Onslow Mountain, Nova Scotia Weather
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About Onslow Mountain, Nova Scotia
Onslow Mountain is a community in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Onslow Mountain is located at 45.4255°N, 63.3065°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B2N.
Onslow Mountain rises with a quiet, steady presence above the shifting tides of the Atlantic coast. It lies 7.1 km north-north-west of Truro, NS (from Truro, NS: bearing 343°T), and is situated 6.7 km north-west of Bible Hill. The terrain here holds a particular stillness, characterized by the proximity of Half Moon Hill and the persistent, low-voiced movement of the North River as it carves through the land. In the late afternoon, the light turns a bruised, heavy gold, catching the damp moss on the stones and turning the air thick with the scent of salt and turning leaves. Onslow Mountain stands as a sentinel over this landscape, where the earth feels ancient and deliberate in its slow, seasonal changes. Life around Onslow Mountain follows the cycles of the seasons, rooted in a history of small-scale agriculture that persists despite the changing demands of the modern world. Residents maintain a connection to the geography that defines their daily routines, often looking toward the nearby Harts Lake or the cascading water of Sam Higgins Falls when the work of the day is finished. While the proximity of MacElmons Pond Provincial Park offers a space for quiet observation, the people themselves contribute to the local character through a shared attention to the land’s needs and its offerings. The pace here is marked not by clocks, but by the way the wind shifts across the fields and the way the North River swells or recedes, keeping the people of Onslow Mountain attuned to the smallest movements of the natural world.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Onslow Mountain, Colchester, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 45.425541°N, 63.306542°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B2N |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Onslow Mountain, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Onslow Mountain, 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 Onslow Mountain includes coordinates 45.425541°N, 63.306542°W, situated in Colchester. Postal FSA: B2N. 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.