Reading the Skies

How did humanity go from predicting rain using red skies and aching joints to tracking storms with satellites and artificial intelligence? Join us for a fascinating journey through the history of weather forecasting, led by a retired professional meteorologist.

From Aristotle’s early writings in 340 BCE to the invention of the telegraph and digital supercomputers, discover the groundbreaking innovations—both global and right here in Canada—that transformed forecasting from guesswork into high-tech science. Come get a behind-the-scenes look at how we learned to read the skies and what modern technology means for our daily forecasts.