Rutherford, Ontario Weather
Rutherford, Ontario — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast, soil and crop conditions for Rutherford in Lambton.
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About Rutherford, Ontario
Rutherford is a locality in Lambton, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Rutherford is located at 42.6554°N, 82.1250°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: N8A.
Rutherford rests within the expansive, flat expanses of southwestern Ontario, where the horizon claims a vast portion of the waking world. It lies 24.6 km north of Chatham-Kent, ON (from Chatham-Kent, ON: bearing 1°T), and is situated 8.6 km north-north-east of Dresden. The air here holds a distinct, heavy clarity, especially when the light of late afternoon flattens against the fields, turning the soil into a dark, rich stage for the day's final shadows. While the Sydenham River traces its quiet, winding path about 6 km away, the land around Rutherford itself remains defined by the persistence of its agricultural heritage and the steady, wide-open sky. Occasionally, the call of a meadowlark cuts through the stillness, a sharp reminder of the wilder edges that persist beyond the tilled rows. Residents find a sense of distance from the clamor of larger centers, looking instead toward the Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area some 25 km away for a deeper connection to the local timber and wetlands. The economy of Rutherford persists through the quiet strength of its primary production, with families tending to the earth much as their predecessors did generations ago. Life in Rutherford moves according to the necessities of the seasons, where the turning of the crop cycle dictates the pace of the calendar. History here is kept not in grand monuments, but in the sturdy maintenance of homesteads and the shared knowledge of the land’s particular moods. A certain dignity attaches to the routine of the morning, when the mist clings low to the stubble of the fields before the sun rises to claim the day. Through this persistent attention to the soil, Rutherford maintains a character defined by self-reliance and an intimate understanding of the cycles that govern the regional landscape.
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| Location | Rutherford, Lambton, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 42.6554°N, 82.125°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | N8A |
| 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 Rutherford, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rutherford, 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 Rutherford includes coordinates 42.655400°N, 82.125000°W, situated in Lambton. Postal FSA: N8A. 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.