Colwell, Ontario Weather
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About Colwell, Ontario
Colwell is a locality in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Colwell is located at 44.3419°N, 79.7897°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: L4N.
Colwell rests within a landscape defined by the modest elevation of Sharps Hill, where the earth holds the quiet, persistent memory of glacial shifts. It lies 9.5 km west-south-west of Barrie, ON (from Barrie, ON: bearing 250°T), and is situated 15.6 km west-north-west of Innisfil. The terrain here leans into an open, working posture, defined by fields that catch the pale, slanted light of late autumn afternoons. Though the Nottawasaga River runs about 6 km away, its presence is felt more as a distant promise of movement than a direct neighbor, while the distant, hidden surface of Little Lake lies about 13 km away, beyond the reach of the immediate horizon. The air carries a crisp, thin clarity, often sharpening the silhouette of the trees against a sky that seems to press closer to the ground than it does elsewhere. History in Colwell lingers in the steady, pragmatic choices of those who first broke the soil, keeping the focus on the cycles of harvest and the maintenance of the land. The local economy relies on this agricultural foundation, maintaining a character defined by hard work and the long-standing routines of rural life. Colwell values a pace that prioritizes the health of the crops and the reliability of the tools in the shed over the clamor of rapid development. There is a particular stillness to the evenings here, a moment when the machinery falls silent and the landscape settles into a deep, cool blue, leaving the inhabitants to find their own quiet grace in the fading day.
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| Location | Colwell, Simcoe, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 44.341944°N, 79.789722°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | L4N |
| 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 Colwell, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colwell, 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 Colwell includes coordinates 44.341944°N, 79.789722°W, situated in Simcoe. Postal FSA: L4N. 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.