Sandwich, Ontario Weather
Sandwich, 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 Sandwich in Essex.
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About Sandwich, Ontario
Sandwich is a urban community in Essex, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Sandwich is located at 42.2831°N, 83.0594°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: N9B.
Sandwich rests firmly upon the low, fertile banks where the Detroit River widens, its presence defined by the steady, dark flow of water pushing toward the lakes. It lies 5.8 km west-south-west of Windsor, ON (from Windsor, ON: bearing 249°T), and is situated 6.5 km north of LaSalle. The air here holds a particular weight, often thick with the cooling breath of the river that softens the harsh edges of the afternoon sun. Along the shoreline, the terrain remains remarkably level, a quiet expanse of land that stretches away from the current and toward the distant, unseen reach of the Little River. During the transition of dusk, the light catches the surface of the Detroit River, turning the moving water into a sheet of hammered pewter that seems to hold the light long after the horizon has darkened. History lingers in the architecture of Sandwich, where brick facades and heavy timber frames stand as markers of a long-standing settlement that predates much of the modern sprawl surrounding it. The local economy has evolved through generations of trade and industry, yet the streets maintain a deliberate character, marked by the presence of historic buildings that house contemporary life. Students and residents move through the corridors of the University of Windsor, contributing to an atmosphere that blends academic inquiry with the persistence of older, regional traditions. Even as the modern world presses against its borders, Sandwich keeps its focus on the river, a constant companion that dictates the mood and movement of the day.
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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
| Location | Sandwich, Essex, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 42.283056°N, 83.059444°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | N9B |
| 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 Sandwich, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sandwich, 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 Sandwich includes coordinates 42.283056°N, 83.059444°W, situated in Essex. Postal FSA: N9B. 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.