Weather at Race Rocks

The UVic School Based Weather Station Network. funds and  operates this Davis instrument weather station at Race Rocks in partnership with Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacfic. For Large Sized graphs refer to the Uvic site here:

Records  are shown for Temperature and Dewpoint, Atmospheric pressure, Relative Humidity, Wind Speed and Wind Direction, Rain, Hourly rain, Sun, UV, Wind Roses for Speed and Direction and Dew Point

CURRENT SUMMARY of WEATHER at RACE ROCKS

 

 

 

Last 24 hours of Weather Data from Race Rocks Ecological Reserve

 

 

 

The last week of Weather records for Race Rocks Ecological Reserve

 

 

 

Weather Records for the last Month at Race Rocks Ecological Reserve

 

 

Wind Records at Race Rocks
Wind as an Abiotic Factor

This wind direction is taken at ground level. There is often a 10 knot difference between ground and tower values.  Updated every 30 minutes.

Atmospheric Pressure/ Barometer at Race Rocks
Barometric Pressure as an Abiotic Factor

 

Temperature at Race Rocks
Temperature as an Abiotic Factor

 

Solar Radiation at Race Rocks
Solar Energy an Abiotic Factor

 

Ultra Violet Radiation at Race Rocks
UV as an abiotic factor

 

Humidity for Today and this week at Race Rocks
Humidity as an Abiotic Factor at Race Rocks

 

Dew Point at Race Rocks
Dewpoint as an abiotic factor

 

Rainfall for Today and past records at Race Rocks
Rainfall as An Abiotic Factor at Race Rocks

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2008 total rainfall

2009 total rainfall

2011 total rainfall
(April under-recorded..
machine fault)
2012 total rainfall
(January was under recorded)
2019 rainfall
(M
arch and April machine fault)

2020 rainfall

Abiotic Factors index: data explained in terms of effects on ecosystem. Also the Abiotic Factors Link has an explanation of the importance of the various physical environmental factors in the structure of the Race Rocks Ecosystems

 

 

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The recording instrument with sensors used for real-time weather plotting from ground level at Race Rocks

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Juan de Fuca East entrance forecast

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For conditions right now from Environment Canada use this link

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Extreme Values for environmental factors at Race Rocks recorded since 21 April, 2006November / December Extreme weather events: November 26/06 Snow……. December 15/06 Hurricane

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This weather station is provided and maintained by Lester Pearson United World College

Recent Posts

Taking Advantage of the Sun

This morning when I looked out the window, I saw a large humpback pectoral fin sticking out of the water. Since, I hadnt seen any humpbacks for a couple days I quickly grabbed the camera! Looking closer, It seemed like the humpback was rolling around and playing with a Sea Lion! They kept at it for almost an hour!

Today was the first fully sunny day in a while, and for a while.. so I decided to take advantage.

I sprayed down as many algae ridden surfaces as I could (Before and After Pics coming soon), and I cleaned the windows on the main house and the student house.

Greg and Rich also came today for a diesel run. We filled the large Tidy tank in the main shed. They also sectioned out some of the logs that had been pulled out over the summer. I will keep chipping away at chopping them so we have more wood for the winter.

Facilities (Today and Yesterday)

  • Mopped the desal and battery rooms
  • Fixed the fence
  • Cleaned pathways
  • Washed windows
  • Sprayed down staircases and pathways
  • Filled generator
  • Ran Desal (200 L)

Weather:

  • Sky: Clear and Sunny
  • Wind: SSE 3 kts
  • Sea Conditions: Calm
  • Air Temp: 9 C
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