Tag: rain

  • Widespread rain coming Tuesday Night

    Widespread rain coming Tuesday Night

    The hour by hour forecast: Monday will be warm and cloudy but get ready for some real rainfall Tuesday evening. Showers will begin to creep onto the West Island, Tofino, Ucluelet, Bamfield and Port Renfrew before 5PM Tuesday. Rain showers will pick up in those same areas in the 5-8PM period. Showers also begin in…

  • Partly Cloudy and slight chance of rain. Fire Danger moderate but forests very dry.

    Partly Cloudy and slight chance of rain. Fire Danger moderate but forests very dry.

    Rain sticking to North End Don’t expect much in the way of precipitation for the next few days if you are south of Campbell River. While there are chances for rain on many days in the next seven, none are very significant. Here are the three day total rainfall forecasts, first, from 5PM Wednesday (yesterday)…

  • Update: Lightning sparks three fires. Some more rain coming?

    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…

  • It’s Summer! Happy Solstice. Happy Rain. Happy Weekend!

    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…

  • Monday morning shower but Fire Rating to Extreme by Wednesday

    Monday morning shower but Fire Rating to Extreme by Wednesday

    Short post. We got just enough precipitation this morning to wet the ground and soak the gardens. Thank you for that rain gods! It will clear up this afternoon. The wet ground will likely add to the humidity and make it feel hotter than the 25ºC that we get up to. Expect Sun and 32ºC…