French River, Ontario Weather
French River, 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 French River in Sudbury.
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About French River, Ontario
French River is a town in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. French River is located at 46.1422°N, 80.4814°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: P3E.
The French River curves through a rugged expanse of Ontario, where the granite bones of the earth rise sharply against the horizon. It lies 49.4 km west-south-west of Sturgeon Falls, ON (from Sturgeon Falls, ON: bearing 240°T), and is situated 11.6 km east-north-east of Alban. The landscape near Hendrickson's Hill holds a stillness that deepens as the sun dips low, casting long, bruised shadows across the Wolseley River. Beyond the immediate reach of the bank, the quiet presence of Lac Brulé sits three kilometers away, its surface reflecting the cool, thinning light of late afternoon. Further afield, the distant rush of Meshaw Falls provides a rhythmic pulse to the air, while the protected reaches of Eighteen Mile Island Wilderness Area preserve a sprawling quietude ten kilometers from the primary flow of the water. French River carries the weight of long-standing travel routes used by Indigenous peoples and early traders who navigated these waterways by canoe. The local economy persists in a quiet balance with the land, shifting away from historical heavy extraction toward a reliance on the seasonal cycles of the outdoors. Days here are marked by the steady movement of the current and the maintenance of traditions rooted in the forest and the shore. Life in French River moves according to the demands of the seasons, where the scent of damp pine and cold stone defines the character of a day spent working the edges of the water.
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| Location | French River, Sudbury, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 46.142222°N, 80.481389°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | P3E |
| 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 French River, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for French River, 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 French River includes coordinates 46.142222°N, 80.481389°W, situated in Sudbury. Postal FSA: P3E. 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.