Francis Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather
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About Francis Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador
Francis Harbour is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Francis Harbour is located at 52.5640°N, 55.7216°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: A0K.
Francis Harbour clings to the jagged Atlantic coast, defined by the rugged rise of the Round Hill that shelters the inlet from the raw, salt-heavy winds. It lies 39.0 km east of Port Hope Simpson, NL (from Port Hope Simpson, NL: bearing 86°T), and is situated 5.8 km south-east of Fishing Ships Harbour. The land here possesses a stark, flinty clarity, where the light at dusk turns the rock to the color of bruised plums and the air tastes of cold brine and ancient stone. While the Gilbert River flows some distance away, its presence is felt in the way the coastal currents shift and pull against the shoreline of Francis Harbour. The terrain demands a hard, deliberate attention, forcing those who dwell here to align their lives with the sudden, shifting moods of the sea. Generations of families have anchored their existence to the tides, relying on the seasonal bounty of the water to sustain the local economy. Though the pace of daily life is dictated by the turning of the weather and the migration of the catch, Francis Harbour retains a quiet, resilient character born from isolation. Traditions here are kept not in books, but in the calloused hands of those who mend nets and study the horizon for the first sign of a coming gale. The history of the region lingers in the small, weathered structures that hug the cliffside, standing firm against the elements that have shaped the physical identity of Francis Harbour over many decades.
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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 | Francis Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 52.563963°N, 55.72163°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 Francis Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Francis Harbour, 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 Francis Harbour includes coordinates 52.563963°N, 55.721630°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.