Year: 2011
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Fair end followed by wet start….
The last days of September should be pretty decent. We should get lots of breaks in the clouds between now and Sunday. With the weekend looming like the best days of all. Monday however will bring October showers and perhaps a start to a chilling the air that I’ve seen forecast for October, and Fall…
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Wind warnings for all but us.
The remains of typhoon Roke have caused wind warnings for all regions of Vancouvr Island but us. The north island can expect gusts to 100kph… The south up to 90kph. The Powell River ferry from Comox has already been cancelled this morning due to the weather and don’t be surprised if some or all of…
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Barometer Dropping — Wind Calm — Storm Coming
There should be a storm blowin’ before you start reading this. It’s 10PM and the forecast is calling for heavy rain and strong winds overnight and in the morning. Love watching the barometer drop on the Graphs page… just waiting for it to level and go up, then the wind should come… when, is the…
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Blustery First Day of Autumn!
Happy Fall Equinox everyone! Today is the first day of Fall in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s been quite blustery out early this morning. If you’re headed anywhere north of Campbell River you can expect measure winds… in the 90-110kph range this morning and through the day. The rain will continue off and on until Saturday…
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First Fall Storm Wednesday… Roke coming next week
If you noticed the gathering clouds this afternoon then you’ve seen the first signs that our first major rainfall of the season is on it’s way. Fall doesn’t officially begin until early on the 23rd, but this will definitely feel like a fall event. The first pulse will come on Wednesday afternoon. The second, stronger…