Canadian Weather Forecasts | Environment Canada |
Five day weather forecasts from coast to coast to coast.
Understanding Your Forecast | Environment Canada |
Find out the meanings behind the terms weather, temperature, precipitation, humidity, cloud, air, storms, wind and wind speeds.
Canadian Hurricane Centre | Environment Canada |
Find out about hurricanes and weather warnings. See the latest satellite and radar images.
Weather Maps and Charts | Environment Canada |
Maps and data sets on jet streams, operational analysis, severe weather, aviation forecasts, ocean wave models, forecasts, stratospheric ozone . .
Air Quality Guidance Maps | Environment Canada |
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.
Canadian Marine Weather | Environment Canada |
You can access the marine forecasts and buoy reports for any region in Canada at this site.
Canadian Weather Radar | Environment Canada |
See current weather radar maps for any area of Canada.
Climate Trends and Variations Bulletin | Environment Canada |
Explore national and regional summaries of Canadian climate from 1996 to present, updated five times a year with seasonal and annual trends for temperature and precipitation.
De-Ice Bugs | Natural Resources Canada |
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 | Environment Canada |
In these articles you’ll learn about forecasting, severe weather and how atmospheric changes can affect your health.
Forecasting Your Weather: How a Weather Forecast is Made | Environment Canada |
Follow the steps that go into a Canadian weather forecast in this 8 minute video, with Environment Canada meteorologist Dave Phillips.
Major Hailstorms – Atlas of Canada | Natural Resources 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.
Major Hurricanes That Affected Canada – Atlas of Canada | Natural Resources Canada |
Review Atlas of Canada information and maps to learn how hurricanes are formed and when and where in Canada they occur.
Major Tornadoes – Atlas of Canada | Natural Resources Canada |
Review Atlas of Canada information and maps to learn about tornadoes and the major tornadoes that have affected parts of Canada.
Meteorological Pioneers (weather) | Environment Canada |
Find out how Dr. André Robert revolutionized meteorology by creating the first Canadian computerized simulations of weather patterns (text and video).
Monitoring the Atmosphere | Government of Canada |
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.
Project Atmosphere Canada - Teacher's Guide | Environment Canada |
Teach your students about atmospheric sciences and weather forecasting with this Canadian resource.
Public Weather Warnings | Environment Canada |
When a weather warning, advisory, summary or special weather statement is issued the affected province, territory or water body is discussed here.
Science Lesson Plans | Government of Canada |
Discover three lesson plans aimed at the secondary level: Energy from Wind and Moving Water, Cold Traps, and Monitoring the Atmosphere.
Seasonal Forecasts | Environment Canada |
A series of maps displaying Canadian seasonal forecasts.
Severe Weather | Environment Canada |
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 | Environment Canada |
Become an informed weather watcher by learning about thunderstorms, tornados and funnel clouds.
UV Index Program | Environment Canada |
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 | Environment Canada |
Meet the volunteers who assist atmospheric scientists by taking time every day to monitor and report on the weather (text and video).