Windsor-Essex nearing saturation point, says Environment Canada; Rainfall...
The ground of our region is nearing its saturation point, says Environment Canada as the rainfall warning for Windsor-Essex continues. According to the agency’s weather office, the precipitation we’ve...
View ArticleCold morning temperatures lead to frost advisory for Windsor-Essex
Unseasonably cold temperatures led to a frost advisory for Windsor-Essex farmers on Monday morning. Environment Canada’s weather office issued the advisory for this region, Chatham-Kent, and other...
View ArticleWeather Network releases its summer forecast: changeable
Many people wondering when to book vacations would probably like a straight answer about pending summer weather, but they’re not going to get it. The Weather Network released its summer forecast this...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm watch issued for Windsor region
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Windsor and Essex County. The watch is also in effect for Chatham-Kent and Rondeau Park. Thunderstorms could become severe, with up to two...
View ArticleHeat warning, thunderstorm watch issued for Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning and thunderstorm watch for Windsor-Essex. Humidex values are expected to hit 40 Saturday, with temperatures reaching 31 C during the day before dropping to...
View ArticleEssex Region Conservation Authority issues weekend 'flood outlook'
Stiff winds and continuing chances for rain have prompted the Essex Region Conservation Authority to issue a ‘flood outlook’ for the shores of Leamington and the western edge of Pelee Island. Westerly...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorms approaching Windsor area
Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch Friday afternoon for Windsor and Essex County. It is warning area residents to be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary...
View ArticlePhotos: Hot Summer Nights bring cool firefighter response to wards
Windsor, located in Canada’s deepest south, is famous for its sticky-hot summer weather, but the folks at Windsor Fire & Rescue Services plan on providing cool, wet nighttime relief across the...
View ArticlePhotos: Weather photos before the storm
A swan swims at Windsor’s Lakeview Park Marina on July 7, 2017, on a sunny and hot summer day ahead of a warm night interspersed with brief downpours. Daytime high was 28 C, with the Environment Canada...
View ArticleUpdate: Environment Canada issues another thunderstorm watch
A tree blocks Partington Avenue after a morning storm on Thursday July 12, 2017. Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm watch ended for Windsor-Essex
UPDATE: As of 9:28 a.m., Environment Canada ended its thunderstorm watch for Windsor-Essex. Storm warnings remain in effect for Elgin County, Simcoe, Niagara, and other areas along the coast of Lake...
View ArticlePhotos: Windsor weather worshippers out and about on Monday
Windsor’s weather on Monday was not too cool and not too hot, but the mercury will be on the rise by the end of the week. The temperature topped out at 24.8 C at 6 p.m. Ed Baillargeon kicks up his feet...
View ArticleThunderstorms to follow heat warning — Environment Canada
Environment Canada’s heat warning for Windsor and Essex County remained in effect Friday, but the agency also issued a special weather statement, warning of potential heavy rainfall and thunderstorms...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm watch in effect for Windsor region
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain in Windsor and Essex County, Environment Canada says....
View ArticleEnvironment Canada predicts early end to severe thunderstorm season
Just over a year after a tornado ripped through parts of Windsor and LaSalle and as hurricane Harvey ravages Texas, forecasters closer to home have new tools to help monitor severe storm development....
View ArticleFlooding stalls traffic, closes businesses, destroys residences across...
Roads were swamped, basements were inundated, and vehicles were stalled in watery streets as Windsor-Essex endured even more rain on Tuesday — less than 24 hours after being dumped upon Monday night....
View ArticleAfter the flood: Clean-up efforts begin across Windsor-Essex
The rain has stopped for now but the ordeal isn’t over for Windsor-Essex in the aftermath of the region’s latest 100-year storm event — our second in the past year. Cleanup and assessment have begun...
View ArticleLake levels approach record levels following flooding
This week’s flooding across the city has subsided but in its wake are reports of unusual swarms of flying bugs and near-record high water levels. Social media posts have reported masses of bugs in...
View ArticleFunnel clouds possible over Windsor-Essex, says Environment Canada
There’s a possibility of funnel clouds briefly appearing over the Windsor-Essex region on Thursday afternoon, according to a weather advisory from Environment Canada. Chances of the weather phenomenon...
View ArticleWeather Network predicts pleasant weeks to come for Windsor-Essex
If you were disappointed in Windsor’s weather this summer, you should be pleased by our conditions this fall — according to The Weather Network‘s outlook for the season. “It’s going to be really good...
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