Shaw Island, Nova Scotia Weather
Shaw Island, 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 Shaw Island in Lunenburg.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Shaw Island.
About Shaw Island, Nova Scotia
Shaw Island is a locality in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Shaw Island is located at 44.5492°N, 64.2844°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B4V.
Shaw Island emerges from the Atlantic coast as a quiet sentinel tucked within the Skipper Hill, where the Middle River meets the salt-edged air. It lies 19.2 km north of Lunenburg, NS (from Lunenburg, NS: bearing 6°T), and is situated 3.4 km west-north-west of Chester. The terrain holds a rugged, elemental stillness, defined by the proximity of the water and the resilient flora that clings to the shoreline. About 2 km away, the surface of Backman Lake catches the shifting light of dusk, reflecting a sky that feels broader and more luminous than elsewhere. Further inland, the presence of Hemlock Falls 5 km distant adds a subtle, persistent gravity to the landscape, as if the land itself were leaning toward the movement of water. The history of Shaw Island remains anchored in the maritime character of the region, where the economy has long drawn its vitality from the pulse of the coast. Life here moves in accordance with the tides and the seasonal shifts of the Atlantic, maintaining a continuity that resists the frantic pace of the modern world. Visitors often find their way to Graves Island Provincial Park, situated 6 km away, where the threshold between the forest and the sea becomes most apparent. In the quiet hours, one can feel the weight of generations who looked out from these shores, finding in the Middle River a constant, flowing companion to their daily labors.
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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 | Shaw Island, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 44.549222°N, 64.284358°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 Shaw Island, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shaw Island, 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 Shaw Island includes coordinates 44.549222°N, 64.284358°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.