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⚠Special Weather Statement ▶
5:28 p.m. PST Thursday 18 December 2025

Special Weather Statement in effect for:
  • Inland Vancouver Island
Strong southwesterly winds are expected.

What:
Additional tree damage and utility outages possible due to saturated soils and continued rainfall.

Where: East Vancouver Island - Nanoose Bay, Fanny Bay, Duncan and Nanaimo, and southern section of Inland Vancouver Island.

When: Now through this evening.

Remarks: A strong low pressure system is tracking across the South Coast this evening. In its wake, strong southwesterly winds 50 km/h gusting to 80 are developing early this evening. Winds will gradually ease late this evening.

Local utility outages may occur. Parks and forests will likely sustain some damage. There is a risk to injury from flying or falling debris.

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.
Observed at: Port Alberni
Date: 9:00 PM PST Thursday 18 December 2025
Temp.: 0 °C
Wind Chill: °C
Wind: NNE 21 km/h
Humidity: 99 %
Dew point: 0 °C
Pressure: 99.5 kPa
Tendency: 0.50 kPa
Visibility: km 		Sunrise: 8:10
Sunset: 16:22
Normals:
Max 3°C Min -1°C
 Extended Forecast - Environment Canada
Tonight
Chance of showers (60%)
Chance of showers
Min: 1°C
 Night
Rain showers or wet flurries
Rain showers or wet flurries
Min: 1°C
 Night
Rain
Rain
Min: 2°C
 Night
Rain showers or flurries
Rain showers or flurries
Min: 1°C
 Night
Rain or snow
Rain or snow
Min: 2°C
 Night
Chance of rain showers or flurries (60%)
Chance of rain showers or flurries
Min: 0°C
  
Fri, 19 Dec
Chance of showers (60%)
Chance of showers
Max: 4°C
 Sat, 20 Dec
Showers
Showers
Max: 4°C
 Sun, 21 Dec
Showers
Showers
Max: 3°C
 Mon, 22 Dec
Rain or snow
Rain or snow
Max: 3°C
 Tue, 23 Dec
Showers
Showers
Max: 5°C
 Wed, 24 Dec
Chance of showers (60%)
Chance of showers
Max: 5°C

Forecast

Port Alberni, BC (Issued: 4:00 PM PST Thursday 18 December 2025)

Tonight
Showers ending early this evening then partly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers overnight. Risk of thunderstorms overnight. Wet flurries over higher terrain. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 50 except gusting to 70 near Lake Cowichan this evening. Wind becoming light near midnight. Temperature steady near plus 1.
Fri, 19 Dec
Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers except wet flurries over higher terrain. Risk of thunderstorms early in the morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High plus 4.
Night
Rain showers and wet flurries. Temperature steady near plus 1.
Sat, 20 Dec
Showers. High plus 4.
Night
Rain. Low plus 2.
Sun, 21 Dec
Showers. High plus 3.
Night
Rain showers or flurries. Low plus 1.
Mon, 22 Dec
Rain or snow. High plus 3.
Night
Rain or snow. Low plus 2.
Tue, 23 Dec
Showers. High plus 5.
Night
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Low zero.
Wed, 24 Dec
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High plus 5.

24 Hour Forecast - Port Alberni, BC

Date/Time Temp.
(°C)
Weather Conditions
LOP †		 Wind
(km/h)
18 December 2025
10 PM 1 Partly cloudy (20%)  Partly cloudy 20 S 30 gust 50
11 PM 1 Partly cloudy (20%)  Partly cloudy 20 S 30 gust 50
19 December 2025
12 AM 1 Partly cloudy (20%)  Partly cloudy 20 VR 5
1 AM 1 Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms (60%)  Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms 60 VR 5
2 AM 1 Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms (60%)  Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms 60 VR 5
3 AM 1 Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms (60%)  Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms 60 VR 5
4 AM 1 Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms (60%)  Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms 60 VR 5
5 AM 1 Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms (60%)  Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms 60 VR 5
6 AM 1 Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms (60%)  Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms 60 VR 5
7 AM 1 Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms (60%)  Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms 60 VR 5
8 AM 1 Chance of showers (60%)  Chance of showers 60 VR 5
9 AM 2 Chance of showers (60%)  Chance of showers 60 VR 5
10 AM 2 Chance of showers (60%)  Chance of showers 60 VR 5
11 AM 3 Chance of showers (60%)  Chance of showers 60 VR 5
12 PM 3 Chance of showers (60%)  Chance of showers 60 SW 20 gust 40
1 PM 4 Chance of showers (60%)  Chance of showers 60 SW 20 gust 40
2 PM 4 Chance of showers (60%)  Chance of showers 60 SW 20 gust 40
3 PM 3 Chance of showers (60%)  Chance of showers 60 SW 20 gust 40
4 PM 3 Chance of showers (60%)  Chance of showers 60 SW 20 gust 40
5 PM 3 Chance of showers (60%)  Chance of showers 60 SW 20 gust 40
6 PM 2 Rain showers or wet flurries (80%)  Rain showers or wet flurries 80 SW 15
7 PM 2 Rain showers or wet flurries (80%)  Rain showers or wet flurries 80 SW 15
8 PM 2 Rain showers or wet flurries (80%)  Rain showers or wet flurries 80 SW 15
9 PM 1 Rain showers or wet flurries (80%)  Rain showers or wet flurries 80 SW 15
 
† 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