Yellow Warning - Rainfall
11:05 a.m. PST Wednesday 28 January 2026

Impact Level: Moderate

Forecast Confidence: High


Rain, at times heavy, is expected.

What: 50 mm of rain

When: Today, and tonight.

Where: Inland Vancouver Island including Port Alberni and Highway 4.

Additional information:
A warm front drawing in moist, subtropical air will produce rain, at times heavy, across Inland Vancouver Island today, and tonight. The heavy rain will ease Thursday morning.

Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced at times.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.

In effect for:
  • Inland Vancouver Island

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Updated: @ 31/12/1969 14:50 - next update at 16:00  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Moderate rain or shower Moderate rain or shower
Currently: 8.2°C, Max: 8.9°C, Min: 4.6°C 8.2°C
 

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Feels like: 8°C

24-hr difference
4.4°CWarmer 4.4°C than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 8.9°C
07:15
4.6°C
23:59
Low: 4.6°C
00:00
0.1°C
00:00
 Calm SE
0
Gust:
0 km/h
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 27.8 km/h 04:36
Gust Month: 50.0 km/h January 11
Rain Today: 17.8 mm
Rain Rate (/hr): 1.66 mm
Rain Yesterday: 3 mm
Storm Rain: 20.8 mm
This Month: 184.2 mm
Season Total: 184.2 mm
20 rain days in January.
Tonight
Rain
Rain
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 85 %  
Dew Point: 5.8°C  
Barometer: 1019.4 hPa Falling 0.7  hPa/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 07:55
Sunset: 17:07
Moonset: 04:33
Moonrise: 12:14
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 10 days in cycle
80%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast UV Index Forecast
28/01/2026
0.9     Low 
29/01/2026
0.9     Low 
 EC Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today
Rain
Rain

Max: 8°C
EC forecast: Rain. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High 8.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds with little temp change, precipitation possible within 24 to 48 hrs.
 
Tonight
Rain
Rain

Min: 8°C
EC forecast: Rain. Amount 15 to 25 mm. Wind southeast 20 km/h. Temperature steady near 8.