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Lightning possible this afternoon
Update: No thunderstorm developed, but we had a heck of a sunset! See the Mastodon feed for pictures! Quick update. I am monitoring the radar and skies for lightning as the heat and relative humidity feed energy into the atmosphere. (I recorded a heat index of 38°C in the new yard location). Will be watching…
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Fire near Alberni Landfill
BCWS and Valley Fire responding A quick note, unless you were in your basement, you probably noticed the airplane buzzing the City about an hour ago. That was a BC Wildfire Service Conair plane dumping retardant on a fire near the Alberni Landfill. Here is the BCWS page for the fire. It is listed as…
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July 2023 Summary – The Hottest in Global Records. Port Alberni did its part.
The rising floor of July minimums
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Happy August! Moving the station just in time for rain. Signal Weather nerd Group.
New Sensor Location Happy August everyone! We will get a bit of a break from the sunny weather today and will enjoy some cool and even a little rain! An important bit of news for the station. I have moved most of the sensors off of our shed where they have been for many years.…
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Road Closed Again – Wind Closure Possible Thursday and Friday.
Highway 4 has been fully closed since noon on Tuesday due to high winds, and possibly (this is speculation on my part) the impacts of the first significant rainfall since the fire damaged the slope. I would imagine that they are doing assessments of the slope above the roadway. Anyone who has driven the road…
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