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⛟Malahat Highway - Goldstream to Mill Bay
Yellow Warning - Wind		 ▶
11:12 a.m. PDT Wednesday 11 March 2026

Impact Level: Moderate

Forecast Confidence: High


Strong winds that may cause damage are expected.

What:
Westerly wind gusts up to 90 km/h.

When:
Tonight

Where:
Greater Victoria, Gulf Islands and the Malahat.

Additional information:
A sharp cold front crossing Vancouver Island will bring very strong wind gusts to southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands beginning early this evening. The most intense winds are expected this evening, but conditions will remain gusty through tonight and into Thursday.

Local utility outages are possible. Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is possible. Parks and forests will likely sustain some damage.

Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions.

Road conditions are available at https://www.drivebc.ca/.

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.

In effect for:
  • Malahat Highway - Goldstream to Mill Bay

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Updated: @ 03/11/2026 16:05 - next update at 16:00  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Light rain or shower Light rain or shower
Currently: 3.2°C, Max: 3.4°C, Min: 0.3°C 3.2°C
Warmer 0.2°C than last hour.

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Feels like: 3°C

24-hr difference
-1.5°CColder 1.5°C than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 3.4°C
13:13 		5.9°C
13:49
Low: 0.3°C
00:00 		-0.7°C
01:42
Calm N
0
Gust:
 0 km/h
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 5.6 km/h 15:02
Gust Month: 30.6 km/h March 9
Rain Today: 12 mm
Rain Rate (/hr): 2.46 mm
Rain Yesterday: 16.8 mm
Storm Rain: 29.6 mm
This Month: 43.8 mm
Season Total: 430.8 mm
8 rain days in March.
Thu, 12 Mar
Chance of showers (60%)
Chance of showers
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 84 %  
Dew Point: 0.8°C Increased 0.2°C since last hour.
Barometer: 1006.4 hPa Falling 6.0 hPa/hr
Baro Trend: Falling
Sunrise: 07:40
Sunset: 19:16
Moonrise: 03:58
Moonset: 10:59
Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, Moon at 22 days in cycle
45%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast UV Index Forecast
11/03/2026
2.0     Low 
12/03/2026
2.2     Low 
 EC Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Tonight & Thu, 12 Mar
Tonight
Chance of showers (60%)
Chance of showers
Min: 1°C
 EC forecast: Periods of rain ending this evening then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. 60 percent chance of flurries over higher terrain before morning. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming southwest 40 gusting to 70 this evening then south 20 gusting to 40 after midnight. Low plus 1.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds and cooler, precipitation possible within 6 hrs, windy with possible wind shift to the w, nw, or n.
 
Thu, 12 Mar
Chance of showers (60%)
Chance of showers
Max: 5°C
 EC forecast: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. 60 percent chance of flurries over higher terrain in the morning. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 5. UV index 2 or low.