Cape Race, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather

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About Cape Race, Newfoundland and Labrador

Cape Race is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Cape Race is located at 46.6597°N, 53.0736°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A0A.

Cape Race stands as a solitary sentinel upon the Atlantic coast, where the raw edges of the earth confront the relentless surge of the sea. It lies 24.1 km east-south-east of Trepassey, NL (from Trepassey, NL: bearing 114°T), and is situated 14.8 km east-south-east of Portugal Cove South. The landscape is defined by the proximity of the Long Hill, a rise of land that shoulders the weight of the sky above the Cape Race River. Here, the salt-thickened air clings to the coarse grasses and the jagged rock, while the light at dusk bleeds a bruised violet across the horizon, turning the water into cold, hammered silver. The terrain remains stark and unyielding, a quiet geometry of stone and spray that commands a stillness from those who walk its perimeter. The history of Cape Race is bound to the currents of the North Atlantic, serving as a vital point for mariners who navigated by the rhythm of the tides and the flicker of distant signals. While the Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve lies only 9 km away, the isolation of this corner of the coast fosters a life dictated by the immediate demands of the weather and the sea. The economy draws what it can from the littoral margins, a pursuit that demands a patient, watchful labor. Residents observe the passing seasons with a steady eye, finding a austere beauty in the way the fog rolls off the Atlantic to swallow the shoreline, leaving only the sound of the Cape Race River as it drains toward the deep.

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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 Race, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cape Race, 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 Race includes coordinates 46.659722°N, 53.073611°W. Postal FSA: A0A. 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.