Category: Fire
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Stopwatch through Cameron Lake – More Heat Coming – Heatdome Anniversary, the Science, Rally today.
On the Stopwatch On the way home (westbound) on Tuesday I decided to set my stopwatch. I started it at the stoplight at about 4:10PM at the Highway 4 – 4A Junction and stopped it at Cathedral Grove at 4:44PM. It seemed likely pretty typical traffic. Mostly daily commuters/trucks with some summer tourists as well.…
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Road on Schedule – Hot Weather coming
Highway 4 single lane on schedule MoT just updated their page at 4:45PM Monday June 19 It says: Forecast We will get gradually warmer as the week goes on. We may hit a peak of 30ºC on Friday and then Saturday/Sunday will go back down into the mid-twenties. There is no expectation for significant rainfall…
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Friday and Weekend Forecast – Some Rain – Stormy Sunday
Friday Early Afternoon Rain Rain will begin likely around 10AM in and around the Alberni Valley. The 11AM-2PM period looks like this below: There will be heavier rain along the ridges, including Cameron Lake, so that will be a concern for rock and tree fall and for the safety of the firefighters there. The picture…
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May 2023 Summary – Incredible Hot and Dry Weather
There has been no May in Port Alberni like May 2023.
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8:30AM Update – Trouble on Detour
Critical Links – I’ll keep this at the top: 8:30AM Update – Fire Held – New Map I had to take a day to catch up on stuff and also finish the May 2023 Summary. I recommend reading it. It shows a the weather was setup for this wildfire. This will also be the final…