Weather in Bowen Island

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:43 pm (PDT)

Now · light drizzle 44 °F

Feels like: 41 °F
Low / high: 42 / 48 °F
Rain: 69% · 0.06 in
Wind: 2 mph NW

→ 29.98 inHg · steady

Today in Bowen Island: light rain, 42 °F to 48 °F, with a 69% chance of rain (0.06 in) and a light air from the northwest (2 mph). Tomorrow, light rain, 44 °F to 49 °F and a 53% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Tuesday 3, at 54 °F.

Measured now at the airport

W Vancouver (CWWA), 7.0 mi away · 43 min ago

Visibility—

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature44 °F

Wind1 mph from the east-northeast

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

48° 42°
Today
49° 44°
Thu 29
50° 44°
Fri 30
52° 44°
Sat 31
51° 44°
Sun 1
52° 46°
Mon 2
54° 48°
Tue 3
55° 48°
Wed 4
53° 49°
Thu 5
53° 49°
Fri 6
53° 50°
Sat 7
55° 47°
Sun 8
53° 45°
Mon 9
62° 52°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Light rain	42 / 48 °F	69% · 0.06 in	8 mph SE	0.9 ft	8:37 am · 6:37 pm	HRRR
Thu 29	Light rain	44 / 49 °F	53% · 0.15 in	18 mph E	1.0 ft	9:33 am · 7:17 pm	HRRR + NBM
Fri 30	Drizzle	44 / 50 °F	36% · 0.05 in	14 mph NNE	0.5 ft	10:34 am · 8:05 pm	NBM
Sat 31	Drizzle	44 / 52 °F	18%	15 mph NNE	0.9 ft	11:37 am · 9:03 pm	NBM
Sun 1	Partly cloudy	44 / 51 °F	6%	12 mph ENE	0.8 ft	12:38 pm · 10:21 pm	NBM
Mon 2	Light drizzle	46 / 52 °F	18% · 0.07 in	12 mph NE	0.1 ft	1:32 pm	NBM
Tue 3	Light drizzle	48 / 54 °F	12%	10 mph NNE	0.1 ft	12:13 am · 2:17 pm	NBM
Wed 4	Overcast	48 / 55 °F	13%	10 mph NE	0.7 ft	2:12 am · 2:54 pm	NBM
Thu 5	Light drizzle	49 / 53 °F	22%	8 mph E	0.1 ft	3:41 am · 3:25 pm	NBM
Fri 6	Light drizzle	49 / 53 °F	37% · 0.38 in	11 mph E	0.4 ft	4:51 am · 3:52 pm	NBM
Sat 7	Light rain	50 / 53 °F	38% · 0.52 in	11 mph ESE	1.4 ft	5:50 am · 4:17 pm	NBM
Sun 8	Light rain	47 / 55 °F	59% · 0.28 in	12 mph E	1.4 ft	6:40 am · 4:41 pm	NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9	Rain	45 / 53 °F	61% · 1.20 in	11 mph NNE	0.7 ft	7:25 am · 5:06 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	52 / 62 °F	61% · 0.05 in	9 mph NNE	0.6 ft	8:07 am · 5:33 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 1:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 12:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 8:00 am; then GFS.

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 rain	Light drizzle	Partly cloudy	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle
Temperature	46°	45°	44°	43°	47°	48°	45°	44°
Chance of rain	69%	40%	17%	7%	9%	6%	10%	26%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	2 SSE	6 NNW	4 WSW	2 SW	2 SSE	3 SE	1 N	1 SW
Humidity	95%	91%	91%	96%	92%	91%	80%	70%
UV	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Model	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

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

What 6 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	49°	45°	47°	55°	55°	58°	56°
AIFS	47°	47°	48°	51°	51°	51°	55°
GFS	49°	47°	49°	49°	50°	51°	53°
ICON	49°	51°	53°	54°	53°	53°	62°
HRRR	48°	47°	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	50°	49°	50°	52°	51°	52°	54°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.37 in	0.73 in	0.19 in	0.19 in	0	0.07 in	0.01 in
AIFS	0.38 in	0.21 in	0.09 in	0	0	0.14 in	0.21 in
GFS	0.26 in	0.65 in	0.04 in	0.12 in	0	0	0
ICON	0.47 in	0.52 in	0.17 in	0	0	0.04 in	0
HRRR	0.06 in	0.30 in	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	0.27 in	0.31 in	0.05 in	0	0	0.07 in	0
Confidence	high	medium	high	medium	high	medium	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	313	720	821	716	819	716	614
AIFS	4	5	4	3	2	3	3
GFS	86	1313	812	77	89	710	810
ICON	518	929	718	514	514	517	616
HRRR	812	1827	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	1417	1925	1418	1520	1215	1214	1012
Confidence	high	medium	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)	100%	94%	78%	33%	6%	20%	17%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	81%	40%	32%	24%	32%	17%
NBM (NOAA)	69%	53%	36%	18%	6%	18%	12%
Thunderstorm (NBM)	2%	1%	1%	1%	0%	0%	0%

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 and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +0.9 °F	A bit below −41%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +4.1 °F	A bit above +49%	48° / 43°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Above +3.1 °F	A bit above +21%	46° / 40°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Above +3.1 °F	Normal	44° / 38°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +2.5 °F	Normal	43° / 36°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal
December	Above +3.6 °F	Normal
January	Above +4.3 °F	Normal
February	Above +3.6 °F	Normal
March	Above +4.3 °F	Normal

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. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Bowen Island climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Bowen Island is from July to August: highs of 70 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

