Bear Island, Ontario Weather
Bear Island, Ontario — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast, soil and crop conditions for Bear Island in Nipissing.
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About Bear Island, Ontario
Bear Island is a locality in Nipissing, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Bear Island is located at 46.9722°N, 80.0742°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: P0J.
Bear Island anchors itself amidst the dark, deep waters of Lake Temagami, a central presence held by the surrounding shield rock and evergreen forest. It lies 62.0 km south-south-west of Haileybury, ON (from Haileybury, ON: bearing 212°T), and is situated 12.1 km south of Keewaydin. The weight of the land is defined by the proximity of Caribou Mountain, which watches over the shoreline with a stoic, granite stillness. When the light of dusk hits the water, the surface turns to polished obsidian, reflecting the jagged silhouettes of the trees that crowd the island’s edge. While the South Tetapaga River flows through the distant wilderness, the life of Bear Island persists in a quiet dialogue with the lake itself. The air here carries a sharp, resinous scent of pine, a clarity that seems to sharpen the senses and quiet the mind. Bear Island serves as the administrative and cultural heart of the Teme-Augama Anishnabai, acting as a site of long-standing governance and traditional stewardship. Life on Bear Island moves according to the needs of the water and the seasons, maintaining a continuity that stretches back through generations of Indigenous heritage. The local economy and daily activities remain deeply connected to the stewardship of the surrounding environment, balancing modern necessities with the preservation of ancestral lands. Residents of Bear Island navigate the waters with an intuitive knowledge of the currents and hidden shoals, ensuring that the history of the people stays anchored to the island as firmly as the bedrock beneath the pines.
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| Location | Bear Island, Nipissing, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 46.972222°N, 80.074167°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | P0J |
| 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 Bear Island, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bear Island, 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 Bear Island includes coordinates 46.972222°N, 80.074167°W, situated in Nipissing. Postal FSA: P0J. 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.