Year: 2016
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A variable and fairly normal spring week.
We are into some pretty standard Spring weather this week. Clouds, sunny breaks, a chance of showers. Monday The UWash model is completely dry today. The cloudiness should disappear later this morning and we should see a few sunny breaks. Tuesday Showers will move through on Tuesday afternoon and last into the night but the total for…
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And it’s done: #SummerinApril recap – Weekend Forecast
Addition I just learned that we actually had a pretty good Thunderstorm last night too. I wear ear plugs often to bed so I totally missed it 🙁 Booo-urns. I am told it featured some strong winds too, which explains why we got gusts to 50kph just after 2AM last night. I guess it was a…
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One final, and hottest, day.
A short update today. The high cloud that kept our temperature slightly down most of the day yesterday has now exited. The sun will rise over the mountain today and deliver blistering heat (for April) that will rival anything Port Alberni has experienced in the past 100 years. The all time all station record is…
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Two more hot days. Fires in North. Floods in South. Why is this happening?
There were literally dozens of records set yesterday in BC. Too many to list. Once again our micro climates in the Valley made for a little more complicated picture but as we all know, and is born out in all the historical data the city and Inlet is generally hotter than the Valley areas. While…
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Scorching April heat will break multiple day records for 2nd straight year and challenge hottest ever.
Update 2PM – Morning model run moderates The morning UWash model run was a little warmer for this afternoon… up to 26ºC. We’ll see if we get there. The Airport has blown through last years record and is currently at 25ºC. It will not get past the all time 28ºC record. The UWash model is…