Townsend, Ontario Weather
Townsend, 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 Townsend in Haldimand; Norfolk.
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About Townsend, Ontario
Townsend is a community in Haldimand; Norfolk, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Townsend is located at 42.8933°N, 80.1411°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: N3Y.
Townsend rests within the quiet expanse of Ontario, defined by a landscape that holds the light of the late afternoon in long, golden stretches across its fields. It lies 15.2 km east-north-east of Simcoe, ON (from Simcoe, ON: bearing 68°T), and is situated 10.5 km south-west of Hagersville. The horizon here feels expansive, yet the presence of the earth remains constant, grounding the sky in a way that makes the air feel thick with the scent of damp soil and ripening crops. While the Lynn River runs about 13 km away, its presence is felt in the subtle moisture that clings to the evening air, cooling the heat of the day. To the north, the Waterford North Conservation Area lies about 15 km away, offering a dense pocket of green that contrasts with the open agricultural vistas surrounding Townsend. Further out, Silver Lake sits about 12 km away, a silvered mirror reflecting the shifting clouds that drift slowly over the region. Historically, the vision for Townsend centered on the promise of growth and development, though the character of the land eventually steered the focus toward the productivity of the surrounding acreage. The economy today keeps pace with the demands of modern agriculture, maintaining a steady, quiet productivity that mirrors the cycles of the seasons. Residents move through their days with a focus on the practicalities of the land, finding value in the stark, clean lines of the horizon. Traditions here are kept close, marked by the changing colours of the foliage and the particular stillness that settles over the fields when the wind dies down at dusk. The geography offers a sense of permanence, anchoring the daily lives of those in Townsend to the slow, deliberate work of cultivating the earth.
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| Location | Townsend, Haldimand; Norfolk, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 42.893333°N, 80.141111°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | N3Y |
| 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 Townsend, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Townsend, 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 Townsend includes coordinates 42.893333°N, 80.141111°W, situated in Haldimand; Norfolk. Postal FSA: N3Y. 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.