Monkstown, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather

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About Monkstown, Newfoundland and Labrador

Monkstown is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Monkstown is located at 47.5767°N, 54.4328°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A0E.

Monkstown rests where the rugged Atlantic coast yields to the firm reach of the land, an enclave defined by the quiet persistence of the sea. It lies 52.3 km north-west of Placentia, NL (from Placentia, NL: bearing 311°T), and is situated 22.5 km east-south-east of Terrenceville. The terrain rises toward the slopes of Calvary Hill, a sentinel that watches over the salt-stung air and the dark, cold waters of the Black River as it spills toward the tide. When the light of dusk descends, the landscape flattens into a deep, bruised purple, and the stillness of the shoreline seems to hold its breath against the coming night. Farther inland, the terrain breaks into the wilder, scrubbed reaches of the interior, where Big Lake lies tucked away within the hollows of the earth. Life in Monkstown has long been shaped by the movement of the water and the seasonal temperament of the coast. The Black River has served as a primary artery for those who built their lives along its banks, drawing sustenance from the sea and the sheltered coves that offer refuge from the open Atlantic. A quiet industry defines the daily movement of the people, who maintain a connection to the traditions of the shore that is as steady as the rising tide. Even as the years pass, the residents of Monkstown move with a purposeful grace, tending to the work of the day against a backdrop of stone and spray.

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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 Monkstown, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Monkstown, 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 Monkstown includes coordinates 47.576667°N, 54.432778°W. Postal FSA: A0E. 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.