The Keys, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather
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About The Keys, Newfoundland and Labrador
The Keys is a locality in Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. The Keys is located at 47.3042°N, 52.8128°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A1S.
The Keys sits perched upon the rugged Atlantic coast, where the land rises sharply into the elevation of the Williams Hill. It lies 19.8 km south of St. John's, NL (from St. John's, NL: bearing 183°T), and is situated 14.1 km north of Bauline South. The Maggotty Cove River carves its path toward the sea, pulling cold, clear water through a terrain defined by granite outcrops and the persistent, salt-heavy breath of the ocean. When the light fades at dusk, the horizon turns a bruised, metallic violet, casting long shadows that sharpen the contours of the rock and make the surrounding spruce appear as black ink against a pale sky. This is a landscape of stark contrasts, where the wind possesses a physical weight, pressing against the shoreline with a constancy that shapes the very growth of the stunted coastal vegetation. Human presence at The Keys has long been defined by the proximity of the sea, with the local economy historically anchored to the harvest of the North Atlantic. While the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve lies about 8 km away as a protected sanctuary for the winged inhabitants of these cliffs, the residents of The Keys have traditionally looked to the water for their livelihood and their sense of purpose. Life here follows the seasonal shifts of the tide and the turning of the weather, demanding a quiet resilience from those who remain. The work is physical and often solitary, leaving the inhabitants to find their own meaning in the isolation of the coast, where the sound of the surf against the shore provides a constant, low-frequency hum that underpins every conversation and every day of labor.
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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 Keys, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 47.304167°N, 52.812778°W |
| Timezone | Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30) |
| Postal FSA | A1S |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This The Keys, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for The Keys, 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 Keys includes coordinates 47.304167°N, 52.812778°W, situated in Ferryland. Postal FSA: A1S. 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.