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Live conditions · Confederation Bridge, Prince Edward Island
bridge
The longest bridge over ice-covered water in the world — 12.9 km connecting PEI to New Brunswick.
Bridge is passable, but winds stay noticeable
Confederation Bridge is in a sweet spot right now with clear sky. Wind is 21.5 km/h from the SW. Air quality is favorable. If this is your stop, head out now and take advantage of the next couple of hours.
Right now
6.1°C, feels like 1.2°C
Wind
21.5 km/h SW
Paw index
Comfortable temp, clean air, easy on paws
3-hour window
Conditions hold steady
No near-term weather shift is showing up in the current forecast window.
Insight of the day
Bridge winds usually feel sharper on the deck than they do on either shore, so roadside calm can be misleading.
Map context
Wind is mild enough that the temperature will be the thing you notice first.
21.5 km/h SW · Gusts 28.8 km/h
Air is clean and easy on lungs today.
AQHI 1.61 · Visibility 29.5 km
Pressure is healthy enough that this window should stay composed rather than jumpy.
1017.6 hPa · Clear sky
Daylight today
Shorter daylight window — front-load outdoor time.
Sunrise
7:52 a.m.
10h 15m of daylight
Sunset
6:07 p.m.
Air quality
Air is clean and easy on lungs today.
UV timer
Burn window: about 120 min
This is how long fair skin can be in direct sun at UV 0.3 before it starts to burn — calculated using the standard Health Canada formula (150 ÷ UV index). Apply SPF 30+ before heading out and reapply every 90 minutes if you stay longer.
Today's Questions
Confederation Bridge
Open
Sustained wind is 21.5 km/h. Motorcycles feel the bridge first, then taller vehicles, then everyone else.
Cycling
1 route within 20 km
Activity matcher
driving
Visitor information
Parking
Free
Free parking at the Gateway Village welcome centre on the PEI side
Pets
Pet friendly
Pets travel freely in vehicles — no restrictions on the crossing
Accessibility
Accessible
Gateway Village is fully accessible; the bridge itself is vehicle-only
Washrooms
Available
Accessible washrooms inside Gateway Village welcome centre — open during visitor centre hours
Paw index
Comfortable temp, clean air, easy on paws
Air temp
6.1°C
Comfortable range for most dogs
Pavement
Safe to walk
UV 0.3 · 6.1°C air
Wind & air
Clean air
AQHI 1.61 · 21.5 km/h wind
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Conditions line up nicely right now.
motorcycling
Conditions line up nicely right now.
Tides
High tide
3:10 p.m. · 2.2m
Low tide
8:36 p.m. · 1.3m
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