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

August 24

Much quieter day workwise today.

The sea lions are taking over! They have knocked the fencing down in several places and once again have cleared the fence posts from the jetty. I am conceding defeat! I know Greg and Richard are planning to redo the fence system this week, so the sea lions can claim victory–for now.

During yesterday’s census, I saw a Glaucous-winged Gull with a seriously broken wing. It looked like an old injury given the condition of the wing. I couldn’t relocate it after viewing it from the tower, but today it was near the solar panels. I managed to catch it and will take it to WildARC when I leave on Monday.

The bird of the day remains unidentified. I flushed a small sparrow twice today, but it went too far for me to get a positive identification. I suspect it is a Savannah Sparrow. I am annoyed I didn’t get a better look as there are very few songbirds here.

The entangled sea lion is still present. Fingers crossed for a rescue soon.

Facility work:

  • Clean the solar panels
  • Clean the west and north windows of the Science Building
  • Took hydrometer readings of the batteries in the generator building.

Weather:

  • Sky: clear and sunny all day
  • Wind: variable 0 – 20 knots
  • Sea: rippled
  • Air temperature: low 13 °C, high 27 °C
  • Seawater temperature at max flood: 10.9 °C

Photos from today:

Western Gull, an uncommon species for Race Rocks, although there are a few who are breeding with Glaucous-winged Gulls on site.

One of five Ruddy Turnstones seen today

 

 

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