Briens, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather
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About Briens, Newfoundland and Labrador
Briens is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Briens is located at 47.4017°N, 53.1211°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A1X.
Briens holds its position along the Atlantic coast, where the rugged edge of the land meets the persistent push of the tides. It lies 6.6 km north-north-east of Holyrood, NL (from Holyrood, NL: bearing 21°T), and is situated 5.4 km south-south-east of Gallows Cove. The terrain around Briens is defined by the Butter Pot, a landscape that holds the damp, cool breath of the North Atlantic within its low-lying hollows and rocky outcrops. The Mahers River cuts a quiet path through the terrain, its dark currents reflecting a sky that often shifts from bruised purple to a pale, translucent grey as dusk settles over the barrens. Five kilometers away, the expansive reach of Butter Pot Provincial Park offers a sanctuary of dense, wind-stunted growth and lichen-covered stone. Here, the light in the late afternoon possesses a peculiar, heavy clarity, sharpening the edges of every boulder and exposing the intricate, stubborn resilience of the coastal flora. The history of Briens is marked by the quiet endurance of those who have navigated the thin line between the sea and the interior. While the economy has shifted over the decades, the daily life of Briens remains attuned to the seasonal fluctuations of the coast, where the work of the day is dictated by the strength of the wind and the state of the water. Residents often look toward the wider features of the region for a sense of scale; Bermuda Lake sits fourteen kilometers off, a solitary expanse of still water, while the distant, rushing descent of Metcalfe Falls—nineteen kilometers away—serves as a reminder of the hidden power held by the local terrain. Traditions here are kept close, maintained through a shared understanding of the land’s limits and the particular silence that falls when the fog rolls in from the coast to blanket the lowlands.
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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 | Briens, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 47.401667°N, 53.121111°W |
| Timezone | Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30) |
| Postal FSA | A1X |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Briens, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Briens, 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 Briens includes coordinates 47.401667°N, 53.121111°W. Postal FSA: A1X. 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.