Raleigh, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather
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About Raleigh, Newfoundland and Labrador
Raleigh is a town in Strait of Belle Isle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 150. Raleigh is located at 51.5589°N, 55.7286°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A0K.
Raleigh clings to the rugged Atlantic coast of the Great Northern Peninsula, where the land rises sharply toward the heights of Round Hill. It lies 21.9 km north-north-west of St. Anthony, NL (from St. Anthony, NL: bearing 339°T), and is situated 13.6 km east-south-east of Cape Norman. The wind off the Strait of Belle Isle carries a raw, salt-heavy chill that defines the character of the terrain, pressing against the low-lying barrens and the sparse, resilient vegetation. Just two kilometers away, the Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve preserves a rare, ancient flora that thrives in the thin soil, while the Parker River winds its way through the nearby landscape some seven kilometers distant. Further inland, the stillness of Salt Lake rests in the hollows of the earth, an eleven-kilometer stretch of water that mirrors the vast, shifting sky. At dusk, the light here turns a bruised violet, catching the jagged edges of the coastal rock and flattening the shadows until the horizon seems to vanish into the cold, gray heave of the sea. Settlement in Raleigh grew from the necessity of the harvest, drawing families to the edge of the deep, productive waters where the fishery provided the primary pulse of survival. The economy here has long been dictated by the season’s turn, demanding a hard-won pragmatism from those who navigate the icy currents and the unpredictable maritime weather. Even as modern life reaches into these remote corners, the traditions of the coast persist in the quiet maintenance of gear and the careful reading of the tides. Raleigh maintains a stoic independence, its inhabitants finding a deep, unspoken kinship with the exposed cliffs and the relentless, scouring breath of the northern gale.
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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 | Raleigh, Strait of Belle Isle, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 51.558889°N, 55.728611°W |
| Timezone | Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30) |
| Postal FSA | A0K |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Raleigh, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Raleigh, 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 Raleigh includes coordinates 51.558889°N, 55.728611°W, situated in Strait of Belle Isle. Postal FSA: A0K. 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.