Yellow Warning - Wind
3:00 p.m. PDT Monday 23 March 2026

Impact Level: Moderate

Forecast Confidence: High


Strong winds that may cause damage are expected.

What:
Southeast winds gusting to 90 km/h.

When:
Late Tuesday morning to late Tuesday afternoon.

Where:
- Exposed coastal sections of East Vancouver Island - Courtenay to Campbell River
- Exposed coastal sections of Sunshine Coast - Saltery Bay to Powell River
- Inland Vancouver near Gold River and Highway 28.

Additional information:
Southeast winds will sharply rise to 70 km/h gusting to 90 late Tuesday morning as a deep low pressure system passes over northern Vancouver Island. As the low makes landfall on the mainland coast, winds will subside below warning criteria late Tuesday afternoon.

Local utility outages are possible. Disruptions to services and travel are possible.

Stay away from fallen power lines.

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:
  • Inland Vancouver Island

Observed at: Port Alberni
Date: 3:00 AM PDT Tuesday 24 March 2026
Temp.: 5 °C
Wind: calm km/h
Humidity: 97 %
Dew point: 4 °C
Pressure: 101.2 kPa
Tendency: 0.24 kPa
Visibility: km
Sunrise: 7:14
Sunset: 19:38
Normals:
Max 12°C Min 1°C
 Extended Forecast - Environment Canada
  Tue, 24 Mar
Rain
Rain
Max: 8°C
Wed, 25 Mar
Periods of rain
Periods of rain
Max: 6°C
Thu, 26 Mar
Chance of showers (40%)
Chance of showers
Max: 8°C
Fri, 27 Mar
A mix of sun and cloud
A mix of sun and cloud
Max: 14°C
Sat, 28 Mar
A mix of sun and cloud
A mix of sun and cloud
Max: 13°C
Sun, 29 Mar
Cloudy
Cloudy
Max: 11°C
Tonight
Rain
Rain
Min: 2°C
Night
Periods of rain
Periods of rain
Min: 1°C
Night
Chance of showers (60%)
Chance of showers
Min: 0°C
Night
Chance of showers (40%)
Chance of showers
Min: 1°C
Night
Cloudy periods
Cloudy periods
Min: 3°C
Night
Cloudy periods
Cloudy periods
Min: 4°C

Forecast

Port Alberni, BC (Issued: 4:00 PM PDT Monday 23 March 2026)

Tonight
Cloudy. Rain beginning overnight except wet snow near Gold River. Low plus 2.
Tue, 24 Mar
Rain except wet snow near Gold River early in the morning. Amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h late in the morning except 60 gusting to 90 near Gold River in the afternoon. Wind becoming south 40 gusting to 70 late in the afternoon. High 8. UV index 1 or low.
Night
Periods of rain except wet snow near Gold River overnight. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind south 40 km/h gusting to 70 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 overnight. Low plus 1.
Wed, 25 Mar
Periods of rain. High 6.
Night
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low zero.
Thu, 26 Mar
A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers. High 8.
Night
Cloudy periods with 40 percent chance of showers. Low plus 1.
Fri, 27 Mar
A mix of sun and cloud. High 14.
Night
Cloudy periods. Low plus 3.
Sat, 28 Mar
A mix of sun and cloud. High 13.
Night
Cloudy periods. Low plus 4.
Sun, 29 Mar
Cloudy. High 11.

24 Hour Forecast - Port Alberni, BC

Date/Time Temp.
(°C)

Weather Conditions

LOP †
Wind
(km/h)
24 March 2026
4 AM 3 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 VR 5
5 AM 3 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 VR 5
6 AM 3 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 VR 5
7 AM 2 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 VR 5
8 AM 2 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 E 10
9 AM 3 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 E 10
10 AM 3 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 E 10
11 AM 4 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 SE 20
12 PM 5 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 SE 20
1 PM 7 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 SE 20
2 PM 8 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 SE 20
3 PM 8 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 SE 20
4 PM 7 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 SE 20
5 PM 7 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 S 40 gust 70
6 PM 6 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 S 40 gust 70
7 PM 6 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 S 40 gust 70
8 PM 5 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 S 40 gust 70
9 PM 5 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 S 40 gust 70
10 PM 4 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 S 40 gust 70
11 PM 4 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 S 40 gust 70
25 March 2026
12 AM 3 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 S 40 gust 70
1 AM 3 Periods of rain (100%)  Periods of rain 100 S 40 gust 70
2 AM 2 Periods of rain (100%)  Periods of rain 100 S 40 gust 70
3 AM 2 Periods of rain (100%)  Periods of rain 100 S 20 gust 40
 
† Likelihood of Precipitation (LOP) as described in the public forecast as a chance of measurable precipitation for a period of time.
  Nil: 0%
  Low: 40% or below
  Medium: 60% or 70%
  High: Above 70%

Environment Canada