Windy's Forecast for the Great Lakes
*** New PM2.5 layer -- see where the wildfire smoke is going. *** Use the interactive Windy widget to view many types of weather information including, Wind, Waves, Atmospheric pressure, Isobars, etc. Click on the icon in the top right to access the other data types. Also you can zoom and pan the map.
Bruce Beach Shore Break
Every September, Michigan’s rivers and streams burst with life as tens of thousands of salmon make their annual migration from the Great Lakes. This natural event, rooted in decades of deliberate fishery management, provides a significant economic and ecological impact in the state. Read the full story by the Manistee News Advocate.
The Army Corps of Engineers is expected to deliver its flood mitigation results for the Huron River by the end of September. The results are based on four years of data collected by the group “Residents Working Against Huron River Flooding.” Read the full story by WHMI – Howell, MI.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who have studied invasive species in lakes for decades published a summary of key findings in the journal BioScience in August. In their recent analysis, the authors presented broad takeaways from their past research, reasoning that understanding the proliferation and impacts of invasive species in the lakes can inform policies and management strategies. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.
Ontario’s cucumber harvest got off to an early start and at the beginning of August about half the crop had already been shipped. Dan Froese at Froese Vegetables in Norfolk County and Jeff Vanroboys at The Pickle Station in Chatham-Kent are pleased with the yield and quality. Read More
The Municipality of Kincardine’s new bylaw regulating native trees on private property, which came into effect on Sept. 1, aims for the “preservation of the Municipality’s tree canopy and rich vegetation through the protection of healthy, mature native trees.” Read More
Twenty-four members of the South Bruce Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des enseignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) and two guests celebrated the joy of not returning to school at a brunch held Sept. 3 at Ainsdale Golf Course. Read More
The unemployment rate rose last month in the region that includes Grey and Bruce counties, but the rate still remains the lowest in the province. Read More
The South Bruce 4-H Dairy Club gathered for an educational and interactive session on July 24 at the Walkerton-Hanover Veterinary Clinic. Read More
Although meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of the month, the Huron Fringe Field Naturalists (HFFN) traditionally kick off the new season with a corn roast and potluck supper early in September. Read More
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials released a final environmental impact statement on the Canadian energy firm Enbridge’s plans to reroute an oil and gas pipeline around the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa’s reservation. The 898-page document released Friday relied on 10,000 pages of materials that reflected hours of testimony and more than 32,000 comments submitted to the DNR. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.
Researchers from the governments of Canada and Quebec released a report monitoring the state of the St. Lawrence River from 2018-2022. It found that the state of health of the river remains fragile and certain indicators, such as water temperature and oxygen saturation, show worrying signs of deterioration. Read the full story by CTV News.
 | Water Levels - Lake Huron at Goderich from CHS |
 | Beach Water Quality latest monitoring data from Grey Bruce Public Health Unit |