Location & Surroundings

Wanstead is an area in Ontario, Canada, at 213 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Petrolia, 12 km to the southwest. The national capital Ottawa is about 575 km to the east. The nearest airport is Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport, 23 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type area (AREA)
  • a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    42° 57' 0" N, 82° 1' 59" W
  • Elevation DEM: 213 m
  • Timezone America/Toronto
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 38 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (CAD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Wanstead

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

Now 5.1 C with overcast skies and a 8.3 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.1 to 6.7 C, max wind 8.3 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 45 W/m2.

Temperature
5.1 C
Wind
8.3 m/s NW (318 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,016.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.63 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 5.1 8.3 318 82 1,016.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 5.3 8.0 317 83 1,019.7 0.98 / 0.98 100 23.3 n/a
12h 6.0 6.6 332 79 1,021.8 0.17 / 1.15 100 0.0 n/a
18h 5.8 5.9 331 78 1,024.9 0.00 / 0.65 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 6.7 4.3 343 75 1,027.5 0.00 / 0.63 100 45.3 n/a
30h 6.0 4.3 335 76 1,029.7 0.00 / 0.23 100 34.8 n/a
36h 6.0 2.1 324 74 1,031.2 0.00 / 0.05 100 0.0 n/a
42h 3.3 2.7 268 80 1,033.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Monday 8.2 3.3 238 58 1,032.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 280.6 n/a
54h 5.6 3.4 208 70 1,032.3 0.00 / 0.00 6 160.9 n/a
60h 4.3 3.4 233 76 1,032.4 0.00 / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
66h 3.2 3.5 236 81 1,033.7 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 10.4 4.8 233 51 1,032.2 0.00 / 0.00 4 281.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Wanstead?
Now 5.1 C with overcast skies and a 8.3 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.1 to 6.7 C, max wind 8.3 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 45 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Wanstead today?
Sunrise around 07:19 and sunset around 17:06 (local time). Day length about 9h 47m.
What is the local time in Wanstead?
Local time is 00:13. Time zone: America/Toronto (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Wanstead?
Wanstead is a area.
What is the elevation of Wanstead?
DEM 213 m.
Where is Wanstead located?
It is at 42.95008, -82.03310 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Wanstead in?
It is in Canada.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6175870

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