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Canadian Weather Forecasts
Five day weather forecasts from coast to coast to coast.
Understanding Your Forecast
Find out the meanings behind the terms weather, temperature, precipitation, humidity, cloud, air, storms, wind and wind speeds.
Canadian Hurricane Centre
Find out about hurricanes and weather warnings. See the latest satellite and radar images.
Weather Maps and Charts
Maps and data sets on jet streams, operational analysis, severe weather, aviation forecasts, ocean wave models, forecasts, stratospheric ozone . .
Air Quality Guidance Maps
Canadian maps, useful to people with a meteorology background, depicting forecasts for ventilation, mixing layer depth, wind mileage, Canadian Hemispheric and Regional Ozone and NOx System, and the UV index.
Climate Trends and Variations Bulletin
Explore national and regional summaries of Canadian climate from 1996 to present, organized by year and season.
De-Ice Bugs
Learn about Pseudomonis putida, bacteria that degrades ethylene glycol efficiently to protect bodies of water from the deicing fluid used on the wings of planes (text and video).
EnviroZine - Weather
In these articles you’ll learn about forecasting, severe weather and how atmospheric changes can affect your health.
Hailstorms – Atlas of Canada
Explore Atlas of Canada information and maps to learn about hail, when and where it occurs, the damage it causes and major hailstorms that have occurred in Canada.
Hurricanes That Affected Canada – Atlas of Canada
Review Atlas of Canada information and maps to learn how hurricanes are formed and when and where in Canada they occur.
Meteorological Pioneers (weather)
Find out how Dr. André Robert revolutionized meteorology by creating the first Canadian computerized simulations of weather patterns (text and video).
Monitoring the Atmosphere
Plan a lesson that will give students an introduction to Canadian weather dynamics, weather instruments, and heat transfer in the hydrosphere and atmosphere. Engage students by building a classroom hygrometer and barometer.
National Marine Web
You can access the marine forecasts and buoy reports for any region in Canada at this site.
Public Weather Warnings
When a weather warning, advisory, summary or special weather statement is issued the affected province, territory or water body is discussed here.
Seasonal Forecasts
A series of maps displaying Canadian seasonal forecasts.
Severe Weather
Populations are growing and weather extremes are more frequent. Weather predictions are increasingly important to help prevent loss of life and/or property.
Severe Weather Watcher Handbook
Become an informed weather watcher by learning about thunderstorms, tornados and funnel clouds.
Tornadoes – Atlas of Canada
Review Atlas of Canada information and maps to learn about tornadoes and the major tornadoes that have affected parts of Canada.
UV Index Program
Learn about the UV Index and discover how to use the index to protect your skin. Find today's UV Index value for cities across Canada.
Volunteer Climate Observers
Meet the volunteers who assist atmospheric scientists by taking time every day to monitor and report on the weather (text and video).