Weather in Alert Bay

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:14 pm (PDT)

Now · light drizzle 44 °F

Feels like: 41 °F
Low / high: 40 / 48 °F
Rain: 94% · 0.11 in
Wind: 1 mph S

→ 29.91 inHg · steady

Today in Alert Bay: drizzle, 40 °F to 48 °F, with a 94% chance of rain (0.11 in) and a light air from the south (1 mph). Tomorrow, drizzle, 39 °F to 49 °F and a 79% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Tuesday 3, at 56 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

48° 40°
Today
49° 39°
Thu 29
51° 34°
Fri 30
53° 36°
Sat 31
50° 37°
Sun 1
50° 47°
Mon 2
56° 45°
Tue 3
61° 45°
Wed 4
53° 50°
Thu 5
54° 51°
Fri 6
54° 49°
Sat 7
52° 48°
Sun 8
55° 47°
Mon 9
61° 55°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Drizzle	40 / 48 °F	94% · 0.11 in	2 mph S	1.0 ft	3:30 am · 2:58 pm	ECMWF
Thu 29	Drizzle	39 / 49 °F	79% · 0.09 in	3 mph ENE	1.2 ft	4:21 am · 3:44 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light drizzle	34 / 51 °F	35% · 0.02 in	4 mph S	1.1 ft	5:18 am · 4:36 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Overcast	36 / 53 °F	4%	6 mph SSW	1.1 ft	6:25 am · 5:39 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Drizzle	37 / 50 °F	41% · 0.07 in	7 mph SSE	0.9 ft	7:39 am · 6:52 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light rain	47 / 50 °F	57% · 0.84 in	12 mph SSE	2.2 ft	8:50 am · 8:12 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light rain	45 / 56 °F	39% · 0.20 in	4 mph SSE	2.0 ft	9:51 am · 9:34 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Overcast	45 / 61 °F	22%	6 mph SSW	0.9 ft	10:40 am · 10:52 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light drizzle	50 / 53 °F	31% · 0.12 in	7 mph S	1.4 ft	11:21 am · 11:58 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Drizzle	51 / 54 °F	45% · 0.50 in	4 mph S	3.2 ft	11:57 am	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light rain	49 / 54 °F	60% · 1.09 in	6 mph SSE	4.6 ft	12:54 am · 12:31 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Drizzle	48 / 52 °F	65% · 0.45 in	5 mph SSE	4.2 ft	1:42 am · 1:03 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light rain	47 / 55 °F	71% · 0.73 in	7 mph SE	6.1 ft	2:25 am · 1:34 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light rain	55 / 61 °F	71% · 1.16 in	15 mph SE	6.0 ft	3:06 am · 2:05 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Light drizzle	Partly cloudy	Light drizzle	Overcast	Light drizzle	Drizzle	Light drizzle	Overcast
Temperature	42°	41°	41°	43°	46°	47°	44°	41°
Chance of rain	54%	25%	13%	27%	12%	59%	90%	48%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.02 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	2 W	1 SSW	1 S	2 S	2 ESE	1 ESE	1 S	2 SSW
Humidity	98%	97%	95%	96%	90%	83%	95%	96%
UV	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	48°	49°	51°	53°	50°	50°	56°
AIFS	45°	46°	49°	50°	50°	51°	52°
GFS	48°	47°	47°	50°	49°	53°	55°
ICON	47°	49°	51°	52°	53°	56°	59°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.11 in	0.09 in	0.02 in	0	0.07 in	0.84 in	0.20 in
AIFS	0.14 in	0.17 in	0.02 in	0	0.02 in	0.73 in	0.85 in
GFS	0.01 in	0	0	0	0.14 in	0.02 in	0
ICON	0.12 in	0.01 in	0	0	0	0.27 in	0.04 in
Confidence	medium	medium	high	high	medium	medium	low

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	213	313	412	614	724	1235	447
AIFS	3	4	4	4	8	11	9
GFS	77	78	43	79	1217	1217	611
ICON	412	512	510	610	612	921	511
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	94%	79%	35%	4%	41%	57%	39%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	77%	12%	6%	6%	65%	58%	24%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +1.8 °F	A bit below −28%	Normal +0.4 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +4.3 °F	A bit above +33%	A bit above +1.1 °F	48° / 44°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Above +3.2 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F	46° / 41°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Above +3.1 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F	44° / 39°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Above +2.7 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F	43° / 38°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.6 °F
December	Above +3.4 °F	Normal	Above +2.0 °F
January	Above +3.4 °F	Normal	Above +2.5 °F
February	Above +3.1 °F	Normal	Above +2.3 °F
March	Above +3.8 °F	Normal	Above +2.5 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Alert Bay climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Alert Bay is from July to August: highs of 65 °F to 66 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

