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

Hard

It is always hard to leave here and to know how to properly say goodbye to all the creatures and things I will miss. I find it helps me to imagine the beauty, wonder and excitement Kendra will experience over the next month. Once again, thank you from the bottom of my heart! It has been an honour and a privilege.

Tonight’s sunset.

Wildlife notes

I woke this morning to find 80% of the sea lions had left. By evening the numbers were a bit higher but the majority were still away.  I can only assume they are out fishing.

Facility work

Another day of only minor adjustments on the fence.  Hopefully this will continue for Kendra. She will have a busy month with the major renewal of the energy system (new solar panels, controllers, batteries and the removal of the old stuff), the new water line to the cistern, the installation of the basement door and possibly students on the weekends.

  • ran the generator
  • topped up battery fluids
  • cleaning and preparing for the shift change tomorrow

Vessels

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Weather

Overcast and rain in the morning, skies clear by evening. Winds SW 13 in the am veering to WNW 26 early evening.

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