Northwest, Nova Scotia Weather
Northwest, 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 Northwest in Lunenburg.
Marine forecast and fishing conditions near Northwest.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Northwest.
About Northwest, Nova Scotia
Northwest is a community in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Northwest is located at 44.4043°N, 64.3567°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B4V.
Northwest rests upon the rugged, salt-sprayed edge of the Atlantic coast, anchored firmly within the ancient, granite-heavy spine of the Great Ridge. It lies 4.8 km north-west of Lunenburg, NS (from Lunenburg, NS: bearing 308°T), and is situated 13.2 km east-north-east of Bridgewater. The low light of dusk gathers in the hollows here, casting long, bruised shadows across the stone that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has slipped toward the horizon. Inland, the landscape is punctuated by the presence of Cantelope Lake, a quiet mirror for the sky, while the persistent, rhythmic movement of the Mushamush River exerts a subtle pull on the surrounding woods. Further out, the distant rush of Cooks Falls adds a hidden, restless energy to the geography, marking the terrain with the persistent sound of falling water. The air carries a heavy, bracing clarity, tasting of brine and cold earth, grounding Northwest in a sensory experience that feels both ancient and immediate. Living in Northwest demands a certain deference to the sea and the shifting moods of the Nova Scotian weather, which dictates the pace of work and the movement of the day. The local economy persists in the quiet, steady ways of those who have long harvested the bounty of these waters and worked the thin, demanding soil of the coastal fringe. Traditions here are kept close, maintained by families who recognize the changing tides as clearly as the turning of the calendar. Even in the bustle of modern life, Northwest retains a solitary, watchful character, defined by the way the mist clings to the trees and the persistent, unyielding nature of the shoreline.
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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 | Northwest, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 44.404306°N, 64.356663°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B4V |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Northwest, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Northwest, 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 Northwest includes coordinates 44.404306°N, 64.356663°W, situated in Lunenburg. Postal FSA: B4V. 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.