Current Conditions - Kitchener, ON

Latest Weather News - Kitchener

• Thunderstorm sweeping through southern Ontario after hot, humid days

  Environment Canada issued storm warnings for parts of Windsor and London by 6 p.m., with less severe watches in place for areas including Kitchener, Guelph and Norfolk County.

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  Aug 27
• ‘Not worth it’: Fire services offer tips on avoiding being stranded in Ontario floods

  Images of cars and SUVs stranded in flooded roadways with water rising past their windows this summer as the GTA weathered torrential downpours that caused havoc for drivers.

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  Aug 22
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• July flash floods in Toronto, southern Ontario caused over $940M in insured damage

  Initial estimates put the total insured damage caused by flash flooding in Toronto and other parts of southern Ontario in July at more than $940 million.

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  Aug 20
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• Toronto seeing wettest summer ever as rainfall grips Eastern Canada

  Many parts of Eastern Canada have been seeing a wetter than normal year – and the country’s largest city has seen already seen its wettest summer ever.

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  Aug 20
• Tornado in southwestern Ontario: Expert surprised by timing of weekend twister

  A funnel cloud that touched down in Ayr, Ont. on Saturday morning was classified as an F1 tornado with speeds reaching up to 165 km/h.

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  Aug 19
• Record rainfall around Toronto signals a future with frequent severe storms: expert

  Saturday's rainfall in Toronto broke a daily record that had been in place since 2013, and experts say climate change means more such downpours will be the norm.

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  Aug 19
• Heavy rain is expected in southern Ontario after Saturday’s record-setting downpour

  Environment Canada says a heavy rainfall warning is still in effect for a region that includes the GTA, with more than 100 millimetres of precipitation expected in some areas.

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  Aug 18
• Tropical storm Debby’s last gasps will hit Canada. Here’s where

  Remnants of the storm will interact with a low-pressure system over the Great Lakes. This could bring impactful rainfall before the storm moves east into Atlantic Canada.

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  Aug 8
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• Hot, humid weather to continue in southern Ontario over long weekend

  Toronto and much of southern Ontario have been struggling with a lengthy heat warning for days, with daytime temperatures in the 30s and nights rarely dropping below 20 C.

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  Aug 2
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• Severe thunderstorm watch: Ontario and Quebec could see nickel-sized hail, downpours

  A heavyweight thunderstorm is headed for Ontario and Quebec over the coming hours which has prompted Environment Canada to issue alerts for a good portion of the two provinces.

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  Jul 24
• Toronto is vulnerable to climate-fuelled floods. What will make it more resilient?

  Toronto city councillors are set to discuss how to make the metropolis more resilient to climate-fuelled floods.

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  Jul 23
• Toronto flooding a ‘significant event,’ need to step up climate change fight: Trudeau

  The storm, which knocked out power for tens of thousands of people, flooded a major highway and a key transit hub in Toronto on Tuesday.

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  Jul 17
• Ontario storm: Rainfall ‘far exceeded’ what Toronto expected as city continues clean up

  City officials say the torrential downpour that Toronto received "far exceeded" what they expected as crews continue clean up efforts.

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  Jul 17
• What to know about insurance claims after Ontario’s flash flooding

  As people in Ontario survey the damage done by intense flash flooding on Tuesday, the Insurance Bureau of Canada says residents need to figure out what their policies cover.

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  Jul 17
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• Flood alert issued for city of Waterloo by Grand River Conservation Authority

  With all of the rain the area has experienced of late, a flood alert was issued for the city of Waterloo by the Grand River Conservation Authority on Tuesday afternoon.

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  Jul 16
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• Ontario storm: Major flooding hits Toronto area, thousands without power

  Major flooding hit the Toronto area Tuesday and tens of thousands of people lost power after an intense storm passed through portions of southern Ontario.

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  Jul 16
• Video shows man rescued after major flooding in London, Ont.

  A spokesperson with the city said the chance of a rainfall event of this magnitude in London, Ont., is less than one per cent annually.

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  Jul 15
• Watershed conditions statement still in effect in Grand River watershed amid post-tropical storm

  The Grand River Conservation Authority issued a flood warning on Tuesday and said some areas could see 100 millimetres or more. The outlook will be in effect until Friday.

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  Jul 11
• Warnings in place as hurricane Beryl remnants set to hit parts of Canada

  Warnings are in place as the remnants of hurricane Beryl are set to move into parts of Canada, bringing heavy rain and the threat of torrential downpours.

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  Jul 9
• June heat wave was likely fuelled by climate change. By how much?

  Federal officials are scheduled to unveil the results of a rapid analysis into last month's heat wave that enveloped parts of Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

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  Jul 9
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• Canada can’t catch a break from the heat. Will it last all summer?

  A sizzling heat wave is gripping Canada and the United States as a global streak of the hottest months continues to shatter records.

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  Jul 8
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• Remnants of Hurricane Beryl expected to hit Canada, torrential downpours possible

  Southern Ontario and Quebec, as well as New Brunswick and Nova Scotia can expect heavy rain and possible flooding from Beryl when its remnants hit Canada.

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  Jul 8
• Heat wave gripping Ontario, Quebec and Maritimes showing signs of passing

  Ontario, Quebec and parts of Atlantic Canada have been dealing with stifling heat, with Thursday bringing temperatures of around 30 to 35 degrees Celsius.

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  Jun 21
• Ontario’s strawberry season ‘will probably end early’ given extreme heat

  As a heat dome bakes much of Central and Eastern Canada, farmers are seeing both good and bad fortune sprouting out of the sizzling sun.

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  Jun 21