Badger, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather
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About Badger, Newfoundland and Labrador
Badger is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 682. Badger is located at 48.9789°N, 56.0417°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A2B.
Badger rests quietly within the interior of the island, cradled by the rugged rise of the Hodges Hills and the persistent, flowing presence of the Exploits River. It lies 27.6 km west of Grand Falls-Windsor, NL (from Grand Falls-Windsor, NL: bearing 274°T), and is situated 12.2 km east-south-east of West Lake. The air here carries the scent of spruce and cold, rushing water, while the light at dusk settles long and amber across the valley floor, turning the river into a ribbon of hammered silver. Beyond the immediate banks, the landscape opens into a vast, rolling terrain where the stillness of the woods is broken only by the occasional call of a bird or the distant, muffled movement of the wind. Joes Lake sits tucked away in the quiet solitude of the surrounding hills, a mirror for the sky that reflects the changing seasons with an unwavering, glassy clarity. The history of Badger is bound to the steady pulse of the woods and the water, reflecting a life shaped by the demands of the forest and the reach of the railway. While the iron tracks of the Newfoundland T'Railway Provincial Park offer a corridor through the wilderness, the daily life of Badger moves with the practical focus of those who have long understood the value of endurance. Industry has carved its mark upon the land, yet the wild character of the interior remains, occasionally punctuated by the distant, thunderous rush of Red Indian Falls. Residents go about their tasks with a quiet resolve, moving between the sheltered warmth of their homes and the vast, demanding horizon that defines their home.
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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
| Location | Badger, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 48.978881°N, 56.041692°W |
| Timezone | Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30) |
| Postal FSA | A2B |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Badger, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Badger, 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 Badger includes coordinates 48.978881°N, 56.041692°W. Postal FSA: A2B. 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.