Sand River, Nova Scotia Weather
Sand River, 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 Sand River in Cumberland.
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About Sand River, Nova Scotia
Sand River is a community in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Sand River is located at 45.5406°N, 64.6771°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B0L.
Sand River rests where the land leans toward the Atlantic coast, marked by the steady pulse of the tides and the presence of the Little Ridge rising against the horizon. It lies 31.2 km west-north-west of Parrsboro, NS (from Parrsboro, NS: bearing 299°T), and is situated 10.7 km north-east of East Apple River. The water of the Sand River carves a path toward the sea, its current reflecting the heavy, bruised light of a maritime dusk that lingers long after the sun dips low. Inland, the terrain holds the stillness of Taylor Lake, a quiet basin three kilometers away that mirrors the grey sky, while the vast expanse of Parc national du Canada Fundy waits twenty-nine kilometers distant, a reminder of the wilder, ancient reach of this coast. The history of Sand River persists in the weathered timber of old structures and the persistent, salt-thickened air that defines the labor of those who work the shore. Local life turns on the cycles of the seasons, as the economy remains tied to the resources drawn from the woods and the nearby waters. A particular silence settles here when the wind dies down, leaving only the sound of the Sand River moving over stones, a rhythm that persists regardless of the changing demands of the modern world.
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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 | Sand River, Cumberland, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 45.540633°N, 64.677131°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B0L |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Sand River, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sand River, 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 Sand River includes coordinates 45.540633°N, 64.677131°W, situated in Cumberland. Postal FSA: B0L. 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.