Vars, Ontario Weather
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About Vars, Ontario
Vars is a compact rural community in Russell, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Vars is located at 45.3531°N, 75.3525°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: K4B.
Vars occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the modest, persistent rise of Canaan Hill and the low-slung horizons of Russell. It lies 18.2 km east of Ottawa, ON (from Ottawa, ON: bearing 83°T), and is situated 10.6 km north of Russell. The terrain here holds the light of late afternoon with a peculiar clarity, catching the gold of the sun against fields that seem to hold their breath until the wind stirs the tall grasses. While the Castor River traces its path some ten kilometers away, the moisture in the air often carries a faint, cooling suggestion of its presence across the open acreage. Even at a distance of thirty-two kilometers, the vast, protected expanses of Parc national de Plaisance exert a silent, cooling influence on the evening sky, turning the air crisp as the shadows lengthen over the heavy, dark soil. The life of Vars persists through the labor of the surrounding fields and a sense of shared, practical endurance that has defined this locale for generations. Farmers and local residents navigate the changing seasons with a focus on the tangible needs of the land, maintaining a pace that values the weight of a day’s work over the frantic speed of larger centers. History in Vars manifests not in grand monuments, but in the sturdy lines of old barns and the way the roads curve to respect the natural contours of the earth. People here move with the awareness that they are part of a long, quiet continuity, grounded in the simple, necessary business of looking after the ground they call home.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Vars, Russell, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 45.353056°N, 75.3525°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | K4B |
| 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 Vars, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Vars, 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 Vars includes coordinates 45.353056°N, 75.352500°W, situated in Russell. Postal FSA: K4B. 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.