Lake Wasaw, Ontario Weather
Lake Wasaw, 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 Lake Wasaw in Rainy River.
Marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lake Wasaw.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Wasaw.
About Lake Wasaw, Ontario
Lake Wasaw is a locality in Rainy River, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Lake Wasaw is located at 48.7220°N, 93.6482°W. It observes Central Time (UTC−6 / −5). Postal code area: P9A.
Lake Wasaw sits as a quiet, reflective expanse defined by the patient movement of the La Vallée River. It lies 22.3 km west-north-west of Fort Frances, ON (from Fort Frances, ON: bearing 303°T), and is situated 11.6 km north of Devlin. The water holds the grey-blue light of the Canadian shield, mirroring a shoreline where the spruce and pine press close against the bank, their needles softening the sharp edge of the wind. Even when the air turns brittle with the coming frost, Lake Wasaw retains a sense of stillness, a heavy, liquid silence that gathers in the hollows and lingers long after the sun dips below the horizon. The terrain here relies on the slow, deliberate work of water and sediment, creating a landscape that feels solid and unadorned, where the earth is defined by the depth of its roots and the reach of its granite outcrops. Generations have moved through this territory, finding a life tied to the seasonal cycles of the La Vallée River and the rugged timber that defines the local economy. While Wasaw Lake rests only 6 km away, the local character remains focused on the immediate, practical demands of a landscape that does not offer its resources easily. Life at Lake Wasaw follows the honest labor of extraction and harvest, a cycle that respects the limits of the climate and the quiet persistence of the wilderness. The weight of history here is measured in the steady, recurring tasks of those who maintain the land, ensuring that the legacy of the region endures in the simple, rigorous work of each day.
Live animated radar for Lake Wasaw and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Lake Wasaw, Rainy River, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 48.72198°N, 93.64816°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (UTC−6 / −5) |
| Postal FSA | P9A |
| 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 Lake Wasaw, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Wasaw, 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 Lake Wasaw includes coordinates 48.721980°N, 93.648160°W, situated in Rainy River. Postal FSA: P9A. Telephone area code: 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905. Timezone: Central Time (UTC−6 / −5).
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.