Weather Forecast for Vancouver Island

British Columbia, Canada

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Heavy snow

Current Weather - Vancouver Island: 2°C

British Columbia, Canada

Heavy snow

Feels like -1°C

Wind

12 km/h SE

Humidity

99%

Pressure

1014 mb

UV Index

0

Visibility

2 km

Heavy snow

Heavy snow

Friday, November 06, 2026

High

10°C

Low

2°C

Rain Chance

95%

Hourly Forecast

Heavy snow 2°C
12:00
Heavy snow 2°C
13:00
Light sleet 5°C
14:00
Heavy snow 3°C
15:00
Mist 5°C
16:00
Patchy rain nearby 9°C
17:00
Patchy rain nearby 10°C
18:00
Patchy rain nearby 9°C
19:00
Mist 8°C
20:00
Patchy rain nearby 8°C
21:00
Patchy rain nearby 9°C
22:00
Patchy rain nearby 8°C
23:00
Nov 07

Day Statistics

Maximum Wind

16 km/h

Humidity

96%

Precipitation

40 mm

UV Index

0

Visibility

4 km

Rain Chance

95%

Snow Chance

0%

Sun & Moon

Sunrise

08:17 AM

Sunset

05:50 PM

Moonrise

05:21 AM

Moonset

04:20 PM

Moon Phase

Waning Crescent

Moon Illumination

6%

Air Quality

PM2.5

2.2

μg/m³

PM10

2.7

μg/m³

NO₂

3.4

μg/m³

O₃

66.3

μg/m³

SO₂

0.6

μg/m³

CO

124.4

μg/m³

US EPA Index: 1 GB DEFRA Index: 1

Weather Alerts

yellow warning - rainfall - in effect

North Vancouver Island; West Vancouver Island; Inland Vancouver Island; Central Coast - coastal sections Nov 5, 11:27 PM - Nov 6, 03:27 PM
Severity: Severe Urgency: Immediate

Very heavy rain is expected. What: Total rainfall amounts of 100 to 130 mm, except up to 175 mm locally or over higher terrain. Where: North Vancouver Island, West Vancouver Island and Inland Vancouver Island, Central Coast - coastal sections. When: Now into Friday afternoon. Remarks: A strong low pressure system will drench parts of Vancouver Island tonight and Friday. The heaviest rainfall is expected from midnight tonight through Friday morning, with rainfall rates possibly reaching up to or exceeding 10 mm/h for several hours. The highest rainfall amounts are forecast to be northwest of Tofino including Port Alice, Zeballos, Tahsis and Gold River. For the Central Coast - coastal sections, the heaviest rain will fall south of Bella Bella, towards Rivers Inlet and Kingcome Inlet. This is the first potent storm in a series of wet and windy weather systems that will affect the B.C. coast into next week. ### Localized flooding is possible. Some roads may become impassable. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.

Stay away from rivers, creeks and culverts.

Event: rainfall Certainty: Possible Category: Met

yellow warning - wind - in effect

East Vancouver Island - Nanoose Bay to Fanny Bay; East Vancouver Island - Courtenay to Campbell River; Sunshine Coast - Gibsons to Earls Cove; Sunshine Coast - Saltery Bay to Powell River Nov 5, 11:21 PM - Nov 6, 03:21 PM
Severity: Moderate Urgency: Expected

Damaging winds are expected. Strong southeasterly winds. When: overnight tonight into Friday afternoon. Where: East Vancouver Island - Nanoose Bay to Campbell River, Sunshine Coast - Sechelt to Powell River. Remarks: A low pressure system will push onto the B.C. coast Friday. Ahead of the low, southeasterly winds 70 gusting to 90 km/h will develop through the Strait of Georgia overnight tonight. The strong winds are expected to ease Friday afternoon. Another round of potentially warning criteria winds are expected to develop later Saturday afternoon. ### Local utility outages are possible. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.

Secure loose objects.

Event: wind Certainty: Likely Category: Met