Sturgeon River, 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 Sturgeon River in Thunder Bay.
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Sturgeon River is a locality in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Sturgeon River is located at 49.6771°N, 87.3158°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: P0T.
The Sturgeon River carves a deliberate path through the rugged terrain, its currents pulled along the Namewaminikan River in a quiet, persistent movement. It lies 26.7 km west of Geraldton, ON (from Geraldton, ON: bearing 260°T), and is situated 9.6 km south-south-west of Greenstone. The surrounding land holds the stillness of the boreal north, where the light at dusk clings to the surface of Colter Lake, situated only a kilometer away, turning the water into a sheet of hammered silver. Beyond the immediate banks, the earth feels ancient and densely packed, marked by the presence of Kinghorn Falls eleven kilometers distant, where the sound of moving water carries through the air like a low, steady breath. History lingers along the Sturgeon River, reflecting the early industries that once relied on the movement of timber and the promise of the mineral-rich ground. While MacLeod Provincial Park lies thirty kilometers away, the spirit of the region remains rooted in the deep forests and the cold, clear waterways that define the northern landscape. Life here moves with the seasons, dictated by the transition from the long, silent winters to the brief, intense pulse of summer growth. People find their footing in the persistence of the geography, observing the way the shadows lengthen across the rock faces as the day yields to a cool, northern dark.
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| Location | Sturgeon River, Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 49.67709°N, 87.31579°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | P0T |
| 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 |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sturgeon River, 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 Sturgeon River includes coordinates 49.677090°N, 87.315790°W, situated in Thunder Bay. Postal FSA: P0T. 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.