Current Conditions - Peterborough, ON

Latest Weather News - Peterborough

• 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
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• 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
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• 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.

  Environment

  Jul 17
• Heavy rains, thunderstorms prompt flood watch for Peterborough area

  Otonabee Conservation says the region may receive between 40 and 60 millimetres of rain on Tuesday as a result of the passing of a cold front.

  Weather

  Jul 16
• 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.

  Canada

  Jul 15
• 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
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• 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
• 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.

  Weather

  Jul 8
• 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.

  Canada

  Jun 21
• 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.

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  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. 

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  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.

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  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