44° 38°

JanJ
46° 38°

FebF
49° 38°

MarM
54° 40°

AprA
59° 44°

MayM
62° 48°

JunJ
65° 51°

JulJ
66° 52°

AugA
62° 49°

SepS
55° 44°

OctO
48° 41°

NovN
44° 38°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water
JanuaryJan	44°	38°	9.47 in	19	1.0	45°
FebruaryFeb	46°	38°	5.56 in	14	3.0	45°
MarchMar	49°	38°	6.07 in	17	3.8	46°
AprilApr	54°	40°	4.04 in	15	5.2	48°
MayMay	59°	44°	2.59 in	12	6.8	50°
JuneJun	62°	48°	2.83 in	13	6.6	52°
JulyJul	65°	51°	2.19 in	10	7.0	53°
AugustAug	66°	52°	3.10 in	10	6.5	54°
SeptemberSep	62°	49°	4.75 in	11	4.9	52°
OctoberOct	55°	44°	10.06 in	18	2.6	49°
NovemberNov	48°	41°	11.15 in	20	1.1	47°
DecemberDec	44°	38°	9.17 in	20	0.8	46°

Month	Water
Jan	45°
Feb	45°
Mar	46°
Apr	48°
May	50°
Jun	52°
Jul	53°
Aug	54°
Sep	52°
Oct	49°
Nov	47°
Dec	46°

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 70.98 in of rain on about 179 days and about 1,500 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now44 °Ffeels like 41 °F

Tomorrow39 / 49 °F

It's 44 °F now (feels like 41 °F). Today, 40 °F to 48 °F; tomorrow, 39 °F to 49 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 94% 0.11 in
Thu 29 79% 0.09 in
Fri 30 35% 0.02 in
Sat 31 4%
Sun 1 41% 0.07 in
Mon 2 57% 0.84 in
Tue 3 39% 0.20 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 94%, with 0.11 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 79% and 0.09 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.19 in; last 3 days, 0.39 in; last 7 days, 2.29 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity95%

Dew point42 °F

Humidity is 95% now and the dew point is 42 °F. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds97%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak1low

Thu 29: 1 · Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 1

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.00 29.96

Steady now (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 29

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Heavy drizzle	40 / 48 °F	0.27 in	4 mph SW
Mon 26	Light drizzle	41 / 53 °F	0.02 in	5 mph NW
Sun 25	Light drizzle	42 / 53 °F	0.08 in	4 mph NE
Sat 24	Rain	41 / 46 °F	1.56 in	8 mph ESE
Fri 23	Light drizzle	40 / 50 °F	0.02 in	6 mph W
Thu 22	Drizzle	44 / 50 °F	0.09 in	9 mph WNW
Wed 21	Heavy drizzle	45 / 56 °F	0.21 in	3 mph S

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Overcast	44 / 58 °F	0	3 mph S
Mon 19	Overcast	44 / 54 °F	0	3 mph NW
Sun 18	Overcast	46 / 56 °F	0	6 mph S
Sat 17	Rain	46 / 59 °F	0.45 in	9 mph SSW
Fri 16	Drizzle	53 / 59 °F	0.25 in	9 mph S
Thu 15	Overcast	49 / 69 °F	0	7 mph S
Wed 14	Overcast	51 / 64 °F	0	6 mph S
Tue 13	Rain	50 / 56 °F	0.97 in	9 mph SSE
Mon 12	Light drizzle	40 / 56 °F	0.04 in	6 mph S
Sun 11	Overcast	41 / 56 °F	0	4 mph NNW
Sat 10	Light drizzle	43 / 57 °F	0.01 in	5 mph WNW
Fri 9	Light rain	47 / 56 °F	0.67 in	9 mph WNW
Thu 8	Rain	51 / 63 °F	0.34 in	8 mph S
Wed 7	Overcast	49 / 65 °F	0	4 mph SW
Tue 6	Light drizzle	53 / 62 °F	0.06 in	7 mph S
Mon 5	Light drizzle	54 / 63 °F	0.11 in	5 mph S
Sun 4	Drizzle	52 / 66 °F	0.12 in	5 mph S
Sat 3	Overcast	53 / 65 °F	0	2 mph WSW
Fri 2	Light rain	54 / 59 °F	0.37 in	4 mph SE
Thu 1	Rain	45 / 55 °F	0.79 in	6 mph S
Wed 30	Overcast	45 / 58 °F	0	4 mph N
Tue 29	Light drizzle	49 / 59 °F	0.08 in	4 mph NW
Mon 28	Rain	54 / 58 °F	0.85 in	7 mph S

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Alert BayQuestions

What's the weather like today in Alert Bay?

Drizzle, from 40 °F to 48 °F, with a light air from the south (1 mph) and a 94% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Alert Bay?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 79% (0.09 in): drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 34 °F and a high of 56 °F; the warmest day, Tuesday 3.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 1 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.91 inHg and steady: +0.04 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Alert Bay?

The best time to visit Alert Bay is from July to August: highs of 65 °F to 66 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Alert Bay in October?

In October, Alert Bay normally sees highs of 55 °F and lows of 44 °F, with about 18 rainy days (10.06 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 49 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Alert Bay?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 66 °F, and the coldest February, with lows of 38 °F. The wettest is November (11.15 in) and the driest, July.

More about Alert Bay today

Weather near Alert Bay

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 6.6 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:14 pm (local time).

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