Washburn Island Westside Boat Launch

Current Conditions

Current conditions at 12/14 8:00 PM - PETERBOROUGH ARP - 38 km away.

December 6, 2025
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Wind Forecast

Dec-14
Sunday
14-December
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
Speed (knots) 10 9
Temp C             -13 -15
Precip (mm/3hr)            
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)             19.8 19.5
Dec-15
Monday
15-December
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 3 2 4 7 10 11 10 8
Temp C -16 -17 -14 -8 -5 -7 -9 -10
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1 0.1
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm) 19.5 19.5 19.8 19.8 19.9 19.8 19.8 19.8
 
Dec-16
Tuesday
16-December
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 6 6 5 6 10 10 12 14
Temp C -11 -12 -13 -9 -5 -4 -3 -1
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm) 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.9 19.8
 
Dec-17
Wednesday
17-December
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 15 14 13 12 13 15 7 4
Temp C -1 0 0 1 3 1 -2 -6
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm) 19.8 19.8 19.8 20.0 19.8 19.7 19.7 19.7
 
Dec-18
Thursday
18-December
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 3 9 10 12 10 10 12 9
Temp C -6 -3 -1 0 2 4 6 5
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.3 1.3 2.0 2.1
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm) 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.3 18.8 18.5 18.2
 
Dec-19
Friday
19-December
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 6 10 9 11 15 13 8 4
Temp C 5 3 1 1 -5 -9 -11 -14
Precip (mm/3hr) 1.8 0.6
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm) 17.7 17.2 17.0 16.5 16.4 16.2 16.2 16.2
 
Dec-20
Saturday
20-December
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 0 3 5
Temp C -17 -16 -13          
Precip (mm/3hr)          
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm) 16.2 16.2 16.2          
 

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
PETERBOROUGH ARP CYPQ 12/14 8:00 PM 37.6 14
 
Wind: 14 kt gusting 22 kt Clouds: overcast at 5500 ft Temp: -12°C Pressure: 1025 hPa
LAGOON CITY CWGL 12/14 8:00 PM 46.6 9
 
Wind: 9 kt Temp: -12°C
COBOURG (MARS) CWNC 12/14 8:00 PM 60.3 7
 
Wind: 7 kt Temp: -11°C
BARRIE-ORO CXBI 12/14 8:00 PM 65.1 6
 
Wind: 6 kt Temp: -14°C
TORONTO CITY CXTO 12/14 8:00 PM 74.4 Temp: -9°C
EGBERT CS CXET 12/14 8:00 PM 75.8 4
 
Wind: 4 kt Temp: -11°C
OSHAWA 31.0
OSHAWA 31.5
TORONTO BUTTONVI CYKZ 56.2
EGBERT (MAPS) CWET 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

Riders