Birch Island, Ontario Weather

Marine forecast and fishing conditions near Birch Island.

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About Birch Island, Ontario

Birch Island is a locality in Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Birch Island is located at 46.0689°N, 81.7739°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: P5E.

Birch Island rests upon the rugged transition where the granite shield meets the expansive, cooling breath of the North Channel. It lies 15.5 km north-east of Little Current, ON (from Little Current, ON: bearing 50°T), and is situated 9.0 km north-north-west of Dinner Point Depot. The landscape here is defined by the stark presence of the Quartz Rock, a sentinel of stone that catches the low, amber light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the uneven terrain. Birch Island finds its quietude in the proximity of these ancient geological markers, where the air holds the scent of damp pine and the sharp, clean edge of deep water. The land does not hurry, preferring to let the wind dictate the movement of the clouds over the rocky outcrops that define the shore. The history of Birch Island remains rooted in the enduring presence of the Indigenous people, whose deep connection to the land informs the character of the shore. Economic life in Birch Island often turns toward the water, where the currents of the North Channel have long shaped the livelihoods of those who call this coastline home. Those seeking the wider expanse of the wild might look toward the Crater Lakes Wilderness Area, situated twenty kilometers away, while the proximity of Whitefish Falls, just six kilometers distant, serves as a local anchor for travel and trade. Even the distant flow of the West River, nine kilometers off, contributes to the sense of a world connected by hidden waterways, marking the passage of days with the steady, reliable pull of the tides.

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About This Birch Island, Ontario Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Birch 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 Birch Island includes coordinates 46.068889°N, 81.773889°W, situated in Manitoulin. Postal FSA: P5E. 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.