Washburn Island Westside Boat Launch
5:04 AM
7:45 AM
5:03 PM
Current conditions at 1/15 4:00 AM - PETERBOROUGH ARP - 38 km away.
Wind Forecast
Jan-15 Wednesday 15-January | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Temp C | -12 | -13 | -11 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -10 | ||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.3 | 0.3 | |||||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 13.1 | ||||
Jan-16 Thursday 16-January | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Temp C | -11 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -9 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.3 | 0.3 | |||||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.5 | |||
Jan-17 Friday 17-January | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | |||
| Temp C | -7 | -7 | -9 | -6 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.3 | ||||||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | |||
Jan-18 Saturday 18-January | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | |||
| Temp C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -4 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.6 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 | |||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.6 | 14.8 | 16.5 | 17.2 | 17.9 | 18.0 | |||
Jan-19 Sunday 19-January | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||
| Temp C | -9 | -12 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -13 | -14 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | |||||||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.7 | 17.5 | 17.5 | |||
Jan-20 Monday 20-January | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | ||||
| Temp C | -16 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -19 | ||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | |||||||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | ||||
Current Observation Data aggregated by Synoptic and WCG-ITX.com. Forecast data from Environment Canada
Nearby Stations
The following stations are near this spot.
| Name | ICAO | Date | Distance (Km) | Wind Speed | Direction | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETERBOROUGH ARP | CYPQ | 1/15 4:00 AM | 37.6 | 8 | Active | ||
| LAGOON CITY | CWGL | 1/15 4:00 AM | 46.6 | 4 | Active | ||
| COBOURG (MARS) | CWNC | 1/15 4:00 AM | 60.3 | 7 | Active | ||
| BARRIE-ORO | CXBI | 1/15 4:00 AM | 65.1 | 4 | Active | ||
| TORONTO CITY | CXTO | 1/15 4:00 AM | 74.4 | Active | |||
| EGBERT CS | CXET | 1/15 4:00 AM | 75.8 | 3 | Active | ||
| OSHAWA | 31.0 | Active | |||||
| OSHAWA | 31.5 | Active | |||||
| TORONTO BUTTONVI | CYKZ | 56.2 | Active | ||||
| EGBERT (MAPS) | CWET | 75.8 | Active |
Spot Details
Snowkiting (main use)
Not bad in the summer - but great in the winter - a "mini keswick" - parking on boat launch ramp - winds best from N thru W to S
There is also a boat launch on the East side - for winds favouring that direction - more sheltered but less fetch