43° 35°

JanJ
44° 36°

FebF
48° 38°

MarM
53° 42°

AprA
60° 48°

MayM
64° 52°

JunJ
70° 56°

JulJ
70° 57°

AugA
64° 52°

SepS
55° 45°

OctO
47° 40°

NovN
43° 35°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	43°	35°	10.71 in	19	1.3	44°	0.6 ft
FebruaryFeb	44°	36°	4.83 in	15	3.5	45°	0.5 ft
MarchMar	48°	38°	6.87 in	18	4.1	46°	0.5 ft
AprilApr	53°	42°	5.07 in	14	6.1	50°	0.5 ft
MayMay	60°	48°	3.29 in	12	7.3	55°	0.3 ft
JuneJun	64°	52°	2.83 in	11	7.4	60°	0.3 ft
JulyJul	70°	56°	1.61 in	7	8.7	63°	0.3 ft
AugustAug	70°	57°	2.12 in	6	8.0	64°	0.3 ft
SeptemberSep	64°	52°	2.82 in	9	5.9	59°	0.4 ft
OctoberOct	55°	45°	7.71 in	15	3.0	53°	0.5 ft
NovemberNov	47°	40°	11.38 in	19	1.4	48°	0.6 ft
DecemberDec	43°	35°	9.00 in	18	0.9	45°	0.6 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	44°	0.6 ft
Feb	45°	0.5 ft
Mar	46°	0.5 ft
Apr	50°	0.5 ft
May	55°	0.3 ft
Jun	60°	0.3 ft
Jul	63°	0.3 ft
Aug	64°	0.3 ft
Sep	59°	0.4 ft
Oct	53°	0.5 ft
Nov	48°	0.6 ft
Dec	45°	0.6 ft

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

A normal year brings 68.25 in of rain on about 163 days and about 1,750 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

Tomorrow44 / 49 °F

It's 44 °F now (feels like 41 °F). Today, 42 °F to 48 °F; tomorrow, 44 °F to 49 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 69% 0.06 in
Thu 29 53% 0.15 in
Fri 30 36% 0.05 in
Sat 31 18%
Sun 1 6%
Mon 2 18% 0.07 in
Tue 3 12%

Today the chance of rain reaches 69%, with 0.06 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 53% and 0.15 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.19 in; last 3 days, 0.21 in; last 7 days, 1.16 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity79%

Dew point38 °F

Humidity is 79% now and the dew point is 38 °F.

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

Visibility and fog

Now12 migood

Clouds67%

Visibility is good now (12 mi). No fog expected today.

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 29.91

Steady now (+0.01 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 qualityModerate · 42

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	Drizzle	46 / 50 °F	0.18 in	6 mph SE
Mon 26	Overcast	44 / 55 °F	0	7 mph NNE
Sun 25	Light rain	45 / 52 °F	0.44 in	8 mph NNE
Sat 24	Heavy drizzle	44 / 47 °F	0.51 in	4 mph NNE
Fri 23	Overcast	43 / 57 °F	0	6 mph ENE
Thu 22	Light drizzle	49 / 57 °F	0.01 in	4 mph E
Wed 21	Overcast	45 / 63 °F	0	7 mph NE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Mainly clear	44 / 65 °F	0	8 mph NE
Mon 19	Overcast	47 / 59 °F	0	4 mph ENE
Sun 18	Overcast	42 / 58 °F	0	5 mph NE
Sat 17	Heavy drizzle	48 / 60 °F	0.25 in	6 mph SSW
Fri 16	Light drizzle	51 / 71 °F	0.01 in	7 mph NNE
Thu 15	Overcast	47 / 69 °F	0	7 mph NNE
Wed 14	Light rain	50 / 62 °F	0.39 in	5 mph NNE
Tue 13	Light rain	49 / 57 °F	0.21 in	4 mph N
Mon 12	Overcast	42 / 58 °F	0	6 mph NE
Sun 11	Clear sky	43 / 61 °F	0	7 mph NNE
Sat 10	Overcast	45 / 57 °F	0	5 mph N
Fri 9	Light rain	48 / 58 °F	0.27 in	8 mph S
Thu 8	Overcast	55 / 66 °F	0	3 mph WSW
Wed 7	Overcast	53 / 66 °F	0	3 mph NE
Tue 6	Overcast	53 / 65 °F	0	4 mph NE
Mon 5	Overcast	53 / 64 °F	0	4 mph SW
Sun 4	Partly cloudy	53 / 70 °F	0	5 mph NNE
Sat 3	Overcast	55 / 70 °F	0	6 mph NE
Fri 2	Drizzle	56 / 64 °F	0.13 in	3 mph NNW
Thu 1	Light drizzle	54 / 62 °F	0.09 in	4 mph NNE
Wed 30	Overcast	48 / 60 °F	0	5 mph NE
Tue 29	Rain	52 / 61 °F	0.99 in	6 mph SSE
Mon 28	Rain	50 / 61 °F	0.92 in	8 mph SSE

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 Bowen IslandQuestions

What's the weather like today in Bowen Island?

Light rain, from 42 °F to 48 °F, with a light air from the northwest (2 mph) and a 69% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Bowen Island?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 53% (0.15 in): light rain.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 42 °F and a high of 54 °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 29.98 inHg and steady: +0.13 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Bowen Island?

The best time to visit Bowen Island is from July to August: highs of 70 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Bowen Island in October?

In October, Bowen Island normally sees highs of 55 °F and lows of 45 °F, with about 15 rainy days (7.71 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 53 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Bowen Island?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 70 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 35 °F. The wettest is November (11.38 in) and the driest, July.

More about Bowen Island today

Weather near Bowen Island

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 8.9 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 6:43 pm (local time).

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