Preston, Ontario Weather
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About Preston, Ontario
Preston is a urban community in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Preston is located at 43.3915°N, 80.3487°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: N3E.
Preston rests within the rising contours of Shantz Hill, a locale defined by the steady, persistent movement of the Grand River. It lies 10.5 km east-south-east of Kitchener, ON (from Kitchener, ON: bearing 107°T), and is situated 3.1 km west-south-west of Cambridge. The current of the Grand River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, pulling the gaze toward the horizon where the light thins and cools at the end of the day. Only four kilometers away, the quiet basin of Barrie’s Lake holds a stillness that contrasts with the river’s flow, while the sheltered woodlands of Shade’s Mills Conservation Area sit five kilometers distant, offering a reach of green space that anchors the surrounding terrain. History in Preston gathers around the confluence of waters and the labor of those who first harnessed them for industry. Generations have moved through these streets, building a character rooted in manufacturing and the pragmatic demands of a river-centered economy. The air here holds the faint, lingering memory of iron and brick, a weight of industry that persists even as the pace of daily life shifts toward a quieter, more modern cadence. Residents find their footing on the slopes of Shantz Hill, where the evening shadows stretch long over the rooftops, marking the passage of time with the same constancy found in the slow, dark turning of the Grand River.
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| Location | Preston, Waterloo, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 43.39148°N, 80.34873°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | N3E |
| 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 Preston, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Preston, 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 Preston includes coordinates 43.391480°N, 80.348730°W, situated in Waterloo. Postal FSA: N3E. 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.