Watches/Warnings

General watches and conditions. These are drawn from official sources. Those using this site should consult with those official sources before making decisions.

These RSS feeds may contain information that falls into any of the watches, warning, or other category.

Tropical Storms

Drawn from the NOAA National Hurricane Center. The following are RSS feeds from that source.

Atlantic Cycle

• The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th.
  January 18, 2025 by
  The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th.

Pacific Cycle

• The Eastern North Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15th through November 30th.
  January 18, 2025 by
  The Eastern North Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15th through November 30th.

Forest Fires / Wildfires

Current Forest Fire Situation (national Map from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center)

CIFFC Current Fires Summary

CIFFC Situation Reports

Natural Resources Canada sources

Fire M3 Hotspots will open in the current map (no RSS Feed)

Fire Weather Maps will open to the forecast for Fire Danger

Fire Weather Index will open to the Fire Weather Index map.

Provincial Wildfire reporting centres can be found on the Resources Page or through these links: BC, AB, AB(map), YK, YK(map), NWT, SK,, SK(map), MB, NU, ON, ON(map), PQ, NL, NB, PEI, NS

Earthquakes

The feed below is the ATOM feed for Earthquakes Canada.

• 2025-01-16T21:57:10Z: M0.21 8 km SW of La Malbaie, QC
  January 17, 2025 by Earthquakes Canada
  2025-01-16T21:57:10Z: M0.21 8 km SW of La Malbaie, QC
• 2025-01-16T20:47:49Z: M0.18 14 km N of La Pocatière, QC
  January 17, 2025 by Earthquakes Canada
  2025-01-16T20:47:49Z: M0.18 14 km N of La Pocatière, QC
• 2025-01-17T00:56:52Z: M3.04 197 km W of Port Hardy, BC
  January 17, 2025 by Earthquakes Canada
  2025-01-17T00:56:52Z: M3.04 197 km W of Port Hardy, BC
• 2025-01-17T02:11:26Z: M0.27 8 km N of La Pocatière, QC
  January 17, 2025 by Earthquakes Canada
  2025-01-17T02:11:26Z: M0.27 8 km N of La Pocatière, QC
• 2025-01-17T12:16:17Z: M1.65 10 km E of Presque Isle, ME
  January 17, 2025 by Earthquakes Canada
  2025-01-17T12:16:17Z: M1.65 10 km E of Presque Isle, ME

Tsunami

This is linked to the NOAA National Weather Service US Tsunami Warning System that has a global map. Note that these RSS feeds report events that could result in an event but not necessarily a tsunami itself. You will need to read the bulletin to determine if there’s something of note.

• in Kyushu, Japan
  January 13, 2025 by NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
  Category: InformationBulletin Issue Time: 2025.01.13 12:34:09 UTC Preliminary Magnitude: 6.9(Mwp)Lat/Lon: 31.800 / 131.600Affected Region: in Kyushu, JapanNote: * There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. West Coast, British Columbia, […]

• KYUSHU JAPAN
  January 13, 2025 by NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
  Category: InformationBulletin Issue Time: 2025.01.13 12:33:51 UTC Preliminary Magnitude: 6.9(Mwp)Lat/Lon: 31.8 / 131.6Affected Region: KYUSHU JAPANNote: Definition: View bulletin

Landslides or Avalanches

• Conservatives could sweep N.L. in cross-Canada landslide, says poll analyst
  January 14, 2025 by CBC
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to win in a landslide when a federal election is called. (Paul Daly/The Canadian Press)With five of the six Liberals MPs in Newfoundland and Labrador not running in the next federal election and the Conservatives looking at a possible landslide victory, a poll analyst believes many seats in the […]
• Conservatives could sweep N.L. in cross-Canada landslide, says poll analyst
  January 14, 2025 by Elizabeth Whitten · CBC News · Posted: Jan 14, 2025 4:30 AM EST | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago
  Poll analyst Éric Grenier says five of the six Liberal Newfoundland and Labrador MPs not running in the next federal election is a sign they feel they won’t win their seats.
• Avalanche Canada issues warning to Peace Region backcountry users about dangerous conditions
  January 13, 2025 by CJDC-TV | B.C. Peace News
  With the rise in temperatures and the increase in wind speeds this week, the risk of human-triggered avalanches has increase
• Avalanche Canada issues warning to Peace Region backcountry users about dangerous conditions
  January 13, 2025 by CJDC-TV | B.C. Peace News
  With the rise in temperatures and the increase in wind speeds this week, the risk of human-triggered avalanches has increase
• Avalanche Canada warning of “considerable” avalanche risk in Peace Region backcountry this week
  January 8, 2025 by Steven Berard
  Warm temperatures this week have led to a warning from Avalanche Canada for backcountry users in the Peace Region.
• Avalanche Canada issues warning to Peace Region backcountry users about dangerous conditions
  January 8, 2025 by Michael Popove
  With the rise in temperatures and the increase in wind speeds this week, the risk of human-triggered avalanches has increased.
• Storm Blair: Watch moment avalanche barrels down Utah mountain
  January 6, 2025 by bbc.com
• Winter activities
  January 6, 2025 by parks.canada.ca
  Some tips and ideas to help you make the most of your visit to Waterton Lakes National Park in winter.
• Backcountry enthusiasts warned of avalanche hazard on Vancouver Island
  January 4, 2025 by Roxanne Egan-Elliott
  Cautioned to avoid wind-loaded slopes after series of storms on the Island
• Skier injured in New Year's Day avalanche in Mt. Washington backcountry
  January 3, 2025 by Marc Kitteringham
  Two rider-triggered avalanches in two days occur on Vancouver Island around New Years
• Skiers trigger 2 avalanches in three days on Vancouver Island
  January 3, 2025 by Liz Brown
  Avalanche Canada is warning backcountry users to take caution after two skier-triggered avalanches were reported on Vancouver Island in the past three days.
• Avalanche death: Quebec man killed in Utah remembered as avid outdoorsman
  January 2, 2025 by The Canadian Press
  Utah authorities said David Éthier died while splitboarding Saturday in Millcreek Canyon near Salt Lake City and his body was recovered on Tuesday.
• Canadian man, 38, dies in avalanche in Utah mountains
  January 2, 2025 by @CTVNews
  Authorities in Utah say a Canadian man has died in an avalanche while snowboarding in the mountains near Salt Lake City.
• Canadian snowboarder killed in Utah avalanche, authorities say
  January 1, 2025 by The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 01, 2025 5:41 PM EST | Last Updated: January 1
  The Salt Lake County sheriff's office says David Éthier had been splitboarding in the Millcreek Canyon area on Saturday, but was swept under the snow during an avalanche.
• Quebec man, 38, dies in avalanche in Utah mountains
  January 1, 2025 by The Canadian Press
  The Salt Lake County sheriff's office says the body of 38-year-old David Éthier was recovered Tuesday after an avalanche in the mountains near Salt Lake City.

