Updated1/27/2026 05:47:00
 
Cold Warning
4:56 a.m. EST Tuesday 27 January 2026

Cold Warning in effect for:
  • City of Toronto
A period of very cold wind chills is expected.

What:
Wind chill values near minus 25.
Brisk winds gusting up to 50 km/h.

When:
This morning.

Additional information:
Wind chill values will moderate through the day, although are expected to remain from minus 15 to minus 20.

Extreme cold puts everyone at risk.

Risks are greater for young children, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, people working or exercising outdoors, and those without proper shelter.

Watch for cold related symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes.

Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.

Keep emergency supplies in your vehicle such as extra blankets and jumper cables.

Outdoor workers should take regularly scheduled breaks to warm up.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.


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Summary / Temperature / EC Forecast / Webcam Wind-Sonic Anemometer Snow Radar / Lightning / Fire

Currently: -12.6°C, Max: -9.0°C, Min: -12.6°C Night time, Dry, Overcast

Temperature:   -13°C
Trends: Colder 0.9 °C than last hour. Very Cold Feels like:     -14°C
Aparent solar temperature: -16.8
Than yesterday: 0.8°CWarmer 0.8°C   than yesterday at this time.
Average Weekly Temp: -8.6°C
Record Month High Temp: 15.4°C
Record MonthLow Temp: -16.9°C
Wind Chill: -20.9 °Cat05:29
Humidex: -17.2°C
Daily high humidex: -13.3°C
Daily low humidex: -17.2°C
Heat Index: -13°C
Record hight Heat Index: 46.4
Record hight Heat Index Month: 6
Record hight Heat Index Day: 22
Record hight Heat Index Year: 2025
Year record high heat index: 16.6°C
Year record high heat index month:
Year record high heat index day:
Year record high heat index year: 2026 
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Temperature
  Today Yesterday
High: -9.0°C
01:12
-7.1°C
17:56
Low: -12.6°C
05:35
-13.7°C
07:16
Temp. interior: 25.6°C Time
Max.int: 26.7°C 01:12
Min.int: 25.6°C 05:32
All time Temp. Date
High 39.5° C 6.22.2025
Low -17.1° C 12.22.2024



 Wind from SE SE 7.1 Gust: 3.2 km/h
Beaufort: 1 Bft - Light Breeze
Today Avg: 20.9 km/h at  04:39
Max Gust last hour: 19.3 km/h
Max Gust yesterday: 32.2 km/h at  13:57
Average direction gust: SSE
Gust Month: 37.0 km/h Jan 9
10-min Avg: 7.7 km/h
15-min Avg: 7.7 km/h
30-min Avg: 6.8 km/h
60-min Avg: 6.6 km/h
120-min Avg: 5.7 km/h
Wind 5 min ago:           3.7 km/h
Wind 10 min ago:         7.4 km/h
Wind 15 min ago:         5.6 km/h
Wind 20 min ago:         7.4 km/h 5.6 km/h
Wind 30 min ago:         7.4 km/h
Wind 45 min ago:         5.6 km/h
Wind 60 min ago:         7.4 km/h
Wind 75 min ago:         7.4 km/h
Wind 90 min ago:         7.4 km/h
Wind 105 min ago:       5.6 km/h
Wind 120 min ago:       3.7 km/h
  
Snow Today: 0.0 cm
Snow Yesterday: 0 cm
This Month: 43 cm
Winter Total: 43 cm
Snow Depth: 24 cm
6 snow days in Jan.
6 snow days in year 2026
Estimated height snow: 124 cm
Current ET: 0.2 mm
Yesterday ET: 0.2 mm
ET for last 7 days: 1.5 mm
ET year to date: 5.1 mm
Solar energy number: 0 W/M2
Daily high solar: 0
Time that the daily high solar: 00:00
Current solar percent: 0 %
Vpsolar 30 min ago: 0
Vpsolar 60 min ago: 0
Vpsolar 90 min ago: 0
Vpsolar 120 min ago: 0
Sunshine hours to date day: 00:00
Sunshine hours to date month: 00:00
Daily lengt yesterday: 09:40:00
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Satellite GOES 16 Geocolor GOES East Geocolor
Satellite GOES 16 Visible GOES 16 Visible
Satellite GOES 16 IR GOES 16 IR
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Lightning maps
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Pollution map
Latest Lightning Strikes
Lightening counts: 0
Lightening distance: 0 km
Lightening bearing :
Lightening counts last 30 min.: 0
Lightening counts last hour: 0
Lightening last 12 hours: 0
Lightening year: 0
Lightening month: 0
Lightening count last time: 17:59:09 2025/18/06
Lightening strike max time: 05:47

Chandler Burning Index: LOW
FIRE
Current: 0.0
CBI Index
Currently: -0.5 at 05:47
Humidity & Barometer Cloud base & Air Quality Sun & Moon/Sun Plot

Humidity:   73 %  
Humid. 10 min ago: 73 %
Humid. 15 min ago: 73 %
Humid. 20 min ago: 73 %
Humid. 30 min ago: 73 %
Humid. 60 min ago: 73 %
Humid. 120 min ago: 71 %
Indoor Humidity: 16 %
Dew Point: -16.4°C Decreased 0.9°C since last hour.
Wetbulb: -13.3°C
Barometer: 1014.9 mb Falling 0.9  mb/hr
Trend: -0.9mb/hr
Baro Trend: Falling slowly
60 min ago: 1015.6
90 min ago: 1016.0
120 min ago: 1016.7
Max. yest.: 1018.8 mb
Min. yest.: 1013.9 mb
Baro 3-Hr Trend: Falling
Record High Baro: 1045.1
Record Low Baro: 984.3
Air Density: 1.36




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Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 8 days in cycle
                64%
               Illuminated
Moonrise: 11:45
Moonset: 02:35
Possible hours of Daylight
Sunrise Today:
07:39:04
Sunset Today:
17:22:28
Length of Day Yesterday:
09:43:24
Length of Day Today:
09:41:07
Day Length Increase:
02:17 min



                        Environment Canada Forecast

 EC Extended Forecast & WXSIM Forecast  -   Today 's and Tonight's Outlook
Today
Flurries
Flurries
Max: -8°C
EC forecast: Flurries. Local blowing snow. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 8. Wind chill minus 22 this morning and minus 17 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast. A slight chance of snow in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Breezy and cold. High -9°. Wind chill ranging from -22 to -18. Wind southwest around 22 kph, gusting to 38 kph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly around 2 mm. Snow accumulation 2 to 4 cm. Maximum freezing level -1300 meters above sea level. Maximum snow level -1400 meters above sea level.
Local station forecast: Increasing clouds and cooler, precipitation possible and windy within 6 hrs.
Tonight
Chance of flurries (40%)
Chance of flurries
Min: -15°C
EC forecast: Flurries ending early this evening then partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Local blowing snow this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light overnight. Low minus 15. Wind chill minus 18 this evening and minus 23 overnight.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy, with areas of light frost likely. A slight chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Breezy. Low -10°. Wind chill as low as -18. Wind west around 20 kph, gusting to 31 kph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than 2 mm. Snow accumulation about 2 cm. Minimum freezing level -1400 meters above sea level. Minimum snow level -1650 meters above sea level.
 EC Short Term Weather Forecast