Guide to Environment Canada's Public Forecasts

Table of contents

Public Forecast Bulletins

• Issuing time of forecasts
• Time period covered by forecast
• Determination of forecast regions
• Forecast time period terminology
• Information included in the forecast
• Sample forecast
• SAMPLE regular forecast (text bulletin)
• SAMPLE extended forecast (text bulletin)
• Forecast Revision

Weather Elements and when they are included in the forecast

• Sky Condition
• Chance of Precipitation (COP)
• Precipitation
• Precipitation Amounts
• Wind
• Temperature
• Frost
• Obtruction to Visibility
• Wind Chill
• Humidex
• UV Index

Special Weather Bulletins 

• Special Weather Statement
• Weather Summary Bulletin