Walford, Ontario Weather

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About Walford, Ontario

Walford is a compact rural community in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Walford is located at 46.2059°N, 82.2326°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: P5E.

Walford rests quietly along the edge of the North Channel, where the land yields to the expansive, cool waters that define this northern stretch. It lies 34.5 km north-west of Little Current, ON (from Little Current, ON: bearing 317°T), and is situated 11.9 km west of Massey. The landscape rises toward the Post Hill, a silent sentinel overlooking the low-lying reaches where the Spanish River winds its way toward the horizon. Here, the air holds a clarity born of the Canadian Shield, carrying the sharp, resinous scent of spruce and the damp, mineral breath of the nearby riverbeds. At dusk, the light softens into a bruised violet, lingering long over the stones and scrub-brush that define the uneven terrain of Walford. Industry and passage have long defined the lifeblood of Walford, drawing their energy from the proximity of the Spanish River and the connectivity of the rail lines that once anchored regional commerce. While the days of heavy timber drives have faded into local memory, the enduring presence of the landscape keeps the focus on the natural surroundings, with Chutes Provincial Park and the rushing waters of Cameron Falls serving as reminders of the wild power inherent to this geography. People here move with a deliberate attention to the seasons, acknowledging the frost that arrives early and the thaw that eventually wakes the banks of the Spanish River. It is a quiet existence, marked by the steady, unadorned work of those who find value in a life oriented toward the water and the rising terrain of the Post Hill.

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About This Walford, Ontario Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Walford, 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 Walford includes coordinates 46.205860°N, 82.232630°W, situated in Sudbury. Postal FSA: P5E. 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.