Yellow Watch - Severe Thunderstorm
12:06 a.m. PDT Sunday 23 August 2026

Impact Level: Moderate

Forecast Confidence: High


Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing heavy rain.

When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.

Heavy rain can cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility.

Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging hail, wind or rain.

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 social media using #BCStorm.

In effect for:
  • Inland Vancouver Island

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Updated: @ 31/12/1969 03:30 - next update at 16:00  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Night time, Dry Night time, Dry
Currently: 16.9, Max: 17.5, Min: 16.9 16.9°C
Colder 0.2°C than last hour.

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Feels like: 20°C

24-hr difference
2.1°CWarmer 2.1°C than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 17.5°C
00:00
24.1°C
13:04
Low: 16.9°C
03:11
14.7°C
03:29
 Wind from W W
2.3
Gust:
3.2 km/h
0 Bft - Light Air
Today: 13 km/h 02:54
Gust Month: 24.1 km/h August 1
Rain Today: 0 mm
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 mm
Rain Yesterday: 0 mm
Storm Rain: 0 mm
This Month: 2.4 mm
Season Total: 615 mm
1 rain day in August.
Sun, 23 Aug
Chance of showers (60%)
Chance of showers
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 80 %  
Dew Point: 13.5°C Decreased 0.2°C since last hour.
Barometer: 1015.7 hPa Rising 0.1  hPa/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 06:22
Sunset: 20:21
Moonset: 01:04
Moonrise: 18:02
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 10 days in cycle
80%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast UV Index Forecast
23/08/2026
5.5     Medium 
24/08/2026
5.5     Medium 
 EC Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Tonight & Sun, 23 Aug
Tonight
Showers or thunderstorms
Showers or thunderstorms

Min: 15°C
EC forecast: Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms early this evening. Showers beginning early this evening. Risk of a severe thunderstorm early this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening and overnight. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 15.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds with little temp change.
 
Sun, 23 Aug
Chance of showers (60%)
Chance of showers

Max: 21°C
EC forecast: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud late in the afternoon. High 21. Humidex 25. UV index 3 or moderate.