Skead, Ontario Weather
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About Skead, Ontario
Skead is a locality in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Skead is located at 46.6657°N, 80.7576°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: P3L.
Skead sits within the rugged, ancient terrain of the Canadian Shield, where the horizon is defined by the hard, unyielding geometry of rock and pine. It lies 25.8 km east-north-east of Grand Sudbury, ON (from Grand Sudbury, ON: bearing 68°T), and is situated 13.0 km east-south-east of Capreol. The landscape holds a quiet tension, with Pot Hole Lake resting only 2 km away, its surface often mirroring the stillness of the surrounding forest. At dusk, the light here turns a bruised violet, catching the jagged edges of the stone and turning the air cold and sharp against the skin. While the Wanapitei River flows roughly 7 km to the west, the land remains dominated by the presence of dense, shadowed woods that seem to absorb the sound of any passing footfall. Even in the height of summer, a heavy, ancient silence hangs over the ground, as if the earth is holding its breath beneath the canopy. History in Skead reflects the persistent reach of industry into the northern wilderness, where the extraction of mineral wealth has long dictated the flow of daily life. The residents maintain a practical, grounded existence, shaped by the proximity of Wanapitei Provincial Park, which lies 16 km away as a reminder of the vast, protected wild that presses against the edges of the settlement. The local character is defined by a stoic endurance, a preference for the tangible over the fleeting, and a deep familiarity with the cycle of the seasons. People move through their days with a steady, deliberate focus, acknowledging that while the world beyond may change, the essential nature of this northern home remains fixed in the granite and the deep, dark water.
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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 | Skead, Sudbury, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 46.6657°N, 80.75757°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | P3L |
| 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 Skead, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Skead, 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 Skead includes coordinates 46.665700°N, 80.757570°W, situated in Sudbury. Postal FSA: P3L. 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.