By David Wiwchar

alberniweather.ca predicts more drought

Alberni getting warmer and drier

Jan 27, 2026 | 8:48 AM

The Alberni Valley is getting warmer and drier every year according to Chris Alemany of alberniweather.ca

He said rainfall last year dropped 25% from previous years, and the average temperature has gone up a degree causing the minimum average temperature to increase as well.

“We’re not getting as cold as we used to,” he said. “The historical normal is around 4.5 degrees through the year in Port Alberni and we’re around 5° up to 7° in the city so that makes a big difference for the amount of snow that falls both in town and on the mountains.”

He says that warming trend is evident in local mountains now, with barely any snow.

Alemany says we saw a shocking 25% drop in precipitation last year.

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“In 2025 we had 1489 mm of rain, the normal should be about 2000 mm so we’re continuing this drying trend that we been seeing for the past few years and I think that’s that’s a real concern.”

He said the continued consistent warmer / drier trend will inevitably lead to increased droughts and forest fires.