Climate and Weather Data Webinar Series

A Deep Dive into Weather Station, Historical, and Streamflow Data

This webinar explored key agricultural data tools for research, farm management, and decision-making.

It featured a tour of Farmwest.com, B.C.’s largest ag weather network, and an introduction to PRISM gridded climate data. The Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium presented streamflow models for major watersheds to assess water availability under climate change.

Climate Modelling Analysis Tools

This webinar introduced the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium’s latest climate analysis tools, which help interpret future projections of temperature, precipitation, and extremes across B.C.’s diverse regions.

Participants tested the updated Plan2Adapt tool, designed for users new to climate modelling, and explored the advanced Climate Explorer, which offers customizable projections using multiple models, scenarios, and variables. Attendees learned how to generate maps, plots, and data on projected climate conditions.

Canadian Climate Data Portals

This session introduced two Canadian climate data portals and a new agriculture module in development.

ClimateAtlas.ca offers interactive maps and storytelling to make climate change impacts relatable and inspire action. ClimateData.ca provides detailed climate projections to support adaptation planning, originally focused on the health sector. A new agriculture module is being developed to deliver sector-specific data—like growing degree days—and case studies on applying climate indicators to research and adaptation in agriculture.

On-Demand Cloud Computing and Open-Source Technology

This webinar featured a tour of ClimateEngine.org and an introduction to the new ClimateEngine.com platform. Built on Google Earth Engine, both tools provide powerful, on-demand access to satellite and climate data for research, monitoring, and decision-making.

The session also explored the potential of cloud computing and open-source tech to manage large datasets for remote sensing and climate analysis.

Weather & Climate Data Tools for On-Farm Decision Making

This webinar introduced weather-informed decision support tools to help farmers adapt to increasing climate variability.

Presentations included the BC Decision Aid System, which supports IPM decisions for Okanagan tree fruit growers; the ARM tool, which assesses nutrient loss risk based on short-term weather forecasts; and the BC Peace Weather-Agri Network, which informs disease and pest risk in the Peace region using local weather station data.