Space Weather

Space Weather is tracked due to the potential for these kinds of storms to interfere with radio, telecommunications, and electrical grids in severe instances.

• Current: POL quiet, AUR quiet, SUB quiet
  January 18, 2025
  Current conditions of the magnetic fieldPolar (POL): Quiet Auroral (AUR): Quiet Sub-Auroral (SUB): Quiet
• Forecast: POL quiet, AUR unsettled, SUB quiet
  January 18, 2025
  Geomagnetic forecast for the next 6 hoursNo storm watchPolar (POL): quiet Auroral (AUR): unsettled + active intervalsSub-Auroral (SUB): quiet
• No storm watch
  October 11, 2024
  No storm watch

The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Homepage can provide granular detail and confirmation, as needed.

Atmospheric River

This information pertains to atmospheric rivers, events that can bring very significant amounts of rainfall (and other storm conditions) that lead to flooding, landslides, and other secondary events. These are most associated with Canada’s West Coast but similar events may occur along the Atlantic Coast.

• Golden Ears Park reservations on hold as road access rebuilt after fall storm
  January 17, 2025 by Neil Corbett
  Reservations available for new walk-in campsites at Rolley Lake on Jan. 15
• Golden Ears Park reservations on hold as road access rebuilt after fall storm
  January 17, 2025 by Neil Corbett
  Reservations available for new walk-in campsites at Rolley Lake on Jan. 15
• Extreme rainfall increases E. coli exposure for minority communities in Texas
  January 16, 2025 by News-Medical
  Nobody wants to share a day on the water with E. coli. The bacteria is a sure sign of fecal contamination, which is washed into waterways from farm fields or […]
• Models show extreme rain heightens E. coli risks for communities of color in Texas
  January 16, 2025 by Matt Davenport
  Nobody wants to share a day on the water with E. coli. The bacteria is a sure sign of fecal contamination, which is washed into waterways from farm fields or […]
• Study highlights havoc-wreaking natural phenomena in Africa: '[They] can now have devastating impacts'
  January 16, 2025 by Jamie Speka
  Extreme rainfall in African countries has killed roughly 2,000 people and displaced millions more in recent months.
• SFU Burnaby testing helps sort human bones unearthed by atmospheric river
  January 16, 2025 by Cornelia Naylor
  SFU testing helps the BC Coroners Service determine if unidentified skeletal remains are ancient or modern based on diet.
• Coalition gives B.C. failing grade on 3 of its 10 'urgent' climate action targets
  January 16, 2025 by CBC
  A network of advocates, businesses, academics and First Nations says the B.C. government has, for the second year in a row, been giving a failing grade on three of the […]
• Coalition gives B.C. failing grade on 3 of its 10 'urgent' climate action targets
  January 16, 2025 by Rafferty Baker · CBC News · Posted: Jan 15, 2025 9:16 PM EST | Last Updated: 17 minutes ago
  A network of advocates, businesses, academics and First Nations says the B.C. government has, for the second year in a row, been giving a failing grade on three of the coalition's […]
• Scientists puzzled by unexpected discovery while analyzing heavy rainfall patterns — here's what they found
  January 15, 2025 by Chelsea Cook
  Originally, researchers found that as temperatures climb, extreme rainfall events not only become more frequent but also more intense.
• LA fires’ heat, intensity driven by planet-warming pollution: Study
  January 15, 2025 by Zack Budryk,The Hill
  A major compounding factor was likely the downstream effects of two unusually wet winters the Southern California region saw in recent years.

Alert Ready

The Canadian Alert Ready emergency alert system webpage can be found here.