Washburn Island Westside Boat Launch
Current conditions at 2/21 5:00 AM - PETERBOROUGH ARP - 38 km away.
Wind: 3 kt
Clouds: overcast at 1900 ft
Temp: -2°C
Pressure: 1009 hPa
December 6, 2025
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Feb-21
Saturday
21-February |
2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
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| Speed (knots) |
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5
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5
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6
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7
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8
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8
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| Temp C | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | ||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ||||
| Cloud Cover |
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| Pressure | 97.5 | 97.9 | 98 | 98.2 | 98.2 | 98.3 | 98.4 | ||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 11.7 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 14.7 | 15.7 | ||||
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Feb-22
Sunday
22-February |
2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction |
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| Speed (knots) |
8
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7
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7
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7
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5
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4
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4
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6
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| Temp C | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Cloud Cover |
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| Pressure | 98.3 | 98.2 | 98.2 | 98.2 | 98.2 | 98.1 | 98.2 | 98.2 | |||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 16.1 | 16.8 | 17.6 | 18.1 | 18.5 | 18.6 | 19.0 | 19.0 | |||
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Feb-23
Monday
23-February |
2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction |
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| Speed (knots) |
6
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8
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10
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13
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15
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14
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14
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13
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| Temp C | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -10 | -13 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||||
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| Pressure | 98.1 | 98 | 98.1 | 98.1 | 98.1 | 98.1 | 98.2 | 98.3 | |||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 19.0 | 19.2 | 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.3 | 19.3 | 19.3 | 19.3 | |||
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Feb-24
Tuesday
24-February |
2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction |
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| Speed (knots) |
12
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10
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8
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8
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7
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3
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3
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5
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| Temp C | -16 | -17 | -19 | -16 | -12 | -9 | -11 | -10 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.1 | 0.2 | |||||||||
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| Pressure | 98.3 | 98.3 | 98.4 | 98.4 | 98.1 | 97.9 | 97.8 | 97.6 | |||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 19.3 | 19.3 | 19.3 | 19.3 | 19.2 | 19.0 | 19.2 | 19.4 | |||
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Feb-25
Wednesday
25-February |
2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction |
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| Speed (knots) |
8
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7
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6
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7
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7
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8
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9
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10
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| Temp C | -8 | -7 | -5 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | |||
| Cloud Cover |
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| Pressure | 97.3 | 97 | 96.8 | 96.8 | 96.7 | 96.6 | 96.6 | 96.7 | |||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 19.8 | 21.1 | 22.3 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.2 | 23.0 | |||
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Feb-26
Thursday
26-February |
2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction |
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| Speed (knots) |
7
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8
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4
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8
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7
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7
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4
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| Temp C | 0 | -4 | -8 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -6 | ||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.2 | ||||||||||
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| Pressure | 96.9 | 97.2 | 97.5 | 97.7 | 97.8 | 97.8 | 98 | ||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 23.2 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 23.2 | 23.0 | 22.8 | 22.8 | ||||
Current Observations from sourced from NOAA Aviation Weather Center (AWC). Forecasts based on MSC’s GDPS (GEM-Global) model
Nearby Stations
Conditions at nearby stations.
| Name - ICAO | Date | Wind Speed | Direction | Conditions | (Km) |
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| PETERBOROUGH ARP - CYPQ | 21-Feb 5:00 AM | 3 |
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Wind: 3 kt Clouds: overcast at 1900 ft Temp: -2°C Pressure: 1009 hPa | 37.6 |
| LAGOON CITY - CWGL | 21-Feb 5:00 AM | 3 |
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Wind: 3 kt Temp: -2°C | 46.6 |
| COBOURG (MARS) - CWNC | 21-Feb 5:00 AM | 4 |
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Wind: 4 kt | 60.3 |
| BARRIE-ORO - CXBI | 21-Feb 5:00 AM | 5 |
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Wind: 5 kt Temp: -2°C | 65.1 |
| EGBERT CS - CXET | 21-Feb 5:00 AM | 2 |
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Wind: 2 kt Temp: 0°C | 75.8 |
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
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