Gillesport, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather

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About Gillesport, Newfoundland and Labrador

Gillesport is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Gillesport is located at 49.6686°N, 54.7447°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A1V.

Gillesport rests upon the rugged Atlantic coast, where the jagged reach of the Eastern Hill meets the salt-heavy air of the northern tides. It lies 2.7 km north of Twillingate, NL (from Twillingate, NL: bearing 358°T), and is situated 15.8 km north-east of Hayward Cove. The land here possesses a stark, unyielding clarity, defined by outcrops of ancient stone that hold the gray light of dusk long after the sun has slipped beneath the horizon. Toward the interior, the terrain hums with the low, persistent vibration of the wind moving across stunted spruce, while the distant Rushy Cove River marks the landscape with a cold, steady persistence nineteen kilometers away. When the fog rolls in from the Atlantic, the boundaries between the dark water and the bruised sky dissolve, leaving Gillesport to exist in a singular, quiet suspension. Life in Gillesport centers on the rhythms of the sea, where the local economy has historically drawn its strength from the cycles of the harvest and the resilience of those who tend the gear. Beyond the immediate reach of the docks, the wilderness asserts itself, with Dildo Run Provincial Park located fifteen kilometers away offering a sanctuary of boreal growth that mirrors the quiet endurance of the residents. History here is kept not in grand monuments, but in the maintenance of wooden hulls and the shared knowledge of the tides passed down through generations. Gillesport maintains a character defined by this isolation, a place where the daily labor of survival feels entirely at home against the vast, indifferent expanse of the coast.

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About This Gillesport, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gillesport, 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 Gillesport includes coordinates 49.668611°N, 54.744722°W. Postal FSA: A1V. 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.