Weather Forecast
SYNOPSIS: A low-pressure system sat off the coast of Vancouver Island for the Thursday. It pulled more moisture into the Coastal Fire Centre. Showers and periods of rain continued into the afternoon but started to lessen as the day wore on. There was slight risk of thunderstorms which could produce lightning but it would have been accompanied by rain if it occurred (Note: this forecast is published Friday but the info came in Thursday afternoon.) By the overnight period and into Friday this low will slide well to the south of the province and a ridge of high pressure starts to build in from the Pacific. Friday will be a “transition day," with similar conditions to Thursday. A cold front will slide over the province from the NW and will just “side swipe” the Coastal Fire Centre. The impact of this low cold front will be minimal.
OUTLOOK:
Saturday to Monday: Saturday brings bigger changes as the ridge of high pressure in the Pacific starts to build inland and over the west coast. Strong winds with gusts in the 30-40 km/h range will be contained to the lee side of the Coastal Mountain Range. With this ridge, we see a return to a warming and drying period for one to three days. While temperatures remain seasonal, some southern areas could see an uptick by 2-4 degrees into the start of next week. The Southeast corner of the Fraser Zone will see the driest conditions and lower minimum relative humidity values.
Please note that this will be the final Friday Fire Weather Forecast of the season.
We hope you have found this forecast useful and informative throughout the past six months.
Fire Chief J. Caldbeck