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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2007 total rainfall.

2008 total rainfall

2009 total rainfall

2010 total rainfall

2011 total rainfall
(April under-recorded..
machine fault)

2012 total rainfall
(January was under recorded)

2019 rainfall
(March 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

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

Juan de Fuca East entrance forecast

: Links to Satellite weather

: Current tables

: Tide tables

For conditions right now from Environment Canada use this link

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“The Highest Peak at Race Rocks”….Barry Herring photo,
February 11, 2009

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Extreme WEATHER at Race Rocks

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

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

Today was the definition of perfect! Not even the smallest amount of wind, clear skies, and animals everywhere!

Tomorrow is supposed to be quite windy so I took full advantage of the good weather and barely spent any time inside.

I also got a visit from the Coast Guard helicopter when they came to check in on a few things, that’s always a fun visit! And because it’s a small world, I just so happened to know the pilot!

Animal Notes:

The Red-footed booby is still here! Has most recently decided to hangout on the main island, just in front of the house.
I did not see the sea otter or the fur seal today but I did manage to get some better photos of the otter, well…at least photos where you can tell it’s actually an otter!
Still plenty of humpbacks around but not as many as I’ve had previously.
I saw a heron today, not exactly a rare bird but I haven’t seen them here before, and never standing on a kelp bed! I also saw a kingfisher yesterday but it was much too fast for a photo!