Month: August 2009

  • Will we get some Rain?

    Sure would be a welcome change for a few days. There is plenty of cloud in the forecast but not a whole lot of moisture until Monday. It depends how far the front to the south of us reaches up here. Hopefully we’ll get enough to at least take the fire danger down a notch…

  • The Heat Wave is Finally Over

    Well, yesterday the Airport only reached (ha!) 31C… so that’s not heatwave material! That means our little heat wave will go down in history tied for 4th along with 1908 with 9 straight days over 32C. Here’s how the two heatwave breakdown side by side: 4th Longest Heat Wave of 1908 ——- Heat Wave of…

  • Going for the record…

    We might not have set the All Time record ever for Port Alberni in this heat wave, but there is still one record to shoot for… and at least it can be a little less unpleasant. 🙂 As I’ve mentioned in previous postings, Dave Jones of Environment Canada has been quoted in the AV Times…