Rayside-Balfour, Ontario Weather
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About Rayside-Balfour, Ontario
Rayside-Balfour is a community in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Rayside-Balfour is located at 46.6087°N, 81.2076°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: P3N.
Rayside-Balfour rests upon a landscape defined by the persistent, dark currents of the Vermilion River and the rising profile of Blueberry Hill. It lies 11.1 km west-north-west of Grand Sudbury, ON (from Grand Sudbury, ON: bearing 288°T), and is situated 11.1 km west-north-west of Greater Sudbury. The air here holds a crisp, mineral edge, catching the low-slanting sun as it retreats behind the trees, casting long shadows that sharpen the contours of the earth. Beyond the immediate reach of the dwellings, Boivin Lake rests in a quiet hollow six kilometres away, while the roar of High Falls waits thirteen kilometres further out to break the stillness of the woods. Further west, the expanse of Windy Lake Provincial Park sits eighteen kilometres distant, offering a vast, pine-scented horizon that mirrors the quiet solitude found within the borders of Rayside-Balfour itself. The history of Rayside-Balfour draws its strength from the deep, rocky ground that has long supported the heavy labor of the mines and the steady persistence of local agriculture. Families have built their lives around the cycles of the seasons, finding a shared identity in the way the frost retreats from the fields and the seasonal work shifts with the turning of the year. This locality maintains a character forged by the rugged demands of the Canadian Shield, where the endurance of the people matches the solid, unyielding terrain. Even as the modern day moves forward, the presence of the Vermilion River acts as a constant, flowing reminder of the natural forces that first drew people to settle near the hill, ensuring that Rayside-Balfour keeps a firm connection to the land that sustains it.
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| Location | Rayside-Balfour, Sudbury, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 46.60873°N, 81.20763°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | P3N |
| 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 Rayside-Balfour, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rayside-Balfour, 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 Rayside-Balfour includes coordinates 46.608730°N, 81.207630°W, situated in Sudbury. Postal FSA: P3N. 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.