Current Conditions - Peterborough, ON

Latest Weather News - Peterborough

• Toronto students, teachers seek relief from hot classrooms amid heat wave

  When temperatures soar – as they have this week while much of Ontario experiences a heat wave – the class gets stuffy, the students get sweaty and learning can be difficult. 

  Weather

  Jun 20
• Summer 2024 weather: What to expect this season in Ontario

  Summer officially begins Thursday. Here is a look at what you can expect weather-wise this season in Ontario.

  Weather

  Jun 20
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• Intense Ontario heat heaps pressure on electrical grid, approaching 10-year high

  Speaking on Wednesday, as temperatures range between 30 C and 35 C, Energy Minister Stephen Lecce promised Ontario's electrical grid is ready for the strain.

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  Jun 19
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• The heat wave will ease by Friday – but not for southern Ontario

  An oppressive heat wave continued to blanket Central and Southern Ontario, southern Quebec and much of the Atlantic provinces on Wednesday. 

  Weather

  Jun 19
• Heat wave toasts much of Ontario and Quebec

  A heat wave gripped Ontario and Quebec for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, while dangerously hot and humid conditions settled in over parts of Atlantic Canada. 

  Weather

  Jun 18
• Could the heat wave cause power outages? How Canadians can prepare

  As an intense heat wave is expected in central Canada this week, experts are warning about increasing pressures on the country’s electricity systems.

  Weather

  Jun 17
• ‘Dangerously hot and humid’ weather to hit southern Ontario, Quebec

  Southern Ontario and parts of Quebec are under a heat warning as 'dangerously hot and humid' weather conditions are expected for most of the week, Environment Canada said

  Canada

  Jun 17
• Ontario crews out in ‘full force’ after thousands lose power following storms

  On Thursday, several tornado warnings were issued in Ontario due to severe thunderstorms. The aftermath has led to power outages throughout the province.

  Canada

  Jun 14
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• Ontario is now Canada’s tornado hot spot — and the season is getting longer

  Data released last month from the Northern Tornadoes Project shows that between 1991 and 2020, Ontario had the most tornadoes per year, surpassing Saskatchewan.

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  Jun 12
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• Severe thunderstorm alerts issued as weather tracks east toward Toronto

  Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for a good portion of Southern Ontario on Wednesday, warning that the area could see 100 km/h wind gusts.

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  Jun 5
• Risk of severe thunderstorms for Peterborough, tornado warning lifted for Kawartha Lakes

  The weather agency says conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms with potential wind gusts of up to 100 km/h, along with 'toonie-sized' hail.

  Weather

  May 22
• Ontario photographer chasing northern lights captures stunning images

  Over the weekend, people throughout Canada saw a beautiful array of colours across the night sky, with a stunning display of an aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights.

  Canada

  May 13
• Northern lights could appear across Canada as ‘severe’ geomagnetic storm nears

  Clear skies in your area could mean a spectacular display of northern lights, thanks to a severe geomagnetic storm expected to hit Earth.

  Weather

  May 10
• Rainiest April on record for Toronto, other cities. What will May be like in Ontario?

  Toronto had the rainiest April on record beating the previous record set 32 years ago in 1992, according to Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell.

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  May 2
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• Big warm-up to follow blast of cold air in southern Ontario

  Some of the coldest temperatures since last month are expected in southern Ontario, but it won't last with a big warm-up on the way. 

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  Apr 24
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• Residents along Otonabee River south of Peterborough brace for possible flooding

  Otonabee Conservation and Lower Trent Conservation have issued flood watches for the Trent-Severn Waterway and its surrounding waterbodies and the Trent River.

  Environment

  Apr 17
• Otonabee Conservation issues flood watch for Trent-Severn Waterway in Peterborough area

  Otonabee Conservation warns flooding is possible for the Kawartha Lakes from the Tri-Lakes (Buckhorn, Pigeon and Chemong) eastward to the Otonabee and Trent Rivers and Rice Lake.

  Weather

  Apr 15
• High winds leave thousands without electricity across Ontario

  Hydro One says thousands of Ontario residents were without power Saturday as high winds blew across much of the province.

  Weather

  Apr 13
• Total solar eclipse: Canadians soak up once-in-a-lifetime spectacle

  Canadians from Ontario to Atlantic Canada witnessed the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. The experience was described by many as 'moving.'

  Canada

  Apr 8
• Total solar eclipse: How to watch if you can’t see it in person

  Global News will be livestreaming Monday's total solar eclipse for Canadians who won't be able to watch it in person.

  Canada

  Apr 7
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• Total solar eclipse: Will clouds dampen the rare celestial event?

  What does the Monday forecast look like as millions get ready to watch the rare total solar eclipse? Here is what you need to know.

  Canada

  Apr 6
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• Spring storm: tens of thousands remain without power in Quebec, Ontario

  About 50,000 Hydro-Québec customers are still without power after a major spring storm. In Ontario, there are still more than 10,000 homes and businesses without electricity.

  Canada

  Apr 5
• Early spring storm brings heavy rain, high winds and snow to parts of Ontario

  A spring storm pelted swaths of Ontario with heavy rain and high winds on Wednesday, knocking out power to thousands of people.

  Weather

  Apr 3
• Short season on Ontario southern ice road makes First Nation life unpredictable

  This winter marked the shortest ice road season anyone can remember on Temagami First Nation, with just 11 days when the road connecting the island to the mainland was open.

  Canada

  Mar 24