Harstone, Ontario Weather
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About Harstone, Ontario
Harstone is a locality in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Harstone is located at 48.3622°N, 89.6247°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: P7C.
Harstone occupies a rugged stretch of the Stanley Hill, where the land rises with a quiet, stubborn authority above the Whitefish River. It lies 26.7 km west of Thunder Bay, ON (from Thunder Bay, ON: bearing 261°T), and is situated 8.6 km north-east of Hymers. The Whitefish River carves a path through the terrain, its current reflecting the heavy, bruised purples of a northern dusk. A few kilometers away, the Whitefish River finds its purpose near the thundering descent of Kakabeka Falls, a site that anchors the surrounding Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park in a mist of constant spray. The air here holds a crispness that lingers even in high summer, carrying the scent of damp stone and pine needles. Nearby, the stillness of Elgin Lake offers a counterpoint to the nearby river, its surface acting as a dark mirror for the passing clouds. Harstone bears the marks of a landscape shaped by early resource extraction and the steady, grinding movement of the earth. The local economy persists through an intimate connection to the land, balancing the demands of forestry and small-scale industry with the quiet persistence of those who call the Stanley Hill home. Life in Harstone follows the turning of the seasons, marked by the arrival of winter ice along the Whitefish River and the brief, brilliant intensity of the growing season. The proximity of Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park draws visitors to the region, yet Harstone maintains a private character, defined more by the heavy silence of the woods than by the passage of travelers. Residents observe the world through the lens of a geography that demands resilience, finding beauty in the way frost clings to the rock faces when the light begins to fail.
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| Location | Harstone, Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 48.362222°N, 89.624722°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | P7C |
| 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 Harstone, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harstone, 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 Harstone includes coordinates 48.362222°N, 89.624722°W, situated in Thunder Bay. Postal FSA: P7C. 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.