Tag: fire
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Watch the smoke flow over the province like the data out of my wallet.
How are the Arctic, Alberta Fires, Smokey Port Alberni skies, and US Tornadoes all connected? The Jet Stream. Here’s the Jet Stream modelled this morning. Red line is mine. This rather bent-out-of-shape pattern has been a frequent topic on this blog. Search for “Rutgers” on this webpage and you’ll come up with these blog entries…
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Alberta Smoke. Hot and Sunny week. Fire Danger holding at High.
We will start the week hot and then gradually cool but the sun will stick for the whole time. We should get to 30°C or 31°C today, 29°C on Tuesday, 25°C on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and then around 20°C this weekend. Note: Now that there is smoke in the air, there is the possibility…
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Dry and pleasant weeks ahead as fire danger rises.
There was a chance of showers most of the weekend but for those of us who stayed in Port Alberni (it was pretty quiet around here!) the only hint of rain were a few drops on Sunday afternoon. We got a nice little shower this morning though and that looks to be all we can…
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BC Wildfire does away with “Fog Zone” on Vancouver Island. Rain Wednesday.
The big weather related news is the BC Wildfire Service’s change in policy. There will no longer be fires allowed in the “fog zone” along the extreme west coast of Vancouver Island if there are fire bans in place in the rest of the Coastal Fire Centre. Here is their full statement: Fog zone no…