Lake Uist, Nova Scotia Weather
Lake Uist, Nova Scotia — 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 Lake Uist in Richmond.
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About Lake Uist, Nova Scotia
Lake Uist is a community in Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Lake Uist is located at 45.7788°N, 60.6330°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B2E.
Lake Uist rests quietly along the Atlantic coast, a basin of cool, still water held within the rugged terrain of Richmond. It lies 42.1 km north-east of Arichat, NS (from Arichat, NS: bearing 45°T), and is situated 8.3 km east of Red Islands. The land rises toward the heights of MacLeods Hill, where the wind carries a sharp, briny edge from the open ocean. At dusk, the light stretches across the surface of Lake Uist in thin, bruised ribbons of violet and grey, highlighting the stark resilience of the surrounding forest. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the quiet presence of Cemetery Lake sits only 3 km away, reflecting the sky with a mirror-like clarity that mirrors the solitude of the interior woods. The terrain here is shaped by ancient, hard-scrabble geology, demanding a deliberate and observant way of life from those who walk its paths. The history of this region is marked by the persistence of those who worked the rocky soil and the nearby waters, finding sustenance in the rhythms of the seasons. While the Grand River flows 6 km distant, its movement serves as a reminder of the steady, hidden veins of water that define the local geography. Further inland, the Middle River-Framboise Wilderness Area spans 15 km, protecting the deeper, tangled reaches of the landscape from the reach of industry. Life in Lake Uist continues to turn on the quiet labor of the day, where the snap of a twig or the distant cry of a gull punctuates the heavy, clean air, leaving the land to exist much as it has for generations.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Lake Uist, Richmond, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 45.778821°N, 60.63299°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B2E |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Lake Uist, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Uist, 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 Lake Uist includes coordinates 45.778821°N, 60.632990°W, situated in Richmond. Postal FSA: B2E. 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.