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Date: Fri, 10 May 1996 00:00
Date: Fri, 10 May 1996 00:00
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Fpcn11 cwvr 101648
forecasts for coastal British Columbia issued by the Pacific weather
centre of Environment Canada at 10 AM PDT Friday 10 May 1996 for
today and Saturday.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 4 PM. 1871 to 1996..
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Synopsis for coastal BC.
A cool unstable airmass will remain over the British Columbia coast
today giving a mix of sun and cloud and a chance of a shower.
Showers will be more likely inland from the central coast southward.
On Saturday an approaching frontal system from the southwest is
forecast to spread clouds and periods of rain to most locations south
of the queen Charlottes by the afternoon.
Temperatures will remain slightly below normal today but begin
rising Saturday as warm air spreads northwards with the cloud.
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u.v. Index. For today will be moderate and range from 5.3 in
the south to 4.2 in the north.
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the index indicates the Uv intensity in full sunlight at midday.
Ultraviolet intensities are lower under thick cloud cover. Variable
cloudiness still allows full u.v. Exposure during the sunny
periods. U.v. Index values will be higher with increased elevation.
Uv categories Uv index range average time to burn
extreme 9.0 or higher less than 15 minutes
high 7.0 to 8.9 around 20 minutes
moderate 4.0 to 6.9 around 30 minutes
low less than 4.0 one hour or more.
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freezing level..near 1100 metres. Level rising to 1500 metres in the
afternoon.
Greater Vancouver.
Today..cloudy with sunny periods. A chance of showers. High 14.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Chance of an evening shower. Low 6.
Saturday..mainly cloudy. Periods of rain developing late in the
afternoon. High 15.
Probability of precipitation in percent 60 today. 40 tonight and
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90 Saturday.
Greater Victoria.
Today..sunny with cloudy periods. Chance of a shower. Windy near the
strait. High 14.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Slight chance of an evening shower. Low 5.
Saturday..mainly cloudy with periods of rain developing in the
afternoon. High 16.
Probability of precipitation in percent 40 today. 30 tonight and
80 Saturday.
Lower Fraser Valley.
Today..cloudy with sunny periods. A chance of showers. High near 16.
Tonight..cloudy periods. A chance of evening showers. Low near 5.
Saturday..mainly cloudy with periods of rain developing in the
afternoon. High near 17.
Probability of precipitation in percent 60 today. 40 tonight and
90 Saturday.
Whistler.
Today..cloudy with sunny periods. A chance of showers. High 13 except
15 in the pemberton Valley.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Chance of an evening shower. Low near 2.
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Saturday..mainly cloudy with periods of rain developing in the late
afternoon. High near 15.
Probability of precipitation in percent 60 today. 40 tonight and
90 Saturday.
Sunshine Coast
howe Sound.
Today..cloudy with sunny periods. A chance of showers. High near 14.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Chance of an evening shower. Low near 5.
Saturday..mainly cloudy with periods of rain developing in the late
afternoon. High near 16.
Probability of precipitation in percent 60 today. 40 tonight and
90 Saturday.
East Vancouver Island.
Today..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of a shower. High near 14.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Chance of an evening shower. Low near 5.
Saturday..mainly cloudy with periods of rain developing in the
afternoon. High near 17.
Probability of precipitation in percent 40 today. 40 tonight and
80 Saturday.
West Vancouver Island.
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today..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of showers. High near 13.
Tonight..increasing cloudiness overnight. A chance of showers.
Low near 4.
Saturday..mainly cloudy with periods of rain developing by noon.
Becoming windy. High near 15.
Probability of precipitation in percent 60 today. 40 tonight and
90 Saturday.
North Vancouver Island.
Today..a mix of sun and cloud. Chance of a shower. High near 12.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Chance of an evening shower. Low near 4.
Saturday..increasing cloud in the morning with periods of rain
developing in the afternoon. Becoming windy with easterly wind 40 to
70 km/h along exposed coasts. High near 14.
Probability of precipitation in percent 40 today. 40 tonight and
90 Saturday.
Central coast.
Today..cloudy with sunny periods. A chance of showers. High 12 to 15.
Tonight..cloudy periods. A chance of evening showers. Low near 5.
Saturday..sunny with increasing cloud in the afternoon. A chance of
afternoon showers. High 13 to 16.
Probability of precipitation in percent 60 today. 60 tonight and
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60 Saturday.
North coast.
Today..sunny with cloudy periods. Locally windy. High near 12.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Windy through mainland inlets. Low near 1.
Saturday..mainly sunny. Increasing cloud in the late afternoon.
High near 13 coast to 16 inland.
Probability of precipitation in percent 20 today. 20 tonight and
20 Saturday.
Queen Charlottes.
Today..sunny with cloudy periods. High near 11.
Tonight..mainly clear. Local fog patches forming overnight.
Low near 4.
Saturday..mainly sunny. Increasing cloud in the late afternoon.
High near 13.
Probability of precipitation in percent 10 today. 10 tonight and
20 Saturday.
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fpcn52 cwvr 101003
extended forecasts for Sunday Monday and Tuesday for coastal British
Columbia issued by the Pacific weather centre of Environment Canada
at 5.00 AM PDT Friday 10 May 1996.
Greater Vancouver.
Sunday..cloudy with sunny periods. A chance of showers. Low 8. High
17. Probability of precipitation 40 percent.
Monday..mainly cloudy with a few showers. Low 8. High 17. Probability
of precipitation 80 percent.
Tuesday..cloudy with sunny periods. A chance of showers. Low 8. High
17. Probability of precipitation 60 percent.
Normals for the period.. Low 7. High 16.
Greater Victoria.
Sunday..cloudy with sunny periods. A chance of showers. Low 6. High
17. Probability of precipitation 40 percent.
Monday..mainly cloudy with a few showers. Low 7. High 17. Probability
of precipitation 80 percent.
Tuesday..cloudy with sunny periods. A chance of showers. Low 8. High
17. Probability of precipitation 60 percent.
Normals for the period.. Low 6. High 16.
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inner south coast.
Sunday..cloudy with sunny periods. A chance of showers. Low 5. High
18. Probability of precipitation 40 percent.
Monday..mainly cloudy with a few showers. Low 6. High 18. Probability
of precipitation 80 percent.
Tuesday..cloudy with sunny periods. A chance of showers. Low 6. High
19. Probability of precipitation 60 percent.
Normals for the period.. Low 6. High 18.
North and west Vancouver Island.
Sunday..cloudy with sunny periods. A chance of showers. Low near 5.
High near 15. Probability of precipitation 40 percent.
Monday..mostly cloudy with a few showers. Low near 6. High near 17.
Probability of precipitation 80 percent.
Tuesday..cloudy with sunny periods. A chance of showers. Low near 7.
High near 16. Probability of precipitation 60 percent.
Normals for the period.. Low 6. High 15.
North and central coast.
Sunday..cloudy with sunny periods. A slight chance of a shower. Low
near 4. High near 14. Probability of precipitation 30 percent.
Monday..cloudy with sunny periods. A chance of showers. Low near 5.
High near 16. Probability of precipitation 60 percent.
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Tuesday..cloudy with sunny periods. A chance of showers. Low near 5.
High near 15. Probability of precipitation 60 percent.
Normals for the period.. Low 5. High 13.
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