Seasonal weather hazards

Seasonal weather hazards

Information on severe weather types, and weather alerts, and advice on how to stay safe and prepared for spring, summer, fall and winter weather.

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Be prepared for winter weather

Winter weather alerts and practical advice to handle winter weather safely.

Be prepared for summer weather

Summer weather alerts and practical advice to handle summer weather safely.

Cold season weather hazards

Blizzards, freezing rain, ice pellets, ice fog, rain, snow, wind chill, smog, winter storms.

Warm season weather hazards

Air Quality Health Index, floods, fog, frost, hail, heat and humidity, lightning, rain, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, storm surges, wind, UV index.

Extreme heat events and heat warnings

About extreme heat, when we issue warnings, parts of a heat warning, terms we use in heat forecasts, our role in extreme heat and extreme heat and air quality.

How to use the humidex

About the humidex, where we use the humidex, understanding humidex readings, humidex and your health, how we calculate humidex, and the humidex table.

Extreme cold events and cold warnings

Extreme cold and cold warnings, wind chill, safety tips, how to protect your health during severe winter conditions.

Wind chill and the Wind Chill Index

Effects of wind chill, the Wind Chill Index, estimate your wind chill values, safety risks of wind chill.

Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes

About severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, Thunderstorm Outlooks, and how to stay safe in dangerous weather.

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2026-06-11