======Checking the Weather======

NAV Canada's Aviation Weather Web Site (https://flightplanning.navcanada.ca/cgi-bin/CreePage.pl?Langue=anglais&NoSession=&Page=rb&TypeDoc=html) allows you to check the weather between two points.  

Here is what you see when you go to the site for the first time. 

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=====How to fill out the form=====

To check the weather for local flying, enter the following values:
  * Departure:  //CYWG//
  * Destination:  //CYBR//
  * NOTAM information:  //Weather without NOTAM//
  * Significant weather:  Leave boxes unchecked
  * Current weather:  PIREP - //None//
  * Current weather:  METAR/TAF - //Standard//
  * Current weather:  Leave all other fields unchecked / unselected.
  * Forecast weather:  Only check the //CLD & WX// box in this section.
  * ASEP:  Leave all fields blank.

NB:  
  * Note that the values listed above are just the //minimum// which will get you a //reasonable// look at the local weather.  You may enter other values and options to suit your individual needs.
  * If you are planning an epic XC flight outside of the Winnipeg to Brandon region, you may wish to choose different //Departure// and //Destination// points to receive more relevant METARs and TAFs.

Here is the above page with the above values filled in:

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=====Viewing the Results:  METARs and TAFs=====

To view the METARS, TAF & GFA, press the //**submit**// button.  Here's an example of the information returned:

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=====Viewing the Results:  Graphical Area Forecast (GFA)=====

To see the GFA, select the [[https://flightplanning.navcanada.ca/Latest/gfa/anglais/Latest-gfacn32_cldwx_000-e.html|Graphical FA gfacn32]] link at the bottom of the page.  You will be taken to a page something like the following:

{{AWWS_site_GFA.png}}

Note that the GFA page has links to the +6 hour and +12 hour GFAs as well as a page on how to interpret the GFA.