Tag: thunder
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Thunderstorms today? First small Atmospheric River Friday. Website redesign complete.
Podcast is Up! Thunderstorms developing around noon. If you’d like a video version of this (though I don’t mention the comet! check that out below!) here’s the Podcast: The image above from the UWash model shows patches of lightning developing across the Island in the late morning and early afternoon today. While the majority of…
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Strong rain today – Thunderstorms north and east.
The radar fills – East Coast Statement Environment Canada has already posted a Special Weather Statement for the East Coast warning of up to 50mm of rain with thunderstorms. (I am surprised this isn’t a rainfall warning or severe thunderstorm watch). The radar is already starting to fill in on the north Island. Expect rain…
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A change is in the wind – Weekend Rain – Maybe Thunder – More Air Quality Monitors
We have had a very pleasant, even record breaking run of warm and dry weather but that is coming to an end today. Friday clouds turning to showers by evening. The clouds are rolling in. The models show showers beginning in the 5-8PM period Friday evening. Rain overnight, into Saturday Rain should begin in the…
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Already stormy day might get stormier. Soggy Weekend.
A short Friday post. Expect the rain to stick around all day, along with wind, especially very strong on the West Coast. However, the real fun might come this afternoon as we have a chance of thunderstorms! There’s nothing on the lightning detection map yet. This wind and the chance of thunderstorm should abate tonight…
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More rain on the way and possible Thunder Thursday too! Break Friday.
The stars are out as I type this but the thunder gods aren’t far away either according to friends on the West Coast! There is a whole bunch of lightning on the map right now even though we can’t hear any in Port Alberni. Last nights model forecast expected lots of rain and activity overnight…