East McKirdy, Ontario Weather
East McKirdy, 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 East McKirdy in Thunder Bay.
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About East McKirdy, Ontario
East McKirdy is a locality in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. East McKirdy is located at 49.2736°N, 88.1333°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: P0T.
East McKirdy rests upon the rugged, enduring terrain near the Macdiarmid Hill, where the land holds the quiet gravity of the Canadian Shield. It lies 30.7 km north-north-east of Nipigon, ON (from Nipigon, ON: bearing 18°T), and is situated 17.8 km south of Macdiarmid. Shamrock Lake lies immediately adjacent to the site, its stillness offering a reflective surface that captures the pale, high-latitude light of the northern sky. The air here carries a sharp, clean clarity, particularly as the sun begins to dip behind the rise of the hill, casting long, bruised-purple shadows across the surrounding boreal growth. At this proximity to the wilderness, the silence is not an absence of sound but a presence, broken only by the occasional rustle of brush or the distant, muffled movement of the wind through the conifers. The history of East McKirdy is tied to the persistent efforts of those who navigated the difficult, rocky topography of the northern landscape, finding purpose in the extraction and movement of natural resources. While the Nipigon River flows through the distant reaches of the region, the local economy has long been shaped by the necessity of managing such immense, untamed distances. Gorge Creek Falls provides a sudden, vertical interruption to the forest, a reminder of the power inherent in the water that shapes these basins. Within this setting, Lake Nipigon Provincial Park sits further out, marking the broader expanse of a territory that demands both respect and resilience from anyone who chooses to call it home. The life of East McKirdy continues with a measured focus on the land, where the changing seasons dictate the pace of work and the quiet traditions of daily survival.
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| Location | East McKirdy, Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 49.273611°N, 88.133333°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | P0T |
| 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 East McKirdy, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for East McKirdy, 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 East McKirdy includes coordinates 49.273611°N, 88.133333°W, situated in Thunder Bay. Postal FSA: P0T. 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.