Franklin, Ontario Weather
Franklin, 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 Franklin in Durham.
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About Franklin, Ontario
Franklin is a locality in Durham, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Franklin is located at 44.2333°N, 78.5828°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: L0A.
Franklin sits nestled within the quiet rise of the Anthony Hill, a place where the earth seems to hold its breath beneath a heavy, expansive sky. It lies 18.7 km south-east of Lindsay, ON (from Lindsay, ON: bearing 137°T), and is situated 7.7 km south-south-west of Omemee. The Pigeon River carves a deliberate path through the terrain, its current acting as a mirror for the shifting clouds that drift over the fields. As daylight fades, a singular, amber clarity descends upon the slopes, turning the grasses into fine, brittle threads of light that tremble in the cooling air. This elevation grants Franklin a perspective over the surrounding lowlands, where the land maintains a steady, patient stillness that defines the character of the horizon. The history of Franklin remains rooted in the industry of the soil, with a legacy built upon the persistence of those who first cleared the timber to make way for the plow. Local life continues to turn on the cycles of the seasons, maintaining an economy that values the yield of the land and the endurance of its keepers. The Pigeon River serves as the lifeblood of the immediate vicinity, providing a constant, low-frequency hum that accompanies the work of the day. Within Franklin, the traditions of labor are carried out with a quiet competence, reflecting a culture that finds its meaning in the practical and the enduring rather than the fleeting.
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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 | Franklin, Durham, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 44.233333°N, 78.582778°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | L0A |
| 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 Franklin, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Franklin, 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 Franklin includes coordinates 44.233333°N, 78.582778°W, situated in Durham. Postal FSA: L0A. 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.