Tag: port Alberni

  • February 2019 Summary – A long cold month

    February 2019 Summary – A long cold month

    The Alberniweather and Alberni Valley Climate Summary for February 2019 Catching up on this month… this post was actually written January 7 2020 but is back-dated so it makes sense in the grand scheme of things. 🙂 This month was notable for its long cold stretches. It was in fact quite a cold month with…

  • The driest and warmest place in Canada (today) is Tofino.

    The driest and warmest place in Canada (today) is Tofino.

    This wasn’t my idea. I was inspired to write this after reading Cliff Mass’s blog today of the same sort about Seattle. So credit where credit is due! Fun fact: Port Alberni and Tofino and other Island locations are among the driest places in North America today. After reading that Seattle had the driest air…

  • January 2019 Summary – Fairly normal, though 1º above average temperature.

    January 2019 Summary – Fairly normal, though 1º above average temperature.

    The Alberniweather and Alberni Valley Climate Summary for January 2019 Catching up on this month… this post was actually written January 3 2020 but is back-dated so it makes sense in the grand scheme of things. 🙂 The average temperature this month at the airport was just over 1ºC higher than normal. January had a…

  • February 2018 Summary

    February 2018 Summary

    The Weather and Climate Summary for February 2018 Daily and All Time Records Set Set at the Airport* since 1995 and compared to other stations** for “All Time” since 1900. Four new short term low temp records. One new rain record.No All Time Records were set this month. February 12 low temp -6.6º C : #1 is -13.3º C at Bvr. Crk. in 1949.…

  • Powerful Rainbows between showers. Post your photos!

    Powerful Rainbows between showers. Post your photos!

    The rain is going to continue on and off through much of Wednesday too but fear not, there is a break hopefully coming on Thursday! In the meantime though and thanks to the low angle of the sun, we have had some fantastic rainbows today! I even saw it on my webcam! So, here are…