Weather Forecast for Nanaimo

British Columbia, Canada

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Current Weather - Nanaimo: 8°C

British Columbia, Canada

Clear

Feels like 8°C

Wind

6 km/h WNW

Humidity

95%

Pressure

1035 mb

UV Index

0

Visibility

2 km

Overcast

Overcast

Thursday, January 15, 2026

High

7°C

Low

5°C

Rain Chance

0%

Hourly Forecast

Overcast 6°C
13:00
Overcast 6°C
14:00
Cloudy 7°C
15:00
Partly Cloudy 7°C
16:00
Clear 7°C
17:00
Clear 6°C
18:00
Clear 6°C
19:00
Clear 6°C
20:00
Clear 6°C
21:00
Clear 6°C
22:00
Clear 6°C
23:00
Jan 16

Day Statistics

Maximum Wind

12 km/h

Humidity

87%

Precipitation

0 mm

UV Index

0

Visibility

8 km

Rain Chance

0%

Snow Chance

0%

Sun & Moon

Sunrise

08:04 AM

Sunset

04:46 PM

Moonrise

06:19 AM

Moonset

01:28 PM

Moon Phase

Waning Crescent

Moon Illumination

13%

Air Quality

PM2.5

7.9

μg/m³

PM10

8.1

μg/m³

NO₂

7

μg/m³

O₃

53.2

μg/m³

SO₂

4

μg/m³

CO

201.1

μg/m³

US EPA Index: 1 GB DEFRA Index: 1

Weather Alerts

yellow advisory - fog - in effect

Jan 15, 01:50 AM - Jan 15, 05:50 PM
Severity: Moderate Urgency: Future

What: Dense fog reducing visibility to near zero. When: Tonight and Thursday morning. Where: Greater Victoria, Malahat Highway, Gulf Islands, Inland Vancouver Island, East Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast, Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley west and central, Howe Sound, Sea to Sky Highway, Whistler, Pemberton. Additional information: A ridge of high pressure over the south coast is trapping cool and humid marine air near the surface. As a result, dense fog has formed in some places already and will likely to become more widespread over the South Coast tonight. Dry, outflow winds are forecast to clear the fog in many areas on Thursday. ### Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced at times. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm. For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.

Widespread near zero visibility is possible. Adjust travel plans accordingly. If driving, turn on your lights, slow down and maintain a safe following distance.

Event: fog Certainty: Likely Category: Met