Temperature: 6.0 °C at Millard Learning Centre Temperature: 7.4 °C at Saturna Elementary School Temperature: 5.2 °C at Discovery Elementary School Temperature: 7.2 °C at North Saanich Middle School Temperature: 6.1 °C at Galiano Montague Road Temperature: 6.4 °C at Galiano Island North West Temperature: 6.2 °C at Galiano Georgeson Bay Road Temperature: 73.9 °C at Piers Island Pressure: 1,007.6 hPA at Millard Learning Centre Pressure: 1,003.2 hPA at Saturna Elementary School Pressure: 1,003.7 hPA at Discovery Elementary School Pressure: 1,004.8 hPA at North Saanich Middle School Pressure: 1,004.4 hPA at Galiano Montague Road Pressure: 1,001.9 hPA at Galiano Island North West Pressure: 1,004.1 hPA at Galiano Georgeson Bay Road Pressure: 1,004.8 hPA at Piers Island Pressure: 1,006.5 hPA at Deep Cove Elementary School Humidity: 74.0 % at Millard Learning Centre Humidity: 0.0 % at Saturna Elementary School Humidity: 91.0 % at Discovery Elementary School Humidity: 84.0 % at North Saanich Middle School Humidity: 92.0 % at Galiano Montague Road Humidity: 69.0 % at Galiano Island North West Humidity: 1.0 % at Galiano Georgeson Bay Road Humidity: 73.0 % at Piers Island Humidity: 1,006.5 % at Deep Cove Elementary School Wind: 0.8 km/hr at Millard Learning Centre Wind: 7.1 km/hr at Saturna Elementary School Wind: 0.0 km/hr at Discovery Elementary School Wind: 18.4 km/hr at North Saanich Middle School Wind: 0.0 km/hr at Galiano Montague Road Wind: 0.0 km/hr at Galiano Island North West Wind: 0.0 km/hr at Galiano Georgeson Bay Road Wind: 20.5 km/hr at Piers Island Wind: 10.5 km/hr at Deep Cove Elementary School Wind Direction: 59.0 ° at Millard Learning Centre Wind Direction: 129.8 ° at Saturna Elementary School Wind Direction: 289.0 ° at Discovery Elementary School Wind Direction: 96.5 ° at North Saanich Middle School Wind Direction: 319.0 ° at Galiano Montague Road Wind Direction: 19.0 ° at Galiano Island North West Wind Direction: 310.0 ° at Galiano Georgeson Bay Road Wind Direction: 173.1 ° at Piers Island Wind Direction: 119.6 ° at Deep Cove Elementary School Rain: 0.0 mm at Millard Learning Centre Rain: 0.0 mm at Saturna Elementary School Rain: 0.0 mm at Discovery Elementary School Rain: 0.0 mm at North Saanich Middle School Rain: 0.0 mm at Galiano Montague Road Rain: 0.2 mm at Galiano Island North West Rain: 0.2 mm at Galiano Georgeson Bay Road Rain: 0.0 mm at Piers Island Rain: 0.0 mm at Deep Cove Elementary School Rain: 0.0 mm at Sidney Elementary School Rain: 0.0 mm at Fulford Elementary School Rain: 0.0 mm at Phoenix Elementary School Hourly Rain Rate: 0.0 mm/hr at Millard Learning Centre Hourly Rain Rate: 0.0 mm/hr at Saturna Elementary School Hourly Rain Rate: 0.0 mm/hr at Discovery Elementary School Hourly Rain Rate: 0.0 mm/hr at North Saanich Middle School Hourly Rain Rate: 0.0 mm/hr at Galiano Montague Road Hourly Rain Rate: 0.0 mm/hr at Galiano Island North West Hourly Rain Rate: 0.0 mm/hr at Galiano Georgeson Bay Road Hourly Rain Rate: 0.0 mm/hr at Piers Island Hourly Rain Rate: 0.0 mm/hr at Deep Cove Elementary School Hourly Rain Rate: 0.0 mm/hr at Sidney Elementary School Hourly Rain Rate: 0.0 mm/hr at Fulford Elementary School Hourly Rain Rate: 0.0 mm/hr at Phoenix Elementary School Insolation: 0.0 W/m^2 at Millard Learning Centre Insolation: 0.0 W/m^2 at Saturna Elementary School Insolation: 0.0 W/m^2 at Discovery Elementary School Insolation: 0.0 W/m^2 at North Saanich Middle School Insolation: 0.0 W/m^2 at Galiano Montague Road Insolation: 0.0 W/m^2 at Galiano Island North West Insolation: 0.0 W/m^2 at Galiano Georgeson Bay Road Insolation: 1,774.0 W/m^2 at Piers Island Insolation: 0.0 W/m^2 at Deep Cove Elementary School Insolation: 0.0 W/m^2 at Sidney Elementary School Insolation: 0.0 W/m^2 at Fulford Elementary School Insolation: 0.0 W/m^2 at Phoenix Elementary School UV Index: 0.0 index at Millard Learning Centre UV Index: 0.0 index at Saturna Elementary School UV Index: 0.0 index at Discovery Elementary School UV Index: 0.0 index at North Saanich Middle School UV Index: 0.0 index at Galiano Montague Road UV Index: 0.0 index at Galiano Island North West UV Index: 0.0 index at Galiano Georgeson Bay Road UV Index: 0.0 index at Piers Island UV Index: 0.0 index at Deep Cove Elementary School UV Index: 0.0 index at Sidney Elementary School UV Index: 0.0 index at Fulford Elementary School UV Index: 0.0 index at Phoenix Elementary School