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Observed lightning activity from Environment Canada, averaged over 2.5 km cells during the preceding 10 minutes. Colours show flash density, not individual strike locations. Coverage includes most of Canada and nearby border areas; a clear area can also mean no coverage. Lightning follows the radar timeline, using the nearest earlier observation (up to 20 minutes behind), with its own observation time shown above.

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Recent rain and snow observations from RainViewer, not a forecast. Colours follow RainViewer’s classification. Times show when each composite was generated. Coverage varies; a clear map can also mean missing coverage. Map areas are requested from OpenStreetMap and RainViewer.

Environment Canada’s surface precipitation-type composite combines radar observations and modelled surface temperatures to estimate what is reaching the ground. It updates every six minutes at 1 km resolution, with up to three hours of history. This is a recent estimate, not a forecast. Coverage varies across North America; blank areas may mean no precipitation or missing radar coverage. Times use the selected location’s time zone. Map areas are requested from OpenStreetMap and Environment Canada. About the data ↗

Forecast ground-level wildfire smoke, shown every three hours. This is a model estimate of smoke PM₂.₅, not measured air quality or AQHI. Clear areas may have less than 1 µg/m³ of modelled smoke; forecasts can miss fires and local conditions. Coverage is limited to the outlined forecast area. Gregle creates this map from BlueSky Canada’s raw forecast data, checked hourly for updates. Times use the selected location’s time zone. About the data ↗

Wind, cloud and fog forecasts are provided by Windy using ECMWF. The Clouds view also shows forecast rain. Use the map’s colour key and timeline to explore the forecast. Radar shows past precipitation observations. Windy receives the selected map coordinates when you open a forecast layer. The embedded map has its own pan, zoom and forecast controls; Recenter returns to your selected city.