Windward Sands, Ontario Weather
Windward Sands, 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 Windward Sands in Peterborough.
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About Windward Sands, Ontario
Windward Sands is a locality in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Windward Sands is located at 44.4444°N, 78.4781°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: K9L.
Windward Sands rests upon the shore of Pigeon Lake, a quiet stretch of land defined by the proximity of the Frank Hill. It lies 19.7 km north-west of Peterborough, ON (from Peterborough, ON: bearing 324°T), and is situated 8.7 km west-south-west of Curve Lake. The air here holds a distinct, crisp weight, cooling rapidly as the sun slips behind the rise of the land and casts long, violet shadows across the water. Beneath the surface of the lake, the sediment shifts with a slow, deliberate patience, mirroring the stillness of the shoreline where reeds sway in the wake of the evening breeze. The terrain remains rugged and untamed, offering a stark clarity to the horizon that makes the surrounding woods seem deeper and more deliberate in their growth. Windward Sands maintains a character shaped by its isolation and the seasonal pulse of the water, far removed from the busier paths leading toward the Chemong Lake Conservation Area. While the Pigeon River flows through the broader landscape some distance away, the life of the people here focuses on the immediate demands of the lake and the seasonal shifts of the forest. Local tradition favors a reliance on the land, where the economy persists through small-scale enterprise and the quiet harvest of the woods. The memory of the region lingers in the way the light catches the birch bark at twilight, a fleeting brilliance that illuminates the stubborn, enduring nature of life in this corner of the province.
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| Location | Windward Sands, Peterborough, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 44.444445°N, 78.478056°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | K9L |
| 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 Windward Sands, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Windward Sands, 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 Windward Sands includes coordinates 44.444445°N, 78.478056°W, situated in Peterborough. Postal FSA: K9L. 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.