Canal, Ontario Weather
Canal, 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 Canal in Muskoka.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Canal.
About Canal, Ontario
Canal is a locality in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Canal is located at 45.3382°N, 79.1355°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: P1H.
Canal rests within the rugged, forested expanse of Ontario, where the terrain rises and falls in long, granite-backed swells typical of the Canadian Shield. It lies 11.5 km east-north-east of Huntsville, ON (from Huntsville, ON: bearing 75°T), and is situated 9.7 km west of Dwight. The air here holds a crisp, coniferous clarity, often cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the dense canopy of birch and pine. Nearby, the water of Buchanan Lake sits still and dark, reflecting the sky like a sheet of hammered pewter, while the Big East River carves a serpentine path through the surrounding brush about 5 km away. During the quiet hours of dusk, the light softens into a bruised purple, catching the edges of the jagged stone outcroppings that give Canal its distinct, enduring hardness. The history of Canal draws from the industrious spirit of those who first cleared these woods to harvest timber and navigate the difficult, rocky ground. Life in Canal maintains a practical edge, shaped by the seasonal demands of a landscape that does not yield easily to human habit. Residents often look toward the nearby Stubb's Falls, where the rush of water provides a constant, low-frequency hum that seems to anchor the surrounding silence. Whether navigating the seasonal shifts or tending to the local needs of the land, the people of Canal carry on with a steady, pragmatic focus that honors the stark, demanding beauty of their home.
Live animated radar for Canal 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 | Canal, Muskoka, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 45.3382°N, 79.1355°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 Canal, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Canal, 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 Canal includes coordinates 45.338200°N, 79.135500°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.