Category: Climate Change
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Updated 10PM – Upper twenties “absolutely possible”? Current high altitude temps “Absolutely record breaking”
Update 10PM: We may not have got up to the 30°C, which would have been full on nuts. But: https://twitter.com/alberniweather/status/718298985425989632 Update 1PM: It is currently a very pleasant 18ºC. Near a short term record but there is no way that we will reach 30ºC and 25ºC is doubtful as well. I am glad honestly… but…
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March 30 All Time Record Broken – Possible Record Today – Back to normal on Weekend
We, and many other locations in BC easily beat records yesterday. The hot spot in Canada was unusual… Bella Bella on the Central coast took the crown! In all, 26 of the 51 stations around the province listed on the EC website with historical records to beat, beat them, including Port Alberni Airport which, at…
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A rainy week, and an important request before the summer heat.
Welcome to Spring! And for those of you in SD70, Spring Break! Unfortunately, we have a slightly rainy week ahead of us but totals are modest. Between the mornings 5-5AM Monday/Tuesday, Tues/Wed, and Wed/Thurs the model shows 16mm, 4mm, and 16mm respectively. We should get a bit of a break Friday and then more showers Saturday. Please click to…
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Big Sunday Storm video – Cool Mornings Sunny Days mid-week – El Niño and incredible Global Warmth
Welcome to Daylight Savings Time! Where’s the coffee? So as was forecast, we missed out yesterday as the South Island, Vancouver and northern Washington got pounded with a pretty violent storm. Check out the video from the Washington State San Juan Ferry. Rock and Roll! The free car wash would have been great if it wasn’t…
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Monthly Summary February 2016 – Records – El Niño and looking ahead to end of storminess.
An Above Average February dwarfed by 2015 but still well above average. While it wasn’t quite as extreme as February 2015, this February did deliver one possible all time daily record for high temperature. See down in the records section for more on that and the incredible (and probably false) reading from 1916! We continue to…