Current Conditions - Peterborough, ON

Latest Weather News - Peterborough

• 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. 

  Weather

  Apr 24
• 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
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
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• 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.

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  Apr 3
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• 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
• High winds and icy conditions leave many without power in Ontario and Quebec

  About 187,000 customers in Quebec and more than 22,000 in central and eastern Ontario were without power Thursday morning.

  Weather

  Feb 29
• Flash freeze to take over much of Ontario weather, some regions to get significant snow

  As Temperatures are forecast to fall rapidly, Environment Canada is warning that a flash freeze warning is in effect for a large section of Ontario on Thursday.

  Weather

  Feb 28
• ‘Weather whiplash’: Arctic blast to follow warm temps, possible thunderstorms in southern Ontario

  Southern Ontario residents are set to experience a "weather whiplash" this week, with an Arctic blast set to follow possible thunderstorms and double-digit high temperatures.

  Weather

  Feb 26
• Snow on the way as more typical winter weather returns to southern Ontario

  Temperatures have dropped and snow is possible later this week in southern Ontario as more typical winter weather returns to the region. 

  Weather

  Feb 12
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• Impassable winter roads create ‘dire’ situation for Ontario First Nations: NAN

  Impassable winter roads are delaying vital shipments and threatening the safety of First Nations across northern Ontario, leaders warn.

  Canada

  Feb 11
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• Peterborough weather warms to snap near century-old record

  The weather agency says the weather on Feb. 9 broke a record held by nearly a century.

  Weather

  Feb 9
• February heat: Why parts of Ontario could see record-breaking temperatures

  Unusually mild weather is set to overtake much of southern Ontario on Friday with record-breaking temperatures possible for cities such as Toronto.

  Weather

  Feb 9
• Groundhog Day: Wiarton Willie predicts early spring for Ontario

  Groundhog Day returns on Friday and if Wiarton Willie sees his shadow, then we will experience six weeks more of winter. If he doesn't see his shadow, we will see an early spring.

  Weather

  Feb 2
• Rain, mild weather triggers flood watch for Peterborough area

  Otonabee Conservation warns the continuous melt of snow and ice over the next four days will result in higher water levels and flows of local rivers, streams and creeks.

  Environment

  Jan 24
• Kawartha Conservation issues watershed conditions statement ahead of milder weather

  Kawartha Conservation says flows and water levels are within 'seasonal range,' yet forecasted rain and snowmelt will produce 'localized runoff and elevated water levels.'

  Environment

  Jan 23
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• Snow headed to southern Ontario Tuesday, some areas could see up to 10 cm

  A round of snow is headed to southern Ontario on Tuesday, though a "significant" melt is on the way later this week. 

  Weather

  Jan 22
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• Extreme cold warnings for parts of Ontario, Environment Canada says

  Several parts of Ontario are under various winter weather warnings, including an extreme cold warning for a stretch of communities in the province's southwest. 

  Weather

  Jan 16
• Frigid and snowy weather forecast for parts of Canada amid cold snap

  Special statements and snowfall warnings are in effect for much of British Columbia. Most of Alberta and Saskatchewan remain in the icy grip of an extreme cold warning.

  Weather

  Jan 16
• As the wind blows: Why a massive winter blast in New York state gave Ontario a pass

  Wind direction makes the difference in storms brought on by lake effect over Lake Ontario. It can also protect province from the extreme temperatures some in Canada are facing.

  Weather

  Jan 16