Weekend Fire Weather Forecast

We are still in EXTREME Fire Danger Class on Thetis. No High Hazard Activities or open solid fuel fires.

Weather Forecast

SYNOPSIS: Changes start today and take us through the first half of the weekend. A low-pressure system slides down from the N/NW and will bring cooler conditions through the
Coastal Fire Centre (CoFC). Ahead of the low is a weak cold front rolling through the Cariboo and Kamloops areas today. While CoFC won’t be directly impacted by instability, our winds increase into this afternoon. Expect gusts in the 30-40 km/h range, out of the southwest. As this low digs south it will bring cooler temperatures and while some areas in the South hold on to the warmth today, we return to seasonal Friday and Saturday. Minimum Relative Humidity values will rebound with this change as well and hold steady in the 30 to 50 per cent range for the next 48 to 60 hours. No storms are expected with this low, but showers may develop in the Pemberton zone Friday afternoon/evening. Minimal accumulation is expected.

OUTLOOK: Saturday to Monday: Saturday continues to be cooler and calmer as we’re still under the low. Seasonal temperatures and light to moderate winds. Sunday, we start to see a four-corner ridge move into the southern portions of the province. Temperatures will increase by a few degrees for the south and drying will increase. This ridge will move fully over top of BC Monday and Tuesday with temperatures jumping to above seasonal and minimum Relative Humidity values dropping into the teens for some areas. The ridge will be in place throughout the week.

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck
Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.