Washburn Island Westside Boat Launch

Current conditions at 1/29 10:00 AM - PETERBOROUGH ARP - 38 km away.
Wind: 8 kt, varying WNW–N Clouds: scattered at 11000 ft Temp: -15°C Pressure: 1019 hPa

December 6, 2025
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Wind Forecast

Jan-29
Thursday
29-January
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
7
8
11
10
7
7
Temp C     -14 -14 -13 -15 -19 -21
Precip (mm/3hr)    
Cloud Cover
Pressure 98.3 98.6 98.7 98.7 98.9 99
Snow Depth (cm)     15.8 15.8 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.5
Jan-30
Friday
30-January
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
5
5
5
8
8
8
5
5
Temp C -23 -24 -25 -20 -16 -15 -17 -18
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 99 99 99 99.1 99 99 99.1 99.1
Snow Depth (cm) 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.3 15.3 15.3 15.3
 
Jan-31
Saturday
31-January
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
5
5
4
5
5
6
3
5
Temp C -19 -20 -22 -17 -12 -12 -17 -19
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.2 99.1 99.1 99.2 99.1
Snow Depth (cm) 15.3 15.3 15.3 15.1 15.0 14.9 14.9 14.9
 
Feb-1
Sunday
1-February
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
4
5
5
7
9
6
7
8
Temp C -20 -22 -22 -17 -10 -8 -14 -15
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 99.1 99 99 99 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7
Snow Depth (cm) 14.9 14.9 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.8 14.6 14.6
 
Feb-2
Monday
2-February
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
7
7
6
4
5
5
5
5
Temp C -16 -17 -17 -12 -6 -5 -8 -9
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.7 98.6 98.5 98.6 98.6
Snow Depth (cm) 14.6 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5
 
Feb-3
Tuesday
3-February
2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
Temp C -10 -10 -9 -8 -7 -8 -14  
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1  
Cloud Cover
Pressure 98.6 98.6 98.8 99 99.1 99.2 99.4
Snow Depth (cm) 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6  
 

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)
PETERBOROUGH ARP - CYPQ 29-Jan 10:00 AM 8
 
Wind: 8 kt, varying WNW–N Clouds: scattered at 11000 ft Temp: -15°C Pressure: 1019 hPa 37.6
LAGOON CITY - CWGL 29-Jan 10:00 AM 11
 
Wind: 11 kt Temp: -18°C 46.6
COBOURG (MARS) - CWNC 29-Jan 10:00 AM 5
 
Wind: 5 kt Temp: -13°C 60.3
BARRIE-ORO - CXBI 29-Jan 10:00 AM 14
 
Wind: 14 kt Temp: -19°C 65.1
EGBERT CS - CXET 29-Jan 10:00 AM 7
 
Wind: 7 kt Temp: -18°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

Riders