Wind Rose: 59.0  at Millard Learning Centre Wind Rose: 129.8  at Saturna Elementary School Wind Rose: 289.0  at Discovery Elementary School Wind Rose: 96.5  at North Saanich Middle School Wind Rose: 319.0  at Galiano Montague Road Wind Rose: 19.0  at Galiano Island North West Wind Rose: 310.0  at Galiano Georgeson Bay Road Wind Rose: 173.1  at Piers Island Wind Rose: 119.6  at Deep Cove Elementary School Wind Rose: 0.0  at Sidney Elementary School Wind Rose: 0.0  at Fulford Elementary School Wind Rose: 0.0  at Phoenix Elementary School Wind Rose: 59.0  at Millard Learning Centre Wind Rose: 129.8  at Saturna Elementary School Wind Rose: 289.0  at Discovery Elementary School Wind Rose: 96.5  at North Saanich Middle School Wind Rose: 319.0  at Galiano Montague Road Wind Rose: 19.0  at Galiano Island North West Wind Rose: 310.0  at Galiano Georgeson Bay Road Wind Rose: 173.1  at Piers Island Wind Rose: 119.6  at Deep Cove Elementary School Wind Rose: 0.0  at Sidney Elementary School Wind Rose: 0.0  at Fulford Elementary School Wind Rose: 0.0  at Phoenix Elementary School Inside Temperature: 6.0 °C at Millard Learning Centre Inside Temperature: 7.4 °C at Saturna Elementary School Inside Temperature: 5.2 °C at Discovery Elementary School Inside Temperature: 7.2 °C at North Saanich Middle School Inside Temperature: 6.1 °C at Galiano Montague Road Inside Temperature: 6.4 °C at Galiano Island North West Inside Temperature: 6.2 °C at Galiano Georgeson Bay Road Inside Temperature: 73.9 °C at Piers Island Inside Temperature: 119.6 °C at Deep Cove Elementary School Inside Temperature: 0.0 °C at Sidney Elementary School Inside Temperature: 0.0 °C at Fulford Elementary School Inside Temperature: 0.0 °C at Phoenix Elementary School Inside Humidity: 74.0 % at Millard Learning Centre Inside Humidity: 0.0 % at Saturna Elementary School Inside Humidity: 91.0 % at Discovery Elementary School Inside Humidity: 84.0 % at North Saanich Middle School Inside Humidity: 92.0 % at Galiano Montague Road Inside Humidity: 69.0 % at Galiano Island North West Inside Humidity: 1.0 % at Galiano Georgeson Bay Road Inside Humidity: 73.0 % at Piers Island Inside Humidity: 119.6 % at Deep Cove Elementary School Inside Humidity: 0.0 % at Sidney Elementary School Inside Humidity: 0.0 % at Fulford Elementary School Inside Humidity: 0.0 % at Phoenix Elementary School Dewpoint Temperature: 74.0 °C at Millard Learning Centre Dewpoint Temperature: 0.0 °C at Saturna Elementary School Dewpoint Temperature: 91.0 °C at Discovery Elementary School Dewpoint Temperature: 84.0 °C at North Saanich Middle School Dewpoint Temperature: 92.0 °C at Galiano Montague Road Dewpoint Temperature: 69.0 °C at Galiano Island North West Dewpoint Temperature: 1.0 °C at Galiano Georgeson Bay Road Dewpoint Temperature: 73.0 °C at Piers Island Dewpoint Temperature: 119.6 °C at Deep Cove Elementary School Dewpoint Temperature: 0.0 °C at Sidney Elementary School Dewpoint Temperature: 0.0 °C at Fulford Elementary School Dewpoint Temperature: 0.0 °C at Phoenix Elementary School Surface Temperature: 6.0 °C at Millard Learning Centre Surface Temperature: 7.4 °C at Saturna Elementary School Surface Temperature: 5.2 °C at Discovery Elementary School Surface Temperature: 7.2 °C at North Saanich Middle School Surface Temperature: 6.1 °C at Galiano Montague Road Surface Temperature: 6.4 °C at Galiano Island North West Surface Temperature: 6.2 °C at Galiano Georgeson Bay Road Surface Temperature: 73.9 °C at Piers Island Surface Temperature: 119.6 °C at Deep Cove Elementary School Surface Temperature: 0.0 °C at Sidney Elementary School Surface Temperature: 0.0 °C at Fulford Elementary School Surface Temperature: 0.0 °C at Phoenix Elementary School Temperature at 30 cm: 6.0 °C at Millard Learning Centre Temperature at 30 cm: 7.4 °C at Saturna Elementary School Temperature at 30 cm: 5.2 °C at Discovery Elementary School Temperature at 30 cm: 7.2 °C at North Saanich Middle School Temperature at 30 cm: 6.1 °C at Galiano Montague Road Temperature at 30 cm: 6.4 °C at Galiano Island North West Temperature at 30 cm: 6.2 °C at Galiano Georgeson Bay Road Temperature at 30 cm: 73.9 °C at Piers Island Temperature at 30 cm: 119.6 °C at Deep Cove Elementary School Temperature at 30 cm: 0.0 °C at Sidney Elementary School Temperature at 30 cm: 0.0 °C at Fulford Elementary School Temperature at 30 cm: 0.0 °C at Phoenix Elementary School
2024-02-15:

