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Weather records broken
Chilliwack sweltered in record-breaking, early-May temperatures this weekend and the hot weather is expected to last until Saturday.
Wacky weather goes to extremes
Last year Chilliwack residents experienced a 48 degree celsius (C) swing in temperature extremes, the wettest June since 1981 and the driest August and September on record.
Almost a water-filled grave
A woman in Chilliwack got the scare of her life Wednesday when her car flipped upside down in a water-filled ditch on Gibson Road.
Correction
In a story about volunteer weather observer Roger Pannett in the Dec. 4 edition it was incorrectly reported that Pannett was retiring from his job as provincial dairy technologist.
Diamond Jubilee winners
Chilliwack MLA John Les handed out four Diamond Jubilee Medals Monday evening at a small ceremony at the Coast Hotel.
He's more reliable than the weather
When it comes to small talk, few subjects are broached more frequently than the weather.
Driest September in 133 years
Sales of rubber boots, rain coats and umbrellas must be at an all time low in Chilliwack as the city experienced the driest September in more than 133 years.
August driest month in 82 years
If your front lawn is dry and crispy, you've got a good excuse this year.
Hot days break records
Chilliwack experienced record breaking hot weather over the B.C. Day long weekend less than two weeks after a record-breaking cool day.
Wettest June in three decades
That's about the only positive thing that can be said for June's weather, which was the worst in more than three decades.
Record rainfall day
Victoria Day wasn't just wet in Chilliwack, the downpour was the biggest ever for a May 21, according to Roger Pannett, volunteer weather observer for Environment Canada.
January one cold month
January in Chilliwack saw the most snow and the coldest temperature in 21 years, along with the heaviest ice rain in 17 years.
Snow angels dig in as heavens open up
A big dump of snow can make for pretty pictures, fun for the kids and inconveniences for those who have to travel the roads.
Third driest August in last decade
Chilliwack residents had a lot to complain about regarding the weather in July, but August more than made up for that wet month.
July was as bad as you thought
After a dreadful spring, summer never really appeared in July, according to data recorded by Roger Pannett, Environment Canada's volunteer weather observer in Chilliwack. However one measures it, July was dismal.
Hot weather is here
It may be surprising for Chilliwack residents to hear that June saw one-third less rain than the 30-year average.
