A powerful windstorm left over 120 000 customers, an estimated 300 000 people, without power on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, after winds of up to 90 km/h (56 mph) hit parts of the Lower Mainland.
A strong Alberta Clipper storm will move through northern Ontario on Thursday and Friday, December 18 and 19, 2025, dropping 20–30 cm (8–12 inches) of snow, gusts up to 80 km/h (50 mph), and a sharp temperature drop. The system will create blowing snow and flash-freeze conditions on major highways, including routes between Kenora and Thunder Bay.
A sudden stratospheric warming event has begun, deforming the Polar Vortex and setting the stage for a colder start to winter across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
A record-breaking bomb cyclone ripped through Newfoundland from November 4 through 5, 2025 bringing along Category 2 hurricane force winds, coastal flooding, and causing widespread damage across the region.
A developing bomb cyclone over the northwest Atlantic is expected to reach Newfoundland on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, with wind gusts exceeding 100 km/h (62 mph) and waves reaching up to 6 m (20 feet).
A large sea surface temperature anomaly has developed in the North Pacific Ocean, extending toward the U.S. West Coast. Forecasts suggest the anomaly could help trigger colder-than-average conditions across central and eastern United States and Canada during the upcoming 2025/26 winter season, with a weak La Niña further reinforcing the setup.
A strong atmospheric river is forecast to shift southward along the British Columbia coast between September 26 and 29, 2025, bringing several low-pressure systems and periods of heavy rainfall to Vancouver Island and the South Coast. Forecasts suggest up to 100 mm (4 inches) of rain in west-facing coastal mountains, with persistent showers likely across the Lower Mainland.
A severe hailstorm struck southeastern Alberta, Canada, on August 20, 2025, producing wind gusts up to 150 km/h (93 mph), large hail, and widespread damage to crops, livestock, and infrastructure.
Toronto, Ontario recorded one of its hottest summers on record in 2025, with six heatwaves, 14 days above 32°C (90°F), and 24 nights above 20°C (68°F) as of August 24, according to Environment Canada.
More than 60 hikers were airlifted from Bugaboo Provincial Park, British Columbia, at around 08:00 local time (LT) on August 17, 2025, after a glacial lake outburst flood blocked exit routes.
