Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather
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About Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador
Labrador City is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It has a population of approximately 7,412. Labrador City is located at 52.9606°N, 66.9366°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: A2V.
Labrador City rests amidst a rugged northern landscape where the air holds a sharp, clean clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the world. It lies 10.3 km north-north-west of Wabush, NL (from Wabush, NL: bearing 343°T), and is situated 20.9 km north-north-east of Fermont. The terrain is marked by the presence of Sudbury Hill, which rises as a steadfast sentinel over the surrounding boreal expanse. Nearby, the quiet waters of Beverley Lake mirror the vast, shifting sky, while the Walsh River winds its way through the earth about 8 km from the center. During the long, clear evenings of summer, the light lingers with a golden intensity, turning the shadowed hollows of the hills into deep, velvet pools of violet and grey. The origins of Labrador City are deeply connected to the discovery of iron ore, a realization that drew people to settle in this remote northern expanse to build a life upon the hard, ancient rock. Men and women arrived with the intent to carve a future from the wilderness, transforming the silence of the bush into the steady hum of a working settlement. As the houses took root and the streets were laid out, the people established a community that thrived despite the immense winter cold. The grit and determination of those early years remain present in the way Labrador City carries itself today, with a quiet strength that recognizes the harshness of the land while refusing to be diminished by it. Mining serves as the primary engine for Labrador City, with the industry shaping the flow of daily life and the movement of goods and people across the region. The extraction of ore from the earth provides a livelihood for many, grounding the local economy in the physical reality of the ground beneath their feet. This industrial activity dictates the pace of the morning commute and the steady, purposeful movement of equipment that defines the periphery of the settlement. By maintaining a vital role in the regional economy, Labrador City acts as a hub for those who work the land, ensuring that the heavy, essential tasks of extraction continue to support the wider world. Cultural life in Labrador City finds its expression in the resilience of those who choose to call this northern landscape home, often gathering at Duley Lake Provincial Park to find rest near the water during the warmer months. While the settlement lacks a local university, the character of the people is shaped by a tradition of self-reliance and a deep, intuitive knowledge of the seasons. Residents often find quiet beauty in the way the frost patterns glass or how the wind sounds when it moves through the spruce trees after a fresh snowfall. Though the world beyond the horizon continues to turn, the people here maintain their own distinct way of living, defined by the proximity to the wild and the shared experience of enduring the northern night.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 52.960569°N, 66.936597°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | A2V |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Labrador City, 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 Labrador City includes coordinates 52.960569°N, 66.936597°W. Postal FSA: A2V. 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.