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South Vancouver Island

Victoria

9.2°C

Wind 19 km/h E

Gusts: 31 km/h

Station: Victoria Int'l Airport
Observed Oct 29, 2026, 11:32 a.m. Pacific

Today

Showers. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 9. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening. A few showers beginning near midnight. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 7.

Friday

Showers. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High 8. UV index 1 or low.

Forecast issued Oct 29, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Pacific

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Central Vancouver Island

Nanaimo

7.6°C

Wind 13 km/h E

Gusts: 27 km/h

Station: Nanaimo Airport
Observed Oct 29, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Pacific

Today

Showers. Amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind southeast 30 km/h except gusting to 50 near the water. High 8. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Showers. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind southeast 30 km/h. Low 6.

Friday

Showers. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind north 20 km/h. High 8. UV index 1 or low.

Forecast issued Oct 29, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Pacific

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Comox Valley

Comox

7°C

Wind 15 km/h NE

Gusts: 30 km/h

Station: Comox Airport
Observed Oct 29, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Pacific

Today

Showers. Amount 10 to 15 mm except 25 mm over southern sections. Wind east 20 km/h. High 7. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Showers ending overnight then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Amount 10 mm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h overnight. Low plus 5.

Friday

Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind northwest 30 km/h becoming light in the afternoon. High 8. UV index 1 or low.

Forecast issued Oct 29, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Pacific

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Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, MSC GeoMet. Data refresh is requested every 15 minutes; source observation times are shown separately. No lake wave-height or water-temperature measurements are inferred.

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