Appleton, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather

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About Appleton, Newfoundland and Labrador

Appleton is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 620. Appleton is located at 48.9817°N, 54.8572°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A0G.

Appleton rests low against the Salmon River, where the water moves with a steady, dark persistence through the Newfoundland landscape. It lies 19.8 km west of Gander, NL (from Gander, NL: bearing 278°T), and is situated 1.8 km east of Glenwood. The Salmon River defines the immediate horizon, its banks holding the quiet weight of a northern climate that shifts quickly from the warmth of a brief summer to the long, frosted stillness of winter. Appleton sits tucked within this terrain, a collection of homes and lives that observe the slow turning of the seasons. Light at dusk here possesses a peculiar clarity, turning the surface of the river into polished slate before the shadows lengthen and pull the chill from the surrounding woods. Beyond the immediate banks, the land remains largely undisturbed, marked by the resilient growth of the boreal forest that stretches toward the horizon. While Gander Lake lies 11 km away, its presence is felt in the way the air holds a lingering dampness, and the reach of Jonathan's Pond Provincial Park, 22 km distant, serves as a reminder of the vast, wild spaces that define the interior. The history of Appleton is tied to the movement of people across this rugged ground, where the economy has long been shaped by the necessity of adapting to the rhythms of the land and the pull of the river. Life in Appleton follows a pattern dictated by the elements, where the daily tasks of maintaining a home and navigating the terrain take precedence over the rush of the outside world. There is a distinct solitude to the mornings, when the mist clings to the water and the silence of the woods is punctuated only by the occasional call of a bird or the snap of a branch. Despite the modern pace of travel, Appleton retains an internal focus, with residents finding purpose in the practical demands of their surroundings. To walk along the Salmon River is to understand how the land demands a certain patience from those who dwell upon it, rewarding them with the quiet beauty of a sun-bleached shoreline or the sharp, clean bite of the wind off the water.

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NOAA GOES-19 GEOCOLOR — Canada / Northern U.S. sector. Auto-refreshes every 10 minutes on page reload. Frames the whole country from Newfoundland to the BC coast, plus adjacent Pacific and Atlantic storm approaches.

Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload

About This Appleton, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Appleton, Newfoundland and Labrador, 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 Appleton includes coordinates 48.981736°N, 54.857236°W. Postal FSA: A0G. Telephone area code: 709, 879. Timezone: Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30).

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.