The Front, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather
The Front, Newfoundland and Labrador — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast, soil and crop conditions for The Front in Harbour Main-Bell Island.
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About The Front, Newfoundland and Labrador
The Front is a neighbourhood in Harbour Main-Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. The Front is located at 47.6336°N, 52.9403°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A1M.
The Front clings to the rugged Atlantic edge, where the land rises sharply to meet the salt-heavy air near the slopes of Tuckers Hill. It lies 20.0 km north-north-west of St. John's, NL (from St. John's, NL: bearing 328°T), and is situated 15.9 km north-west of Mount Pearl. The terrain here holds a stark, elemental clarity, defined by the constant pressure of the ocean against the rocky shore. At dusk, the light loses its warmth, turning the water into a sheet of hammered pewter that reflects the somber, brooding sky. Inland, the landscape transitions into the wilder, resilient scrub of the interior, where the Broad Cove River carves a quiet path through the terrain six kilometers away. It is a world governed by the tide and the shifting moods of the North Atlantic, where the earth seems to hold its breath against the coming winter. Life at The Front finds its pulse in the intersection of traditional maritime labor and the quiet persistence of those who call this coast home. While the modern economy has shifted away from the intensive harvests of the past, the influence of the sea remains visible in the sturdy architecture and the way residents navigate the steep, winding roads. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the landscape opens toward Windsor Lake, situated eleven kilometers inland, and the expansive reach of Marine Drive Provincial Park, sixteen kilometers away. These reaches provide a necessary solitude, a counterpoint to the salt-crusted docks where the wind carries the scent of brine and damp stone. The people here maintain a steady, private endurance, moving through their days with a resolve that mirrors the unyielding geography of the coast.
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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 | The Front, Harbour Main-Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 47.633611°N, 52.940278°W |
| Timezone | Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30) |
| Postal FSA | A1M |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This The Front, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for The Front, 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 The Front includes coordinates 47.633611°N, 52.940278°W, situated in Harbour Main-Bell Island. Postal FSA: A1M. 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.