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"Whither the Weather"
November 6, 1999
George Stock
"Whither the Weather"
Need a timely, accurate and locally relevant weather forecast to decide when to cut hay? Going to Miami and want to know whether to take your jacket? Or just want to lean enough about the weather to sound like an expert at the local coffee shop? The Internet has the information you need.
While there is a truckload of sites that relate to Ontario weather, two are particularly interesting.
Simple weather reports and forecasts are provided in a clear, concise and highly readable format on Environment Canada's page, http://www.weatheroffice.com.
Weatheroffice.com presents weather information with plenty of text, tables and graphs for hundreds of locations in Canada, the United States and internationally. Included in the site are weather warning, lightning strikes and ultraviolet reports.
Weather terms are defined, answers are provided to frequently asked questions and detailed information is provided on special topics such as hurricanes, climatic change, El Nino and La Nina. A "weather store" features books and other weather related merchandise that can be ordered online.
Frequent users can set up their own customized start page for Weatheroffice.com or can get free email weather forecasts.
The Ontario weather Page, http://www.ontarioweather.com, is a very informative and interesting site for anyone having more than a casual interest in the weather. Linking to a variety of sources, the Ontario Weather Page provides maps, satellite images, radar images, watches and warnings, as well as reports on road conditions, airport delays, bug/pollen, air quality and forest fires. This page includes a learning centre, storm damage reports and a gallery of weather related photographs.
Agriculture, marine and aviation pages provide specialized information needed by farmers, boaters and pilots. For example, farmers can not only get temperature, precipitation and dew point reports but also soil moisture, drying index, corn heat units and drying degree days.
Together, Weatheroffice.com and The Ontario Weather Page provide a wealth of weather related information interesting to everyone and vital to those whose livelihood is weather dependent.
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