Port Franks, Ontario Weather
Port Franks, 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 Port Franks in Lambton.
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About Port Franks, Ontario
Port Franks is a compact rural community in Lambton, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Port Franks is located at 43.2313°N, 81.8929°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: N0M.
Port Franks rests against the vast, shifting edge of Lake Huron, where the horizon dissolves into a pale, bruised light at the close of every day. It lies 44.3 km north-east of Sarnia, ON (from Sarnia, ON: bearing 51°T), and is situated 13.6 km south-west of Grand Bend. The air here holds a crisp, persistent moisture that clings to the sand dunes, grounding the spirit in a landscape defined by the quiet reach of the shore. Only a short distance away, the Thedford Conservation Area offers a sanctuary of shadowed woods and stillness, while the Ausable River winds through the lower reaches of the landscape some 7 km from the center. Port Franks carries a character shaped by these elemental boundaries, where the sky seems larger and the weight of the water dictates the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons. Local life in Port Franks centers on the seasonal ebb and flow of visitors who arrive to seek the shelter of the pines and the clarity of the lake. Historically, the region drew its strength from the bounty of the land and the proximity of the water, fostering a quiet independence that still defines the character of those who live here year-round. While the economy leans into the quiet trade of hospitality and seasonal residence, the true heartbeat of the place resides in the way the wind moves through the marram grass and the sand. Whether one walks the hidden paths near the Thedford Conservation Area or watches the lake stir under a gathering storm, Port Franks retains a sense of seclusion that keeps the modern rush at bay.
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| Location | Port Franks, Lambton, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 43.23128°N, 81.89293°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | N0M |
| 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 Port Franks, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Port Franks, 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 Port Franks includes coordinates 43.231280°N, 81.892930°W, situated in Lambton. Postal FSA: N0M. 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.