Ripple, Ontario Weather
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About Ripple, Ontario
Ripple is a locality in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Ripple is located at 48.8056°N, 86.7311°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: P0T.
Ripple rests where the rugged edge of the Canadian Shield meets the vast, cold expanse of Lake Superior. It lies 27.3 km east of Terrace Bay, ON (from Terrace Bay, ON: bearing 84°T), and is situated 27.5 km west-north-west of Marathon. The Prairie River cuts through the terrain here, its current pulling toward the lake beneath the looming shadow of Empress Hill. In the late afternoon, the light turns a bruised, metallic gold, catching the surface of the water and turning the rocky shoreline into a jagged silhouette. Neys Provincial Park sits nearby, preserving a quiet stretch of land where the wind carries the scent of spruce and damp stone. Life in Ripple moves with the turning of the seasons, dictated by the heavy, silent snows of winter and the sudden, frantic blooming of the brief northern summer. Industry in Ripple has long been defined by the stubborn necessity of the landscape, where the extraction of resources and the movement of timber shaped the local economy. The bedrock here is unforgiving, demanding a certain persistence from those who settle along the Prairie River. While Empress Hill stands as a silent sentinel over the movement of goods and people, the daily life of the residents remains focused on the practicalities of the north. Folk here find their own traditions in the long evenings, marked by the steady, low hum of the lake against the shore and the persistent, grounding weight of the surrounding forest.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Ripple, Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 48.805556°N, 86.731111°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | P0T |
| 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 Ripple, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ripple, 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 Ripple includes coordinates 48.805556°N, 86.731111°W, situated in Thunder Bay. Postal FSA: P0T. 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.