Altona, Ontario Weather
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About Altona, Ontario
Altona is a locality in Durham, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Altona is located at 43.9764°N, 79.1969°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: L4A.
Altona rests quietly within the protected expanse of Rouge National Urban Park, where the land rises to meet the rounded prominence of Dicksons Hill. It lies 12.3 km north-north-east of Markham, ON (from Markham, ON: bearing 26°T), and is situated 9.4 km north-west of Pickering. The air here holds a crisp, earthen clarity, especially as the late afternoon sun catches the fields and turns the grasses into a pale, shimmering gold that clings to the horizon. While Windsor Lake lies eight kilometers distant, the immediate terrain remains defined by the quiet persistence of the countryside and the slow, deliberate work of the seasons. Visitors often find that the stillness of the park offers a reprieve from the encroaching intensity of the surrounding region, grounding the viewer in a landscape that seems to breathe with the turning of the year. The history of Altona lingers in the quiet intersections of its roads, where the legacy of early settlers persists through the enduring shape of the surrounding farmland. Agriculture has long dictated the pulse of life here, with the local economy rooted in the productivity of the soil and the careful management of the land. Although the Black River flows fourteen kilometers away, its presence is felt in the moisture that settles over the fields during the humid transition of summer evenings. Altona maintains a character defined by this intersection of preservation and utility, where the labor of the past informs the quiet, steady persistence of the present day.
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| Location | Altona, Durham, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 43.976389°N, 79.196944°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | L4A |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Altona, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Altona, Ontario, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Altona includes coordinates 43.976389°N, 79.196944°W, situated in Durham. Postal FSA: L4A. Telephone area code: 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905. Timezone: Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.