Cape Charles, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather
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About Cape Charles, Newfoundland and Labrador
Cape Charles is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Cape Charles is located at 52.2186°N, 55.6404°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: A0K.
Cape Charles rests upon the rugged, salt-sprayed edge of the Atlantic coast, perched firmly within the Ant Hill. It lies 57.4 km south-east of Port Hope Simpson, NL (from Port Hope Simpson, NL: bearing 129°T), and is situated 5.5 km north of Camp Bay. The landscape here demands a hard-won respect, defined by rock and exposure where the light at dusk turns the sea a bruised, metallic violet before the long dark settles. Inland, the terrain rises into the Ant Hill, a stark formation that guards the coast against the relentless push of the northern winds. Roughly 14 km away, the St. Charles River moves through the quiet interior, a cold vein of water tracing its path across the barrens. The air holds a sharp, clean clarity that bites at the skin, carrying the scent of brine and cold stone, grounding Cape Charles in a geography that feels both ancient and immediate. Survival in Cape Charles has long been dictated by the Atlantic, with the local economy shifting over generations to align with the yields of the deep water. The history of the site is marked by the seasonal movements of those who came for the harvest, finding a shelter in the natural contours of the coast. Life here proceeds with a deliberate focus, the daily work of maintaining gear and watching the horizon mirroring the persistence of the tides. Even now, the cultural character of Cape Charles reflects a quiet endurance, a way of living that honors the physical demands of the coast without seeking to tame them. The silence of the winter months is profound, broken only by the shifting ice and the occasional call of gulls, leaving the people to settle into the stark, honest beauty of their surroundings.
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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 | Cape Charles, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 52.218589°N, 55.640442°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | A0K |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Cape Charles, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cape Charles, 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 Cape Charles includes coordinates 52.218589°N, 55.640442°W. Postal FSA: A0K. Telephone area code: 709, 879. Timezone: Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3).
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.