Bigwin, Ontario Weather
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About Bigwin, Ontario
Bigwin is a locality in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Bigwin is located at 45.2428°N, 79.0233°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: P1H.
Bigwin rests upon a storied island rising from the deep, crystalline waters of Lake of Bays. It lies 21.3 km east-south-east of Huntsville, ON (from Huntsville, ON: bearing 111°T), and is situated 10.2 km west of Dorset. The air here carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a stillness that deepens as the sun dips toward the horizon and casts long, amber shadows across the granite shoreline. Within this quiet reach, the Oxtongue River flows through the distant woods, its presence marked by the distant rush of water near Marshs Falls. The landscape holds the memory of stone and cedar, where the light at dusk turns the surface of the lake into a mirror, holding the sky in a fragile, shifting grip. Bigwin maintains a legacy shaped by the early twentieth-century pursuit of leisure, having long served as a destination for those seeking the restorative silence of the Canadian shield. The local economy persists in the balance between seasonal hospitality and the preservation of the surrounding wilderness, a tradition that honors the endurance of the land itself. Men and women once arrived here by steamship, a practice that defined the pace of life and established a lingering sense of arrival that persists even now. The water remains the primary thoroughfare, guiding the movement of people who navigate the channels with a familiarity born of long association with the currents of Lake of Bays.
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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 | Bigwin, Muskoka, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 45.242778°N, 79.023333°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | P1H |
| 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 Bigwin, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bigwin, 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 Bigwin includes coordinates 45.242778°N, 79.023333°W, situated in Muskoka. Postal FSA: P1H. 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.