Year: 2019
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Wildfire at Taylor Flats on Sproat Lake
Update 8:30PM There have not been any more updates to the status on the BC Wildfire website. Here are a couple more pictures from earlier today from Stephanie Morrison. Update 3:45PM Here’s a video from 3:30PM this afternoon, from DrJSproatLake1 Here’s a great video from 2:30PM here from Kryssie Thomson of the helicopter working on…
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Sunny and warm Father’s Day and beyond. Port Alberni Water Restrictions starting on 17th – Some Watering Tips!
It’s going to be a beautiful weekend! There is no moisture in the forecast out through next week and the City of Port Alberni is implementing Stage 1 Water Restrictions. This is earlier than ever before. The low snowpack and drought has taken its toll. So while you are celebrating with Dad, get him to…
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Wildfire Rating moves to Extreme
Moving up. As forecast, BC Wildfire moved their danger rating to Extreme for the Beaver Creek (Alberni Airport) region which you can see below in this afternoon’s map. Most of the South Island and South Coast west of the mountains is under high or extreme conditions while the north island remains at low and moderate.…
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Monday morning shower but Fire Rating to Extreme by Wednesday
Short post. We got just enough precipitation this morning to wet the ground and soak the gardens. Thank you for that rain gods! It will clear up this afternoon. The wet ground will likely add to the humidity and make it feel hotter than the 25ºC that we get up to. Expect Sun and 32ºC…
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Thunderstorm just for Port Alberni this afternoon?
It’s a pretty nice day! However, now in the afternoon there is a possibility for thunderstorms. If you hear thunder or see lightning please comment here! The UWash model has been consistently predicting a developing area of rain, and possible thunderstorm right in the Alberni Valley this afternoon. It has been there in the models…