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Forecast confidence: Medium · models disagree by 4°C

Departure Bay weather

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Light drizzle,much the same tomorrow

Env. Canada, the European and the American model put Departure Bay's high today between 18° and 22°, a 4° split. Tomorrow looks clear around 21°, with a 2% chance of rain.

20°13°
21°13°
18°12°
20°12°
21°14°
20°14°
Todaysplit ±4°Tomorrowsplit ±3°Mondaysplit ±3°Tuesdaysplit ±4°Wednesdaysplit ±5°Thursdaysplit ±3°
Env. CanadaGEM model
21°
Light drizzle
Today 21°·Low 13°·Rain 14%
EuropeanECMWF
18°
Light drizzle
Today 18°·Low 12°·Rain 47%
AmericanNOAA GFS
22°
Cloudy
Today 22°·Low 13°·Rain 16%

The weather map: all three models at once

Env. Canada, European, American side by side around Departure Bay and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

14-day forecast

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Light drizzle
20° 13°
±4°
Tomorrow
Clear
21° 13°
±3°
Mon
Light drizzle
18° 12°
±3°
Tue
Cloudy
20° 12°
±4°
Wed
Cloudy
21° 14°
±5°
Thu
Partly cloudy
20° 14°
±3°
Fri
Cloudy
20° 13°
±4°
Sat
Heavy drizzle
21° 13°
±6°
Sun
Clear
22° 14°
±3°
Mon
Cloudy
22° 15°
±5°
Tue
Cloudy
22° 15°
±6°
Wed
Cloudy
19° 12°
±3°
Thu
Partly cloudy
17° 13°
models agree
Fri
Partly cloudy
18° 10°
models agree

Departure Bay is a small town of about 6,540 people in British Columbia, sitting at 49.2°N in a temperate climate zone. Env. Canada, European, American each forecast Departure Bay with their own physics, so we line all three up and flag where they disagree. Nearby towns include Nanaimo, Harewood, Nanoose Bay.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in Canada before you trust any single number.

Which forecast is most accurate in Departure Bay?

CheckWeather Score — graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather Score🌡 Temp💨 Wind🌧 RainRun by
American logo
American ★ Best
85
/100rank #1
82±1.0°C86±6.9 km/t8994% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
EC
Env. Canada
79
/100rank #2
77±1.3°C92±4.2 km/t7184% hitEnvironment and Climate Change CanadaDorval, Québec, Canada
European logo
European
66
/100rank #3
26±4.1°C89±5.3 km/t9597% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy — each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1302 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in Canada, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±4°18° to 22°±33%14% to 47% chance
Tomorrow±3°20° to 23°±2%0% to 2% chance
Mon±3°17° to 20°±16%15% to 31% chance
Tue±4°18° to 22°±10%0% to 10% chance
Wed±5°19° to 24°±4%0% to 4% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain — and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in Departure Bay

today, local time
Sunrise
06:38
Sunset
19:50
Daylight
13h 12m

Common questions

What's the weather in Departure Bay today?
On this page we show what Env. Canada, European, American each forecast for Departure Bay today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Departure Bay today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from Env. Canada, European, American for Departure Bay and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Departure Bay?
Over the last 30 days, the American model has been the most accurate for Departure Bay (CheckWeather Score 85/100), ahead of the Env. Canada at 79. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the CA accuracy scoreboard for the full method.

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