Weather Alerts

Severe Thunderstorm Watch (Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake)

Jul 1, 2025 at 14:58 2:52 PM EDT Tuesday 1 July 2025 Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail. Hazards: Wind gusts up to 90 km/h. Nickel to toonie size hail. This afternoon into the evening. ...

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning (White River – Dubreuilville) ENDED

Jul 1, 2025 at 06:04 Jul 1, 2025 at 16:01 This warning has ended at 16:01. Jul 1, 2025 at 15:45 3:39 PM EDT Tuesday 1 July 2025 Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville At 3:39 PM EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts and up to toonie ...

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Fog Advisory (Wawa – Pukaskwa Park)

9:35 PM EDT Saturday 28 June 2025 Fog Advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. Dense fog has moved in off Lake Superior. The fog is expected to lift Sunday morning. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero. If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch ...

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Fog Advisory (Wawa – Pukaskwa Park) Ended

Jun 24, 2025 at 11:23 The fog advisory has ended at 11:02 a.m. Jun 24, 2025 at 07:27 7:21 AM EDT Tuesday 24 June 2025 This Fog Advisory continues. Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring over some areas. Dense fog has moved in off Lake Superior. The fog is expected to lift later this morning. Jun 23, ...

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Fog Advisory (Marathon – Schreiber) Ended

Jun 24, 2025 at 11:23 The fog advisory has ended at 11:02 a.m. Jun 24, 2025 at 07:27 7:21 AM EDT Tuesday 24 June 2025 This Fog Advisory continues. Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring over some areas. Dense fog has moved in off Lake Superior. The fog is expected to lift later this morning. Jun 23, ...

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Heat Warning – UPDATED

Jun 24, 2025 at 7:25 Heat Warning Ended: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay (Ended at 2:30 a.m.) Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island (Ended at 2:30 a.m.) Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake (Ended at 2:30 a.m.) Jun 23, 2025 at 19:32 Heat Warning Ended: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park (Ended at 7:06 p.m.) Agawa – Lake Superior Park (Ended ...

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First 1-Day heat event of the season

(Map from Windy.com showing weather system bringing rain as it passes over Wawa at 7:44 a.m.) Jun 23, 2025 at 06:45 5:10 AM EDT Monday 23 June 2025 Special Weather Statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Manitouwadge – Hornepayne (Rainfall Warning, Severe Thunderstorm Watch) Kapuskasing – Hearst – Smooth Rock Falls Timmins – Cochrane ...

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch (Montreal River – Searchmont) ENDED

Jun 21, 2025 at 15:53 At 3:51 0.m. this Watch ended. Jun 21, 2025 at 15:07 3:02 PM EDT Saturday 21 June 2025 Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay At 3:02 PM EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing nickel to ping pong ball size hail and ...

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Heat Warning (Montreal River – Searchmont)

2:00 PM EDT Saturday 21 June 2025 Heat Warning in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Dangerous heat and humidity beginning Sunday afternoon. The first significant heat event of the season with dangerously hot conditions will begin Sunday afternoon and is expected to end Monday night. What: Daytime highs of 30 to 32 degrees Celsius. Humidex ...

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Forest Fire Smoke Continues to Cause Air Quality Alerts

Smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility. Wildfire smoke may remain in place for the next several days for some areas.(area shown in grey on the map at right) As smoke levels increase, health risks increase. Limit time outdoors. Consider reducing or rescheduling outdoor sports, activities and events. You may experience mild and common ...

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Air Quality – Poor air quality and reduced visibility for next several days

4:24 AM EDT Wednesday 4 June 2025 Smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility. Wildfire smoke may remain in place for the next several days for some areas.(area shown in grey and pink on the map at right) As smoke levels increase, health risks increase. Limit time outdoors. Consider reducing or rescheduling outdoor sports, ...

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Frost Advisory (Wawa and area)

Frost Advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Agawa – Lake Superior Park Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Marathon – Schreiber, White River – Dubreuilville, and other communities as shown in the map to the right in grey Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas. Temperatures are expected to reach near zero tonight into the early ...

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Hwy 631 (Hornepayne to Jct 631/Hwy11) OPEN

May 30, 2025 at 23:15 The highway has been reopened. May 30, 2025 at 11:05 ON511 is advising that emergency roadwork on Hwy 631 has required the closure of the highway. The highway has been closed from Hornepayne to the Junction of Hwy 631 and Hwy 11. Wawa-news has been told that a culvert has collapsed, and needs to be ...

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Kiiwetinoong MPP Mamakwa statement on forest fires and evacuations of Deer Lake First Nation & Webequie FN

May 30th, 2025 Ontario NDP Deputy Leader and Shadow Minister for Indigenous and Treaty Relations Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) is urging the Ontario government to expedite support for the Deer Lake and Webequie evacuees, wildland firefighters and all communities impacted by the ongoing wildfires in far northern Ontario. Earlier today, Deer Lake First Nation’s Chief and Council declared an official State ...

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