Louis Head, Nova Scotia Weather
Louis Head, 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 Louis Head in Shelburne.
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About Louis Head, Nova Scotia
Louis Head is a community in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Louis Head is located at 43.7415°N, 65.0154°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B0T.
Louis Head rests where the restless Atlantic tide meets the rugged edge of the Nova Scotia coast, defined by the quiet presence of Canada Hill and the steady movement of the Sable River. It lies 24.9 km east of Shelburne, NS (from Shelburne, NS: bearing 95°T), and is situated 11.7 km south-south-east of Sable River. The terrain surrounding Louis Head holds the salt-heavy air of the ocean, a thin veil of mist that often clings to the granite outcrops and low-lying scrub. Four kilometers inland, the stillness of Little Lake offers a dark, reflective counterpoint to the surge of the nearby coastline. Life in Louis Head has long moved in alignment with the shifting currents of the Sable River and the seasonal yields of the sea. Generations have read the water to gauge the day’s work, finding a particular clarity in the way light refracts off the estuary during the late afternoon. While industry here remains modest and tied to the maritime environment, the character of Louis Head persists in the endurance of its shoreline and the watchful height of Canada Hill. The local identity is kept not by grand monuments, but by the persistent, salt-worn textures of a landscape that demands a patient, observant kind of stewardship from those who dwell along its banks.
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| Location | Louis Head, Shelburne, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 43.74145°N, 65.015381°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B0T |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Louis Head, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Louis Head, 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 Louis Head includes coordinates 43.741450°N, 65.015381°W, situated in Shelburne. Postal FSA: B0T. 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.