How do I read the weather beacon on top of the Canada Life Building at University and Queen?
Colour and movement are the keys to reading the weather forecasts on the weather beacon. Green means the weather will be clear; red means cloudy; flashing red means rain; and flashing white means snow. If the lights are shown moving upwards, the temperature will get warmer, and if they’re shown moving down, the temperature will get colder. Forecasts come from the Ontario Weather Centre at the airport, and change four times per day, the last change at 10:15 p.m. The weather beacon contains 1,560 light bulbs and has been letting Torontonians know the weather forecast since August 1951.
