Month: May 2016

  • May Long Weekend Forecast

    May Long Weekend Forecast

    Well here we go with the 2016 May long weekend forecast!  Apologies for the lack of updates this week as I have been at a conference. There will be some showers today (Thursday) but lets focus on the weekend! Friday – Showers in Afternoon, ending before Sunday Showers will start first on the South Island…

  • Cool, cloudy week ahead.  More showery towards May Long.

    Cool, cloudy week ahead. More showery towards May Long.

    The next week is quite cool and cloudy compared to what we have had over the past while and that includes the May Long Weekend. Here is a first look at the long weekend day by day. Friday: Friday is cool in the afternoon but the 24hour rain chart shows it might be the soggiest.  Get…

  • Wildfire centre bans all fires larger than campfires starting at Noon

    Wildfire centre bans all fires larger than campfires starting at Noon

    The BC Wildfire Service announced a ban on all Category 2 fires starting at noon Friday.  See the image below to see their categories. This means anything larger than a campfire is restricted in the Coastal fire centre except the Fog Zone on the West Coast (purple below). This is the same type of ban as is…

  • Chance of showers today but mostly dry and warm

    Chance of showers today but mostly dry and warm

    We should continue to expect it to be mostly dry and warm from now through to Tuesday, however, there are some bands of light showers in the area as you can see from the tweet below. Dry models but data don't lie #YVR. Perhaps a few sprinkles this am. pic.twitter.com/BhmhUC91n7 — Chris Doyle (@ensembleator) May…

  • Warm and Dry week.  Should you camp this weekend or May Long? :)

    Warm and Dry week. Should you camp this weekend or May Long? 🙂

    Update: Got to see the #Mercurytransit! https://twitter.com/alberniweather/status/729734237163651072 A perfect morning! It is going to be warm and dry and mainly sunny for at least the next 7 days.  However, the real question is, should you go for that camping trip with the kids this coming 4 day weekend (in SD70, Pro Day Friday 13th and Curriculum…