Location & Surroundings

Thurso is a town in Quebec, Canada, at 55 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Clarence-Rockland, 6 km to the southwest. The national capital Ottawa is 41 km to the west. The nearest airport is Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport, 26 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type post office (PO)
  • a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed

Geography

  • Coordinates
    45° 35' 46" N, 75° 14' 40" W
  • Elevation DEM: 55 m
  • Timezone America/Toronto
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,242 p/km²
  • Built-up 13.3%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Dollar (CAD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Thurso

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Thurso, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 14.0 C with overcast skies and a 3.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 10.6 to 18.4 C, max wind 5.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 120 W/m2.

Temperature
14.0 C
Wind
3.2 m/s S (194 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,005.9 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 14.0 3.2 194 96 1,005.9 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 18.4 5.3 218 82 1,003.5 3.65 / 3.65 2 81.9 n/a
12h 12.7 2.7 236 88 1,006.6 0.00 / 0.27 96 119.7 n/a
18h 10.6 2.5 223 91 1,008.8 0.00 / 0.13 81 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 10.7 0.8 193 88 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
30h 12.4 1.8 40 83 1,011.4 0.02 / 0.02 88 47.8 n/a
36h 11.2 2.6 37 92 1,013.2 0.27 / 0.29 100 33.8 n/a
42h 9.3 3.1 64 86 1,013.5 0.03 / 0.32 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 7.5 4.3 69 84 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.10 97 0.0 n/a
54h 10.4 5.2 79 64 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 78 228.0 n/a
60h 6.3 3.7 40 86 1,012.6 0.93 / 0.93 100 66.7 n/a
66h 6.2 1.5 349 93 1,010.8 4.04 / 4.97 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 6.3 0.8 309 93 1,010.9 0.00 / 1.46 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-05 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Thurso?
Now 14.0 C with overcast skies and a 3.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 10.6 to 18.4 C, max wind 5.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 120 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Thurso today?
Sunrise around 06:45 and sunset around 16:44 (local time). Day length about 9h 59m.
What is the local time in Thurso?
Local time is 19:26. Time zone: America/Toronto (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Thurso?
Thurso is a post office.
What is the elevation of Thurso?
DEM 55 m.
Where is Thurso located?
It is at 45.59620, -75.24431 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Thurso in?
It is in Canada.

Sources

Last updated 2019-02-26
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6166225

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