Northwest Territories Road Weather Network with 3 Automated Stations

Three automated weather stations operated by the Northwest Territories Department of Infrastructure provide continuous, real-time atmospheric data. The network reports hourly measurements of temperature, humidity, pressure, wind direction, and wind speed. Environment and Climate Change Canada aggregates this data, which was last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Predict road icing conditions based on real-time temperature and humidity data.
• Model wind impacts on vehicle stability and visibility based on wind speed and direction measurements.
• Correlate atmospheric pressure changes with weather patterns for local forecasting.
• Plan winter road maintenance schedules using continuous temperature and humidity time-series data.

Strengths

• Data is reported in real time with an hourly sampling frequency.
• The network operates continuously, not seasonally, providing year-round coverage.
• Measurements include five reported elements: temperature, humidity, pressure, wind direction, and wind speed.

Limitations

• The number of stations is limited to three, which may restrict geographic coverage.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Northwest Territories Department of Infrastructure

Collection Method

Automated station network

Freshness

Real time

Geography

Northwest Territories, Canada