Cool Maps

Why? This map is cool because it can be set to show LAYERS of information.

On the map you can get

  1. readings of Temperature, Particulate Pm2.5 and PM10
  2. BC Wildfire Service Fire listings and size
  3. National Resource Canada Fire listings
  4. pictures of smoke drifts across the country
  5. topography
  6. winds and more

Our BVLD Airshed

Local and Real Time, Temperatures and Smoke Density: purple air map of the BVLD area. Click here for the Purple Air Understanding Guide.

BC Wildfire Service, get details on fires here: https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/map

Live Smoke Forecasts, fire weather forecasts, fire information: https://firesmoke.ca/

From here you can access the BlueSky Canada , and the BlueSky Playground. The Weather Forecast Research Team at the University of British Columbia produces these research forecasts with support from multiple agencies.

Daily smoke forecast maps, https://weather.gc.ca/firework/index_e.html

Canada’s Wildfire Smoke Prediction System (FireWork).

Latest Air Quality Health Index, https://www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/bcairquality/readings/find-stations-map.html

BC’s Ministry of the Environment.

Lightning Maps and Apps:

https://weather.gc.ca/lightning/index_e.html?id=PAC#mapTop
https://www.lightningmaps.org/?lang=en#m=oss;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=;ts=0;z=5;y=53.8784;x=-127.0679;d=2;dl=2;dc=0;

Wind Maps and Apps, Webcams:

https://www.windy.com/?54.771,-127.204,10,m:eTbacfK

https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/maps/smithers_canada_6149996#map=windAnimation~rainbow~auto~10%20m%20above%20gnd~none&coords=8.9/54.7996/-127.1081

A not for profit Wildfire Map: https://www.bcfiremap.com/