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This is the current conditions weather report for Welland. The report was made 78 minutes ago, at 12:00 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 27.8 kilometers per hour / 17 miles per hour from the west (270°). The temperature was -4°C / 25°F, with a dew-point at -4°C / 25°F. The temperature felt like -11°C / 12°F. The atmospheric pressure was 1015 hPa / 29.94 inHg. The relative humidity was 80%. The skies were overcast with light snow.

Welland (formally The Corporation of the City of Welland; 2001 population 48,402) is a city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Ontario, Canada.

The city has been traditionally known as the place where rails and water meet, referring to the railways from Buffalo to Toronto and southwestern Ontario, and the waterways of Welland Canal and Welland River, which played a great role in the city's development.

The city is notable for its large francophone population. Welland is one of few communities in southern Ontario where the percentage of Franco-Ontarians exceeds the overall provincial average.

Welland's nickname is The Rose City.

Niagara Food Festival, marketed as The Peninsula's Tastiest Party, takes place on the Merritt Island in city's downtown every September and brings crowds from the entire region in addition to the locals.

Niagara Regional Exhibition, running since 1853, is held at the Fairgrounds in the north end of the city every fall. Tradition stands that on at least one of the operational days it will rain.

Farmers' Market, held downtown in the Market Square, features up to 60 vendors offering food, produce and homemade items every Saturday morning, year-round.

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