This purpose of this site is not to provide the latest forecast for the place where you live, but rather to help you gain an understanding of how weather and climate impacts you. I am always interested in your feedback and I do try to respond to every piece of email I receive. If you enjoyed visiting this site and found the information on this site useful then I would like to hear from you. I hope you enjoy your visit here and more importantly, all that the world of weather has to offer. Simply put it is the day to day conditions for a specific region.
Climate refers to the general long term conditions in an specific region.
The weather and climate in many parts of the world this past decade has been influenced to a great extent by the El Nino and La Nina Southern Oscillations. These phenomena impact the ocean-atmosphere system that plays an important role in global weather patterns. During the strong El Nino event in 1997-98 the ski season was virtually ruined in parts of Western North America yet it the growing season was extended due to the unusually warm spring weather. The agricultural, retail and tourism industries are most affected by the weather. It seems many people have an interest in the weather including Canadians.