Red Bay, Ontario Weather

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About Red Bay, Ontario

Red Bay is a compact rural community in Bruce, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Red Bay is located at 44.8027°N, 81.2841°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: N0H.

Red Bay sits low against the horizon where the land yields to the expansive, cold waters of Lake Huron. It lies 38.1 km north-west of Owen Sound, ON (from Owen Sound, ON: bearing 313°T), and is situated 13.3 km west-north-west of Wiarton. The shoreline here is defined by a limestone edge that catches the late afternoon sun, turning the water a pale, bruised violet as the wind rises. Near the inland rise of Astrop's Hill, the air holds a persistent, sharp clarity that clarifies the silhouette of every cedar tree against the sky. The terrain is spare and honest, offering little shelter from the lake’s moods, which dictate the quiet, watchful temperament of the land. Life in Red Bay follows the seasonal migration of the light and the shifting temper of the lake, far removed from the inland bustle of the Rankin River or the rush of water at Sauble Falls. Historically, the local economy has turned on the seasonal harvest of the lake and the steady, quiet patience of those who reside along its perimeter. There is a weight to the silence here, a quality that settles over the shoreline once the summer visitors depart and the docks are pulled from the water. Those who remain maintain a deep, practical knowledge of the terrain, moving through their days with a steady focus that mirrors the unyielding nature of the coast itself.

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NOAA GOES-19 GEOCOLOR — Canada / Northern U.S. sector. Auto-refreshes every 10 minutes on page reload. Frames the whole country from Newfoundland to the BC coast, plus adjacent Pacific and Atlantic storm approaches.

Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload

About This Red Bay, Ontario Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Red Bay, 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 Red Bay includes coordinates 44.802690°N, 81.284060°W, situated in Bruce. Postal FSA: N0H. 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.