon (Aug 9). Keep checking DriveBC for updates. Quick Update. As you will have seen from the DriveBC status on the front-page and menu bar, the road was closed this morning and will remain closed through the day. The next update is scheduled at 5PM,…

  • Lightning possible this afternoon

    Lightning possible this afternoon

    Update: No thunderstorm developed, but we had a heck of a sunset! See the Mastodon feed for pictures! Quick update. I am monitoring the radar and skies for lightning as the heat and relative humidity feed energy into the atmosphere. (I recorded a heat index of 38°C in the new yard location). Will be watching…

  • July 2023 Summary – The Hottest in Global Records. Port Alberni did its part.

    July 2023 Summary – The Hottest in Global Records. Port Alberni did its part.

    The rising floor of July minimums

  • Road Closed Again – Wind Closure Possible Thursday and Friday.

    Road Closed Again – Wind Closure Possible Thursday and Friday.

    Highway 4 has been fully closed since noon on Tuesday due to high winds, and possibly (this is speculation on my part) the impacts of the first significant rainfall since the fire damaged the slope. I would imagine that they are doing assessments of the slope above the roadway. Anyone who has driven the road…