Category: General

  • Chilly air is here – but still record hot – and waiting for rain

    Chilly air is here – but still record hot – and waiting for rain

    Getting close to frost – and still breaking heat records We got down to 5ºC this morning… and just 2ºC at the Airport. There may have been some hints of frost in some parts of the Valley this morning. A welcome sign. But yet, the forecast today through Saturday is for record breaking heat up…

  • Fire near Cox Lake south of Port Alberni

    Fire near Cox Lake south of Port Alberni

    BC Wildfire on Scene after local fire departments action overnight Two fires started near Cox Lake and Franklin River Road just south of Port Alberni. The fires are spreading smoke across the City and Valley. It was human caused. The westward (left) one is about 0.3ha and under control, the eastern one is about 4ha…

  • The record breaking continues into Thanksgiving weekend

    The record breaking continues into Thanksgiving weekend

    Incredible string The Airport has broken its daily high temperature every day of October except for the 4th (missed it by 1ºC). Friday is likely to break it again and Saturday and Sunday could as well. That would leave us with 8 of the first 9 days of the month setting new high points for…

  • Record Breaking start to October

    Record Breaking start to October

    It feels overly hot, because it is. If you felt like the first days of October got off to an unusually hot start, you’re right. We hit 28.0ºC and 29.3ºC on Saturday and Sunday respectively. That easily beat the Airport records for those days of 24.8ºC and 23.0ºC. Saturday will be a runner up to…

  • It rained! At least a little. Truth and Reconciliation Day weather looks good.

    It rained! At least a little. Truth and Reconciliation Day weather looks good.

    Finally Finally some measurable precipitation on the rain gauge!! Granted it’s only 1.3mm, but we’ll take every drop! Clouds will persist and showers should continue off and on through the rest of the day. It won’t be a big amount of moisture, but it’ll help. Major Hurricane Ian making landfall now The Satellite Imagery coming…