Weather Watchers: Best of Summer 2026
The best weather watcher photos from our CTV News viewers.
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A green heron at Columbia Lake in Waterloo on July 22, 2026. (Courtesy: Jim Bowman) A butterfly in Kitchener-Waterloo. (Courtesy: Hailey Zurell) The Mike Schout Wetlands Preserve in New Hamburg, Ont. on July 18, 2026. (Courtesy: Sharon Godlewski) The Mike Schout Wetlands Preserve in New Hamburg, Ont. on July 18, 2026. (Courtesy: Sharon Godlewski) The Mike Schout Wetlands Preserve in New Hamburg, Ont. on July 18, 2026. (Courtesy: Sharon Godlewski) A summer morning, on the road between Waterloo and Milverton, on July 8, 2026. (Courtesy: Dave Easlick) The sun rises over a rural property between Waterloo and Milverton on July 8, 2026. (Courtesy: Dave Easlick) The sunset from the Forest Heights neighbourhood in Kitchener on July 16, 2026. (Courtesy: Linda Becker) The sun in a smoky sky, as seen from Baden, Ont. on July 16, 2026. (Courtesy: Carol Sztorc) The view from Baden, Ont. on July 16, 2026. (Courtesy: Carol Sztorc) Hazy skies at Saugeen Beach due to wildfire smoke on July 15, 2026. (Jeff Pagett/CTV News) Members of Stratford's “Light Up The Night” kayak club paddle up the Thames River in St. Marys, Ont. (Courtesy: Gord Barnett) Summer sunset near the Oliphant Fishing Islands in the Bruce Peninsula. (Courtesy: Sandra McVannel) Summer sunset near the Oliphant Fishing Islands in the Bruce Peninsula. (Courtesy: Sandra McVannel) A great horned owl spotted near Waterloo, Ont. on July 2, 2026. (Courtesy: Braden Restoule-Blancke) A Showy Lady Slipper in the Bruce Peninsula. (Courtesy: Sandra McVannel) The dam at Jedburgh Pond in Ayr, Ont. on June 8, 2026. (Courtesy: Richard Scudamore) A beautiful day at Guelph Lake. (Courtesy: Derek Griffiths) A beautiful day at Victoria Park in Kitchener on July 3, 2026. (Krista Simpson/CTV News) Storm clouds as seen from Upper Ratho in Blandford-Blenheim Township on July 3, 2026. (Courtesy: Linda Reid) The setting sun as seen near Wiarton, Ont. (Source: Tim and Cheri Burry) A summer solstice sunset from Atwood, Ont. on June 21, 2026. (Courtesy: Nancy Coghlin) Horses at Smith Creek near Milverton, Ont. (Courtesy: Marilyn Porter) Sunset view near Drumbo, Ont. (Courtesy: Marilyn Porter) The setting sun leaves an orange glow on Wilmot Street North in Drumbo, Ont. (Courtesy: Marilyn Porter) 
