Tug Hill - West Line Road

Current Conditions

Current conditions at 12/15 5:55 PM - FORT DRUM/WHEELE - 32 km away.

December 6, 2025
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Wind Forecast

Dec-15
Monday
15-December
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 3 5 6
Temp C           -7 -6 -7
Precip (mm/3hr)           0.2 0.5 0.5
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)           37.7 38.7 39.8
Dec-16
Tuesday
16-December
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 5 4 4 5 5 5 7 8
Temp C -8 -9 -9 -8 -6 -6 -6 -5
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.2 0.2 0.1
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm) 40.1 40.6 40.6 40.5 40.2 40.1 40.1 39.8
 
Dec-17
Wednesday
17-December
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 8 9 8 9 10 10 11 5
Temp C -4 -4 -3 -1 1 2 1 -2
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.2
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm) 39.7 39.6 39.4 39.4 39.7 39.8 39.6 39.6
 
Dec-18
Thursday
18-December
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 2 6 9 12 12 13 13 13
Temp C -5 -4 -2 1 4 5 4 4
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm) 39.4 39.4 39.3 39.2 38.8 38.6 38.4 38.0
 
Dec-19
Friday
19-December
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 12 10 10 13 12 14 14 14
Temp C 6 8 9 5 2 -1 -4 -7
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.6 2.4 2.7 3.8 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm) 37.6 36.5 35.5 34.5 33.7 33.4 32.8 32.6
 
Dec-20
Saturday
20-December
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 11 9 6 4 3 2 4 4
Temp C -8 -8 -8 -6 -4 -4 -4 -4
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1 0.1
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm) 32.6 32.4 32.4 32.4 32.6 32.6 32.6 32.6
 
Dec-21
Sunday
21-December
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 4 7 7
Temp C -3 -2 -1          
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.4 0.4 0.3          
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm) 33.1 33.9 34.5          
 

Current Observations from sourced from NOAA Aviation Weather Center (AWC). Forecasts based on MSC’s GDPS (GEM-Global) model

 

Nearby Stations

The following stations are near this spot.

Name ICAO Date Distance (Km) Wind Speed Direction Status Conditions
WATERTOWN KART 12/15 5:56 PM 41.2 3
 
Wind: 3 kt Clouds: overcast at 3800 ft Temp: -4°C Pressure: 1018 hPa
FORT DRUM/WHEELE KGTB 12/15 5:55 PM 32.0 5
 
Wind: 5 kt Weather: light snow Clouds: overcast at 1400 ft Temp: -5°C Pressure: 1016 hPa
ROME/GRIFFISS AF KRME 12/15 5:53 PM 65.9 0
 
Wind: calm Weather: light snow; mist Clouds: overcast at 3500 ft Temp: -6°C Pressure: 1020 hPa
GRENADIER ISLAND CWGH 12/15 5:00 PM 72.3 7
 
Wind: 7 kt Temp: -5°C
FORT DRUM/88D KTYX 8.6 No records found
LOWVILLE COOPLOWN6 8.9 No records found
LOWVILLE LWLN6 9.9 No wind data available
KC2HGK-4 Carthage AR933 16.1 No records found
BOONVILLE K1B8 42.9
UTICA KUCA 73.4
GALLOO ISLAND 78.7

Spot Details

Big open field with a couple of wind turbines.
NOTE: Site closed for 2012 due to crop rotations.

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