Yellow Wind Warning in Effect for Iqaluit
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on April 14, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Environment Canada has issued a yellow wind warning for Iqaluit, with winds gusting over 90 km/h and falling snow expected to cause potential disruptions and risks.
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- Record type
- Wind
- Affected area
- Iqaluit, Southern Baffin Island
- Issued
- April 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
Wind notices are issued against local thresholds and a defined time window. Confirm both in the original notice before making a current-condition decision.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Iqaluit, Southern Baffin Island.
Yellow Wind Warning for Iqaluit
Alert Details
A yellow warning for wind has been issued by Environment Canada. It is in effect as per the alert details.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Iqaluit and parts of southern Baffin Island.
What You Should Do
Disruptions to services and travel are possible. There is a risk of injury due to flying or falling debris. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NUstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484, or post reports on X using #NUStorm.
Expected Conditions
Winds gusting in excess of 90 km/h, in addition to falling snow. A blizzard warning is also in place due to the falling snow paired with the strong winds creating blizzard conditions.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 2026-04-14T04:31:15-00:00 and expires on 2026-04-14T11:04:15-00:00, ending late Monday overnight.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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