We're in the news: Funding dries up for Island's school-based weather network

Maps of the Latest Data at All Stations

See below for more information.

Victoria, Saanich Peninsula, West Shore, Gulf Islands, Greater Victoria. Also Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, Nanaimo

This figure shows an overview of the current temperature at each station in our network.

This figure shows an overview of the current dewpoint temperature at each station in our network.

This figure shows an overview of the current wind speed at each station in our network.

This figure shows the instantaneous wind power density at each station in our network. These values are not available when holding your mouse over the station icons.

This figure shows an overview of the current humidity at each station in our network.

This figure shows an overview of the current rain amount at each station in our network.

This figure shows an overview of the current insolation at each station in our network.

This figure shows an overview of the current UV Index at each station in our network.

Description

These plots are generated once per minute using data from the previous minute. All of the figures show the locations of active stations with a diamond. The coastline of the greater Victoria area is shown in black and water is shaded with a light grey. (the Gorge is very apparent). We use a method called Kriging to interpolate values between stations. Values far away from any station and especially those in the corners of the figures should be understood to be estimates created by the interpolation method.

On occasion some sites won't send their data in a timely enough manner. When this happens the site is excluded from the plot. This may cause the boundary of the contoured area to be reduced. A brief explanation of each figure follows, but see this page for more information. We are experimenting a bit with different ways of colouring the data to show the most interesting features so these descriptions may change over time.

To draw the temperature contours one of two fixed contour intervals is used, either 0.25 °C or 0.5 °C depending on the size of the difference between the maximum and minimum.

Relative Humidity is plotted with a fixed interval of 10% and a range of 30% to 100%.

Dewpoint temperature is the temperature it is predicted that an air mass will have to cool to in order to become saturated with water vapour. Once saturated water will begin to condense onto surfaces in contact with the air. Surfaces that are colder than the dewpoint temperature can cause condensation to occur even if the air in bulk has not (yet) dropped to the dewpoint. If the dewpoint temperature is below 0 °C frost or ice can form on surfaces. This value is determined using a formula that combines temperature and humidity. The formula is a simplified fit to a more stringent model of saturation in air.
This value is experimental at this time. We cannot guarantee its accuracy or availability nor can we say with assurance, ever, what regions will experience the potential for freezing.

Insolation (the amount of the sun's energy reaching the surface of the Earth as visible light) is measured in watts per square metre. It is contoured with an interval of 20 Wm-2. On a typical bright, sunny, summer day the peak insolation is about 1000 Wm-2. This maximum can be increased by clouds that are nearby but not blocking the sun. These clouds are reflecting light that has already been reflected from the ground back toward the sensor. There is no simple way to convert a radiometric measurement of power to a photometric measure of brightness. Generally however, higher power means brighter conditions. This page (from Wikipedia) has more information.

The UV Index is shown with an interval of one and a range of zero to 10. See this page for more information.

The total rain is shown (measured in millimetres, mm, since the previous midnight).

Wind speed is plotted with an interval of two kilometres per hours (kmhr-1). The direction of the wind is shown with arrows plotted on each observation location. The length of the arrows is scaled by the range of observed wind speeds.

Wind power density is a measure of the power available to wind turbines with unit cross-sectional area. The wind power density is proportional to the cube of the speed.

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Disclaimer:

The Vancouver Island School-Based Weather Station Network is an education first project. Data from the network are made freely available as is to the public with no guarantee of accuracy or availability. Commercial use requires a license. Please contact Ed Wiebe, ecwiebe at uvic.ca for more information. This work (this site and all contents not otherwise attributed) by School-Based Weather Station Network is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
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