Steep Rock Lake, Ontario Weather
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About Steep Rock Lake, Ontario
Steep Rock Lake is a locality in Rainy River, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Steep Rock Lake is located at 48.8176°N, 91.6577°W. It observes Central Time (UTC−6 / −5). Postal code area: P9A.
Steep Rock Lake rests within a rugged basin, its waters held fast by the ancient, unyielding stone of the Canadian Shield. It lies 7.4 km north-north-west of Atikokan, ON (from Atikokan, ON: bearing 334°T), and is situated 57.4 km east of Seine River Village. The Seine River courses through this terrain, pulling the light of the low sun across the surface of Steep Rock Lake until the water glimmers like hammered iron. Near the shoreline, the air carries the sharp, clean scent of spruce and cold rock, a stillness that settles over the land as the day fades. Little Ganell Lake sits nearby, a quiet companion held within the same dense timber, while the distant, rushing sound of Valerie Falls marks the movement of the river through the uneven ground. The history of Steep Rock Lake remains heavy with the legacy of large-scale iron ore extraction, an industrial past that fundamentally altered the basin and left a landscape marked by deep pits and massive shifts in the earth. The local economy and the character of the people who reside here carry the weight of that engineering ambition, reflecting a resilience forged in the extraction of minerals from the deep strata. Even now, the pace of life maintains a pragmatic focus, acknowledging the vast, transformative work that once defined the region. Throughout the day, the echoes of this industrial narrative persist in the way the land sits, quiet and emptied, watching the Seine River continue its steady, indifferent flow toward the horizon.
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| Location | Steep Rock Lake, Rainy River, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 48.81763°N, 91.65775°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (UTC−6 / −5) |
| Postal FSA | P9A |
| 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 Steep Rock Lake, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Steep Rock Lake, 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 Steep Rock Lake includes coordinates 48.817630°N, 91.657750°W, situated in Rainy River. Postal FSA: P9A. Telephone area code: 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905. Timezone: Central Time (UTC−6 / −5).
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.