Month: August 2014

  • UPDATED – 11:30AM: Forecast Flip – But Will It Help?

    UPDATED 11:30AM:  As I thought might happen, the forecast has swung back to a much drier outlook.  Only a trace of rain likely on Tuesday now and only 4mm by Wednesday afternoon.  I’ve updated the post with images from this mornings run compared to the originals from last night. This remains a low confidence forecast. Summary:…

  • Fog lifts. Big heat returns for Thunder in the Valley

    Don’t let the morning fog fool you. It will clear and we will get toasty warm today and into the weekend. But Sunday and Monday it is likely we will be over 30°C once again. The small chance of rain in the next few days has completely evaporated. If you are headed to Thunder in…

  • July 2014 – The heat was on – Drought continues – Threatens water and Fish

    June dry, now July hot… heat continues through August (forecast for next week or two included below!) Temperatures well above normal.  Rainfall normal (which isn’t much, since it’s our driest month of the year historically). For the month of July we were above normal in the City and Airport for average, minimums and maximum temperatures. Rainfall was a little below normal…

  • City of Port Alberni Water Restrictions start today.

    City of Port Alberni Water Restrictions start today.

    Full announcement from the city website. Here are the details: – Odd addresses may only water on Saturday/Monday/Thursday – Even addresses may only water on Sunday/Tuesday/Friday – No watering on Wednesdays – On your day, you can only water between 6AM and 10AM or 6PM and 10PM. – this Stage 1 watering restriction will be…

  • Campfire Ban returns at Noon today – Forest Fire Rating back to Extreme

    We are back to an Extreme fire rating for the Alberni Valley.  Campfires will be banned in all coastal areas (except the “fog zone” on the west coast) as of Noon today. We will be having our hottest day of the week tomorrow with highs up to 34ºC forecast.  Be safe in the woods folks.  Most…