Bidwell, Ontario Weather
Bidwell, 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 Bidwell in Manitoulin.
Marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bidwell.
Flight conditions near Bidwell. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bidwell.
About Bidwell, Ontario
Bidwell is a locality in Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Bidwell is located at 45.8003°N, 81.9831°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: P0P.
Bidwell rests upon the rugged, limestone-ribbed expanse of Manitoulin, cradled by the expansive, deep-blue reach of the North Channel. It lies 20.3 km south-south-west of Little Current, ON (from Little Current, ON: bearing 192°T), and is situated 14.9 km west-north-west of Manitowaning. The land here holds the stillness of the ancient shield, where the pale stone beneath the soil warms slowly under the summer sun, releasing a scent of cedar and crushed rock into the cooling evening air. Nearby, the dramatic escarpment of the Cup and Saucer rises above the canopy, casting long, sharp shadows that stretch across the fields as the light begins to fail. The atmosphere carries a persistent, bracing clarity, a sharpness that makes the horizon feel close enough to touch while the water below remains a vast, restless mirror. The history of Bidwell emerges from the quiet persistence of those who worked these rocky acres, finding sustenance in a landscape that demands patience and hard labor. The local economy maintains a steady, deliberate pace, anchored by the traditional rhythms of agriculture and the seasonal cycles of the surrounding woods. High Falls, situated about 10 km away, serves as a reminder of the raw, kinetic energy that defined the early settlement of the region, where water and stone dictated the paths of those who arrived first. Life in Bidwell continues to favor the tangible, valuing the strength of a fence line or the yield of a harvest over the frantic pace of the outside world. Here, the passage of days is marked not by clocks, but by the shifting currents of the North Channel and the enduring, silent presence of the cliffs.
Live animated radar for Bidwell and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-19 GEOCOLOR — Canada / Northern U.S. sector. Auto-refreshes every 10 minutes on page reload. Frames the whole country from Newfoundland to the BC coast, plus adjacent Pacific and Atlantic storm approaches.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bidwell, Manitoulin, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 45.800278°N, 81.983056°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | P0P |
| 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 Bidwell, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bidwell, 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 Bidwell includes coordinates 45.800278°N, 81.983056°W, situated in Manitoulin. Postal FSA: P0P. 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.