Port Alberni, British Columbia is in for a rainy Monday before a significant shift to sunny, above-average temperatures later this week. Environment Canada’s forecast calls for periods of rain today, June 8, with a high of 13°C. The wet weather will give way to clearing skies by Wednesday, with temperatures climbing well into the 20s by the weekend.
This morning, conditions at the weather station measured 10.7°C with 90 percent humidity and a falling barometric pressure of 100.7 kPa, pointing to the incoming rain system. Light west-northwest winds at 2 km/h accompanied the damp start.
According to The Weather Network, today’s rainfall could total between 8 and 10 mm. Rain is expected to taper off tonight, though cloudy skies and a 60 percent chance of showers linger into Tuesday before sunshine takes over on Wednesday with a high of 20°C.
The warm-up intensifies later in the week. Environment Canada forecasts a high of 27°C on Friday and 26°C on Saturday under sunny skies. These temperatures are about 5 to 6 degrees above the normal June high of 21°C for Port Alberni. The weekend outlook from both Environment Canada and The Weather Network points to ideal conditions for outdoor plans, with mainly sunny skies and highs in the mid to upper 20s.
No weather alerts are in effect for the area. Residents can expect a typical spring pattern: a wet Pacific frontal system early in the week giving way to a warm, dry high-pressure ridge that will make for an unseasonably pleasant end to the week.
