Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather
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About Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador
Branch is a town in St. Mary's-The Capes, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 177. Branch is located at 46.8822°N, 53.9644°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A0B.
Branch rests where the rugged Atlantic coast meets the Peters Nap, a landscape defined by the relentless push of salt air against the rocky shoreline. It lies 43.4 km south of Placentia, NL (from Placentia, NL: bearing 186°T), and is situated 26.9 km west of Gaskiers. The cold spray rises from the sea to cloak the John Englishs Gully in a translucent, shifting mist that clings to the cliffs until the late morning sun burns it away. Here, the land holds a raw, unvarnished beauty, with stone and water locked in a permanent, quiet negotiation. The light at dusk settles heavy and violet over the horizon, turning the jagged contours of the coast into sharp silhouettes that seem to breathe with the tide. Generations in Branch have looked to the ocean for their living, finding a livelihood in the seasonal harvest of the sea that dictates the pace of every day. While the rhythms of the fishery remain central to the identity of the people here, the proximity of the Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve draws those who wish to witness the wild, concentrated life of the cliffs. The work is hard and the winters are long, yet there is a profound stillness in the way the morning light catches the white foam against the dark, iron-colored rocks. Life in Branch moves with the turning of the water, a steady, honest persistence that finds its own grace in the face of the vast and open Atlantic.
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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 | Branch, St. Mary's-The Capes, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 46.882222°N, 53.964444°W |
| Timezone | Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30) |
| Postal FSA | A0B |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Branch, 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 Branch includes coordinates 46.882222°N, 53.964444°W, situated in St. Mary's-The Capes. Postal FSA: A0B. 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.