West Mines, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather
West Mines, 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 West Mines in Harbour Main-Bell Island.
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About West Mines, Newfoundland and Labrador
West Mines is a neighbourhood in Harbour Main-Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. West Mines is located at 47.6367°N, 52.9617°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A1M.
West Mines clings to the rugged Atlantic coast, where the earth yields to the brine in a stark meeting of stone and salt. It lies 21.2 km north-west of St. John's, NL (from St. John's, NL: bearing 324°T), and is situated 9.3 km west of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's. The terrain rises toward the slopes of Tuckers Hill, grounding the horizon in a heavy, ancient permanence that seems to hold the very breath of the ocean. When the dusk settles, a pale, bruised light clings to the rocky edges of the coastline, turning the water into a sheet of hammered lead. The Broad Cove River winds its path through the nearby landscape, a sliver of movement in the stillness, while the presence of Windsor Lake and the sprawling Marine Drive Provincial Park frame the wider reach of the island’s interior. The history of West Mines remains anchored to the deep, subterranean ambitions that once defined the surrounding region. While the earth here once surrendered its iron to the hungry machinery of industry, the modern pace of West Mines has softened, leaving behind the quiet weight of those iron-dark days. Local life keeps to a measured cadence, marked by the persistent salt spray and the seasonal pulse of the North Atlantic. Even now, the character of the site reflects a resilience born of iron and tide, where the legacy of the mines informs the stoic posture of the land against the coming weather.
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| Location | West Mines, Harbour Main-Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 47.636667°N, 52.961667°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 West Mines, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Mines, 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 West Mines includes coordinates 47.636667°N, 52.961667°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.