Tag: General

  • Chance of snow or showers Thursday night but mostly a very dry November.

    Chance of snow or showers Thursday night but mostly a very dry November.

    Cold this morning! This was the coldest morning so far this year at Alberniweather. We got as low as -4.2ºC at 5AM! That should be as low as we get this week but it’s not going to warm up much until the weekend when we should stay above freezing and get up to 10ºC with…

  • Snow or no?

    Snow or no?

    Check out the October Summary Don’t miss the October 2022 Summary post and the 20 records set last month in Port Alberni! Chance of Snow Saturday Night – early Sunday especially the Hump and Sutton? The moisture will move onto the Island tonight. You can see the model predicting rain (greys/blacks) in the low areas…

  • Rain begins Saturday – Very Wet Sunday

    Rain begins Saturday – Very Wet Sunday

    Special Weather Statement You can see the SWS linked for our area and other areas on the forecasts. These might turn into rainfall and/or wind warnings by Saturday if the forecast continues on its present trajectory. We’re expecting a moderate Atmospheric River. The image below shows the water vapour in the upper atmosphere being transported…

  • Power Out at Alberniweather – First AR over soon

    Power Out at Alberniweather – First AR over soon

    Power out since 11AM If you’re looking for the live weather stats unfortunately they will not be back until power is restored at Alberniweather. The weather station has a long lasting backup battery but the computer and network gear do not. When power comes back, everything *should* return fairly quickly and automatically except the webcam…

  • Mild Atmospheric River to deliver rain and wind

    Mild Atmospheric River to deliver rain and wind

    Starts tonight – Ends Thursday Night Below is the 24hr precipitation chart for between 5PM Wednesday and 5PM Thursday. Rain will begin on the West Coast this evening and spread through the entire region by morning. It will then taper off before heavier rain begins late Thursday morning and into the afternoon. Also expect some…