Cape Onion, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather

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About Cape Onion, Newfoundland and Labrador

Cape Onion is a post office in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Cape Onion is located at 51.6025°N, 55.6319°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A0K.

Cape Onion clings to the rugged edge of the Atlantic coast, where the land rises sharply to meet the persistent, salt-heavy winds that define the northern reaches of the island. It lies 25.3 km north of St. Anthony, NL (from St. Anthony, NL: bearing 358°T), and is situated 8.2 km west of Caplin Gulch. The terrain around Cape Onion is defined by the presence of the Round Hill, a solitary sentinel that watches over the rocky coastline and anchors the horizon. To the south, the landscape softens toward Pistolet Bay Provincial Park, located about 8 km away, while the Outardes River winds its way through the interior some 13 km distant. As dusk falls, the light here takes on a bruised, violet quality, casting long shadows across the granite outcrops and turning the sea into a sheet of hammered silver. Cape Onion persists through a quiet resilience, its identity shaped by the seasonal rhythms of the North Atlantic and the endurance of those who have long looked to the water for their livelihood. Small fishing boats often bob in the sheltered coves, their presence providing a modest counterpoint to the vast, cold stillness of the ocean. Life in Cape Onion follows the cycle of the tides and the shifting temperament of the weather, where the air smells of brine and crushed stone. Even in the height of summer, the chill of the deep water lingers, reminding anyone who walks the shoreline that the land exists on the precipice of a much larger, untamed wilderness.

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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 Cape Onion, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cape Onion, 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 Onion includes coordinates 51.602500°N, 55.631945°W. Postal FSA: A0K. 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.