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YELLOW WARNING - WIND

Impact Level: Moderate

Forecast Confidence: High

Damaging winds are expected. When: Today until very early Wednesday morning What: Wind gusts up to 90 km/h Where: - White Pass - Atlin - Teslin - Whitehorse - Haines Junction - Kluane Lake - Pelly-Carmacks. Additional Information: A deep low pressure system is pushing across the south coast of Alaska this morning and will reach the central Yukon near noon. Very strong southerly winds gusting up to 90 km/h are expected with this system. Near White Pass, challenging travel conditions can be expected this morning due to strong winds and blowing snow. By early Wednesday morning the low will have moved out of the Yukon and the strong winds will subside at that time. Local utility outages are possible. High-sided vehicles will be pushed around by the wind. Stay away from fallen power lines. Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to YTstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #YTStorm.

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  • Whitehorse
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SOUTH KLONDIKE HIGHWAY - CARCROSS TO WHITE PASS
YELLOW WARNING - WIND

Impact Level: Moderate

Forecast Confidence: High

Damaging winds are expected. When: Today until very early Wednesday morning What: Wind gusts up to 90 km/h Where: - White Pass - Atlin - Teslin - Whitehorse - Haines Junction - Kluane Lake - Pelly-Carmacks. Additional Information: A deep low pressure system is pushing across the south coast of Alaska this morning and will reach the central Yukon near noon. Very strong southerly winds gusting up to 90 km/h are expected with this system. Near White Pass, challenging travel conditions can be expected this morning due to strong winds and blowing snow. By early Wednesday morning the low will have moved out of the Yukon and the strong winds will subside at that time. Local utility outages are possible. High-sided vehicles will be pushed around by the wind. Stay away from fallen power lines. Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to YTstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #YTStorm.

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  • South Klondike Highway - Carcross to White Pass
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Current ConditionsObserved at: Whitehorse Airport

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly Cloudy

3°C

Wind:
SSE 29
gusts 45 km/h
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Temperature:
3.1°C
Pressure:
99.7 kPa
Dew point:
-0.9°C
Visibility:
24 km
Humidity:
75%
Date:
Observed at:
Whitehorse Airport
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ForecastForecast issued:

YELLOW WARNING - WIND

Impact Level: Moderate

Forecast Confidence: High

Damaging winds are expected. When: Today until very early Wednesday morning What: Wind gusts up to 90 km/h Where: - White Pass - Atlin - Teslin - Whitehorse - Haines Junction - Kluane Lake - Pelly-Carmacks. Additional Information: A deep low pressure system is pushing across the south coast of Alaska this morning and will reach the central Yukon near noon. Very strong southerly winds gusting up to 90 km/h are expected with this system. Near White Pass, challenging travel conditions can be expected this morning due to strong winds and blowing snow. By early Wednesday morning the low will have moved out of the Yukon and the strong winds will subside at that time. Local utility outages are possible. High-sided vehicles will be pushed around by the wind. Stay away from fallen power lines. Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to YTstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #YTStorm.

In effect for:

  • Whitehorse
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Detailed ForecastForecast issued:

Chance of showers
Today
10°C
A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Wind southeast 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming south 60 gusting to 90 near noon. High 10. UV index 1 or low.
A few showers
Tonight
-1°C
A few showers ending this evening then clearing. Wind south 50 km/h gusting to 70 diminishing to 30 gusting to 50 this evening. Low minus 1.
Chance of showers
Wed, 21 Oct
4°C
Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of showers late in the afternoon. High plus 4. UV index 1 or low.
Night: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low minus 4.
A mix of sun and cloud
Thu, 22 Oct
-1°C
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 1.
Night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 10.
Sunny
Fri, 23 Oct
-1°C
Sunny. High minus 1.
Night: Clear. Low minus 11.
A mix of sun and cloud
Sat, 24 Oct
0°C
A mix of sun and cloud. High zero.
Night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 11.
A mix of sun and cloud
Sun, 25 Oct
2°C
A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 2.
Night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 9.
Chance of flurries
Mon, 26 Oct
0°C
A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. High zero.
Normals:
Max2°C.Min-5°C.
Sunrise:
8:54 MST
Sunset:
18:35 MST

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