Port Saunders, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather
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About Port Saunders, Newfoundland and Labrador
Port Saunders is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 678. Port Saunders is located at 50.6620°N, 57.2539°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A0J.
Port Saunders rests along the Atlantic coast, cradled by the rise of Two Tree Hill where the salt air strips the landscape down to its essential, rugged bones. It lies 7.0 km south-east of Port au Choix, NL (from Port au Choix, NL: bearing 133°T), and is situated 8.2 km east-south-east of Gargamelle. The light here at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, turning the water into a sheet of hammered lead while the shadows lengthen across the slopes. Inland, the East River carves a quiet path through the terrain about 7 km away, its flow a constant, cold presence that defines the local drainage. Further out, West Lake sits 13 km distant, offering a stillness that contrasts with the restless, shifting moods of the nearby ocean. To the south, the Table Point Ecological Reserve stretches 39 km away, preserving a fragment of the earth’s ancient history beneath a vast and often unforgiving sky. Port Saunders holds a legacy defined by the Atlantic, where the rhythm of the tides has long dictated the flow of daily life and the persistence of its people. The local economy finds its footing in the traditions of the sea, with the harbor serving as the primary pulse for those who work the cold, northern waters. Life in Port Saunders moves with the necessity of the seasons, demanding a practical resilience from those who call the coast home. Even as the modern world encroaches, the work remains physical and direct, centered on the harvest of the ocean and the maintenance of a life lived close to the elements. During the long winter months, the silence of the landscape deepens, turning the focus toward the warmth of hearths and the enduring strength of a life anchored to this specific shoreline.
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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 | Port Saunders, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 50.662017°N, 57.253872°W |
| Timezone | Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30) |
| Postal FSA | A0J |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Port Saunders, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Port Saunders, 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 Port Saunders includes coordinates 50.662017°N, 57.253872°W. Postal FSA: A0J. 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.