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

Visitors

A group of Pearson College students were dropped off today to explore the island as an end of semester special treat. It was fun to watch thirteen very happy people wander about. I am glad the elephant seals were in the grass when the students arrived as there was much interest in these sleeping giants.

Two year old female elephant seal

Two of the visitors were alumni who stayed on the island for two weeks in 2016. Watching their glowing faces and hearing their stories of an unforgettable time spent surveying gull chicks and painting the jetty fence was extra special for me for they truly understood the power of this extraordinary place.

Pearson College’s new landing craft, the Pedder Explorer, leaving with a group of students

Facility work

  • cleaned the windows inside the Keeper’s House
  • weeded brick pathway at the Energy Building
  • transferred diesel to the generator and refilled the tidy tank

Vessels

  • ecotourism: 15
  • private: 0

Weather

Winds calm in the am to westerly 15 in the evening. Skies partly cloudy, short scattered showers. Daytime temperatures: low 9, high 11.

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