Frenchmans Island, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather
Frenchmans Island, Newfoundland and Labrador — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast, soil and crop conditions for Frenchmans Island in Eagle River.
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About Frenchmans Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
Frenchmans Island is a locality in Eagle River, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Frenchmans Island is located at 53.2248°N, 55.7361°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: A0K.
Frenchmans Island stands exposed to the relentless Atlantic, a rugged outpost anchored within the Sugarloaf where the land meets the cold, grey reach of the sea. It lies 84.6 km north-north-east of Port Hope Simpson, NL (from Port Hope Simpson, NL: bearing 26°T), and is situated 8.5 km north-north-east of Comfort Bight. The terrain here is defined by a raw, unyielding geology, shaped by winds that scour the rock and carry the sharp, salt-heavy scent of the northern ocean. Inland, the landscape stretches toward the Black Bear River, which winds through the wilderness some 15 km away, while the quiet expanse of Long Steady Lake rests about 11 km distant, holding the reflection of low-hanging clouds in its still, dark basin. At dusk, the light clings to the jagged coastline, turning the wet stone to the color of tarnished silver and emphasizing the stark, lonely beauty of this remote reach of the coast. Frenchmans Island carries the quiet weight of generations who looked to the water for their survival, shaping a local identity defined by the seasonal cycles of the fishery. Life at Frenchmans Island follows the shifting moods of the tide and the ice, with families maintaining a deep, practical knowledge of the surrounding waters that has been passed down through decades of coastal living. The economy remains rooted in the harvest of the sea, a pursuit that demands a steady hand and a respect for the volatile weather characteristic of the Atlantic margin. Even as modern life touches the fringes of the coast, the people here preserve a tradition of self-reliance, finding purpose in the daily patterns of mending nets and readying boats against the inevitable arrival of the northern winter.
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| Location | Frenchmans Island, Eagle River, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 53.224757°N, 55.736116°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 Frenchmans Island, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Frenchmans Island, 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 Frenchmans Island includes coordinates 53.224757°N, 55.736116°W, situated in Eagle River. 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.