Shortts Lake, Nova Scotia Weather
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About Shortts Lake, Nova Scotia
Shortts Lake is a community in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Shortts Lake is located at 45.2183°N, 63.3265°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B2N.
Shortts Lake sits tucked within the quiet geography of Beech Hill, holding the light of the late afternoon like a dark, polished stone. It lies 9.0 km north of Stewiacke, NS (from Stewiacke, NS: bearing 10°T), and is situated 5.6 km south-west of Brookfield. The water remains still and deep, reflecting the heavy, timbered slopes that rise from its edges to define the horizon. A short distance away, the land yields to the broader movement of the Shubenacadie River, though the lake itself feels held in a private, wooded basin. In the soft air of dusk, the scent of spruce and damp earth hangs thick, and one can sense the weight of the water waiting in the shadows of the trees. While MacElmons Pond Provincial Park lies further afield, the immediate surroundings of Shortts Lake possess a singular, inward-looking grace, where the terrain does little to announce itself beyond the steady, elemental presence of stone and pine. History here is marked not by grand monuments, but by the persistent effort of families who cleared the brush to settle near the shoreline. The local economy finds its footing in the quiet industry of the land, drawing from the soil and the modest resources of the woods that have long sustained the people of Colchester. Life moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, dictated by the turning of the frost and the thaw that pulls the ice from the surface of Shortts Lake each spring. Traditions are kept in the small, shared moments of the day, where the focus remains on the immediate tasks of maintenance and the simple, grounding necessity of a life lived close to the earth.
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| Location | Shortts Lake, Colchester, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 45.218259°N, 63.32654°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 Shortts Lake, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shortts Lake, 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 Shortts Lake includes coordinates 45.218259°N, 63.326540°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.