Possible Rain Relief Coming!

Here is the forecast for the next few days from the Coastal Fire Centre. If we do indeed get rain on Tuesday and showers continuing for a few days after that, we will be able to drop out of EXTREME and open up to High Hazard Activities again, at least for a few days. Fingers and toes crossed.

OUTLOOK: Sunday to Tuesday: Sunday is the day with the highest chance of convection/lightning this long weekend as the combination of an upper trough passing thru Haida Gwaii in the afternoon and the upper ridge to the east spread deeper, but still elevated, subtropical moisture across the Fire Centre. By Monday, the upper trough has moved inland to the east of the Fire Centre and the airmass cools and stabilizes with a jump in minimum RHs. At the same time, a new and stronger upper trough is approaching Haida Gwaii from the northwest. On Tuesday, that trough lands on the coast, bringing widespread rain, a further drop in temperatures and gusty winds to all zones. Higher amounts of precipitation are expected in northern and western sections of the Fire Centre with lesser amounts south and east.

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck

Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.