Elder, Ontario Weather
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About Elder, Ontario
Elder is a locality in Dufferin, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Elder is located at 44.0719°N, 80.0497°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: L9W.
Elder rests quietly within the rolling terrain of the Mono Hills, where the horizon holds a constant, watchful stillness. It lies 44.6 km south-west of Barrie, ON (from Barrie, ON: bearing 222°T), and is situated 12.6 km east-north-east of Crombies. The air here carries a crisp, weightless quality, particularly as the low-slung sun brushes the ridges and turns the grasses to burnished copper. Nearby, the presence of McCarston's Lake draws the light into its basin, offering a cool, reflective counterpoint to the rising slopes. The land possesses a rugged, stubborn character, marked by the ancient earth of the hills that shapes the path of the wind and dictates the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons. The history of Elder lingers in the quiet persistence of its homesteads, which stand as markers of a long-standing relationship between the people and the uneven ground. Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the local economy, with fields stretching across the high reaches of the Mono Hills toward the distant path of the Boyne River. The cycle of planting and harvest defines the calendar, grounding the residents in a tradition of land stewardship that avoids the clamour of modern excess. In Elder, the quietude of the landscape is a shared inheritance, felt in the sharp, clean scent of the fields and the way the evening shadows lengthen across the open acreage.
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| Location | Elder, Dufferin, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 44.071944°N, 80.049722°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | L9W |
| 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 Elder, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elder, 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 Elder includes coordinates 44.071944°N, 80.049722°W, situated in Dufferin. Postal FSA: L9W. 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.