Weather: general tools and resources
It doesn’t matter if you’re going on a canoe trip or just walking to the bus stop, the minute you step outside the weather matters. If that weather is severe, as with an ice storm or tornado, it can even pose risks when you’re indoors. That’s why we work hard to make sure that no matter where you are, the latest weather conditions are at your fingertips.
You can find detailed information online at our weather.gc.ca website or get the weather your way by having updates downloaded automatically to your computer. You can also use your regular or wireless telephone to receive automated weather information or speak to a meteorologist in person.
Specialized weather services are also available for emergency responders and members of the media, while advanced users can request access to more technical weather data through data access services. Whatever your needs, you can get your weather here.
Sources of weather data and information
- MetNotes
- WeatherCAN mobile app
- Get your weather
- Weatheroffice: online weather services
- How to use the public weather alert maps and tables
- Ways to access weather forecasts
- ATOM feeds for weather information
- Weather resources for the media
- Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) Open Data Services
- Specialized meteorological products and services
- Alert Ready: emergency alerting system
- Weather and meteorology glossary
- Canadian Surface Weather and Climate Monitoring Dataset Catalogue
- Radar
- Satellites
- How we use weather observation site info for current weather observations
- Ice forecasts
- Weather tools: interesting facts
- Lightning
- Water survey of Canada