Ontario – Ministry of Natural Resources, Fire Weather Network

Network Title: Ontario – Ministry of Natural Resources, Fire Weather Network

Domain: Weather

Network Type: Atmospheric: Surface

Network Provider: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

Network Provider Website: https://www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-natural-resources-and-forestry

Station Automation: Automated

Highest Sampling Frequency: Hourly

Data Feed Frequency: Real time

Period of Operation (Seasonal or Continuous): Continuous

Number of Stations: 123

Category of Reported Elements: Temperature; Humidity; Total precipitation; Rainfall; Snow depth; Wind

Data Access Points:

https://dd.weather.gc.ca/observations/swob-ml/partners/on-firewx/

NOAA-GOES

Quality Assessed (Yes/No): No

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 20:44 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 20:44 (UTC)
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