Washburn Island Westside Boat Launch
7:47 AM
6:59 AM
7:40 PM
Current conditions at 3/29 7:00 AM - COBOURG (MARS) - 60 km away.
Wind Forecast
Mar-29 Saturday 29-March | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Temp C | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | ||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 10.7 | 34.3 | 10.4 | 2.6 | 10.4 | 5.5 | 4.6 | ||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 6.4 | 10.1 | 13.4 | 15.1 | 15.5 | 16.6 | 17.5 | ||||
Mar-30 Sunday 30-March | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||
| Temp C | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 32.3 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | |||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 21.0 | 24.3 | 24.7 | 24.4 | 23.9 | 23.1 | 22.3 | 21.7 | |||
Mar-31 Monday 31-March | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | |||
| Temp C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | -1 | -2 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 1.2 | 0.9 | 11.2 | 4.0 | |||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 20.8 | 19.8 | 18.8 | 17.7 | 16.9 | 15.9 | 15.2 | 14.7 | |||
Apr-1 Tuesday 1-April | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Temp C | -4 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -1 | -1 | -5 | -9 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.3 | ||||||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 14.2 | 13.8 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 12.8 | 12.5 | 12.5 | |||
Apr-2 Wednesday 2-April | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |||
| Temp C | -9 | -9 | -8 | -5 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 3.7 | 6.5 | 5.5 | ||||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 13.0 | 13.4 | 12.8 | |||
Apr-3 Thursday 3-April | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 10 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 9 | ||||
| Temp C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | ||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 7.5 | 0.3 | |||||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 12.6 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 9.5 | ||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COBOURG (MARS) | CWNC | 3/29 7:00 AM | 60.3 | 3 | Active | ||
| BARRIE-ORO | CXBI | 3/29 7:00 AM | 65.1 | 0 | Active | ||
| OSHAWA | 31.0 | Active | |||||
| OSHAWA | 31.5 | Active | |||||
| PETERBOROUGH ARP | CYPQ | 37.6 | Active | ||||
| LAGOON CITY | CWGL | 46.6 | Active | ||||
| TORONTO BUTTONVI | CYKZ | 56.2 | Active | ||||
| TORONTO CITY | CXTO | 74.4 | Active | ||||
| EGBERT (MAPS) | CWET | 75.8 | Active | ||||
| EGBERT CS | CXET | 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