Roches Point, Ontario Weather

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About Roches Point, Ontario

Roches Point is a compact rural community in York, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Roches Point is located at 44.2718°N, 79.4997°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: L4P.

Roches Point rests along the southern edge of Lake Simcoe, where the land holds the quiet gravity of a place long settled by those who prefer the company of water. It lies 17.9 km south-east of Barrie, ON (from Barrie, ON: bearing 128°T), and is situated 14.0 km west of Georgina. The terrain rises toward the nearby Little Hell Hill, a prominence that catches the first slanted light of morning before it spills down to the shoreline. In the cooler months, the air takes on a crisp, metallic edge, sharpening the silhouette of the trees against the expanse of the lake. The Maskinonge (Jersey) River flows through the broader landscape some six kilometers away, a silent participant in the drainage of the basin that keeps the earth here dark and receptive. The history of Roches Point lingers in the architecture of older estates and the lingering sense of summer leisure that has defined its character for generations. While the local economy has transitioned from its early reliance on the surrounding agricultural bounty, the pace of life maintains a deliberate focus on the shifting moods of the lake. Residents often watch the water change color under a passing storm, a practice that serves as a common anchor for those living near the shore. There is a particular stillness in the late afternoon, a moment when the wind dies down and the boundary between the lake and the sky seems to dissolve into a single, pale horizon.

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About This Roches Point, Ontario Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Roches Point, 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 Roches Point includes coordinates 44.271820°N, 79.499730°W, situated in York. Postal FSA: L4P. 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.