Botwood, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather

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About Botwood, Newfoundland and Labrador

Botwood is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It has a population of approximately 2,778. Botwood is located at 49.1356°N, 55.3732°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A2B.

Botwood rests upon the Atlantic coast, anchored where the land rises into The Kings Ridge and the fresh currents of the Peters River meet the salt-heavy air of the bay. It lies 15.3 km north-north-east of Bishop's Falls, NL (from Bishop's Falls, NL: bearing 34°T), and is situated 12.3 km north of Jumpers Brook. The light at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, turning the water into a sheet of hammered pewter as the stillness of the coast settles over the ridges. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the landscape opens toward Lion Lake, which sits eleven kilometers away, while the verdant expanse of Notre Dame Provincial Park waits at a distance of twenty-one kilometers. This terrain, defined by the steady push of the Peters River toward the sea, holds a quiet gravity, where the wind carries the scent of brine and spruce across the slopes of The Kings Ridge. Botwood once served as a vital node in the transatlantic movement of people and mail, its history marked by the hum of engines and the arrival of flying boats that sought refuge in the deep harbor. The local economy, having transitioned through cycles of industry, now reflects a steady, grounded existence where the residents maintain a connection to the rhythms of the coast. Life in Botwood moves with a deliberate focus, observed in the way the morning mist clings to the low-lying hollows before the sun clears the hills. Whether looking toward the distant trees near Notre Dame Provincial Park or watching the tide pull against the piers, one finds that Botwood retains an essential, rugged character that persists long after the roar of the aviation era has faded into memory.

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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 Botwood, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Botwood, 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 Botwood includes coordinates 49.135647°N, 55.373153°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.