Blackhead, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather
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About Blackhead, Newfoundland and Labrador
Blackhead is a neighbourhood in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Blackhead is located at 47.8472°N, 53.0933°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A1Y.
Blackhead clings to the rugged Atlantic edge of the School House Hill, where the land rises in sharp defiance against the grey, churning expanse of the ocean. It lies 16.6 km north-east of Carbonear, NL (from Carbonear, NL: bearing 39°T), and is situated 15.7 km east-north-east of Halfway House. The air here tastes of salt and cold stone, carrying a clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the horizon as the light fades into a bruised, violet dusk. Below the slopes, the terrain drops away into the deep water, creating a landscape defined by the constant, rhythmic percussion of waves striking the rock. While the Salmon Cove River flows eight kilometers away, its presence is felt only in the distant, muffled pulse of the land, leaving Blackhead to exist in a solitude shaped by the wind and the uncompromising granite of the coast. The history of Blackhead reflects the resilience of those who looked to the sea for their livelihood, building a life from the spoils of the North Atlantic. While the economy has shifted from the traditional labor of the fisheries toward a quieter existence, the character of the people remains marked by the same stoicism required to survive on these exposed heights. Those seeking the wider reaches of the region might travel twenty-four kilometers to Marine Drive Provincial Park, yet the heart of Blackhead stays firmly rooted in the simple, weathered architecture of the houses that stand against the gales. Life here follows the turning of the tides and the shifting seasons, a testament to the endurance of a settlement that finds its quiet purpose in the vast, open space between the hills and the sea.
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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 | Blackhead, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 47.847222°N, 53.093333°W |
| Timezone | Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30) |
| Postal FSA | A1Y |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Blackhead, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blackhead, 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 Blackhead includes coordinates 47.847222°N, 53.093333°W. Postal FSA: A1Y. 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.