Cross Roads, Nova Scotia Weather
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About Cross Roads, Nova Scotia
Cross Roads is a community in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Cross Roads is located at 45.2362°N, 62.9409°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B6L.
Cross Roads rests within the quiet embrace of the Stewiacke River, a landscape defined by the modest elevation of Stewarts Hill. It lies 30.1 km east-south-east of Truro, NS (from Truro, NS: bearing 118°T), and is situated 13.1 km north-north-west of Sheet Harbour Road. The light at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, catching the silvered surface of the river as it pulls slowly past the embankments, while the distant, shadowed ridges provide a steady horizon for the day’s end. Though Blackie Lake sits only 5 km away, the stillness of the immediate terrain holds a weight of its own, grounded in the damp, fertile earth of the valley floor where the air often carries the sharp, clean scent of spruce and moving water. The history of Cross Roads lingers in the alignment of old tracks and the persistence of small-scale agriculture that has long defined the local economy. Residents maintain a connection to the land that is neither hurried nor distracted, often looking toward the wider reaches of the region, such as the Calvary River Wilderness Area located 22 km away, as a reminder of the vast, unmanaged woods that flank their narrower valley. Work here follows the seasonal turning of the soil and the maintenance of homesteads, reflecting a character forged through self-reliance and the simple necessity of tending to one’s own patch of ground. Life in Cross Roads moves with a steady, predictable pulse, governed by the rising sun and the seasonal swell of the river, leaving little room for the clamor of the outside world.
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| Location | Cross Roads, Colchester, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 45.236242°N, 62.940936°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B6L |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Cross Roads, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cross Roads, Nova Scotia, 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 Cross Roads includes coordinates 45.236242°N, 62.940936°W, situated in Colchester. Postal FSA: B6L. Telephone area code: 782, 902. Timezone: Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3).
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.