Upper Burnside, Nova Scotia Weather
Upper Burnside, 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 Upper Burnside in Colchester.
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About Upper Burnside, Nova Scotia
Upper Burnside is a locality in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Upper Burnside is located at 45.3201°N, 62.9895°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B6L.
Upper Burnside rests quietly amidst the contours of Colchester, defined by the steady presence of the Pembroke River as it winds through the low-lying terrain near Stewarts Hill. It lies 23.2 km east-south-east of Truro, NS (from Truro, NS: bearing 102°T), and is situated 13.7 km east-south-east of Lower Harmony. The land here holds a particular stillness, where the low sun at dusk turns the tall grasses into a pale, glowing amber that seems to catch the very breath of the valley. Beyond the immediate reach of the water, the horizon shifts toward the quiet expanse of Deyarmont Lake, situated about 3 km away, while the deeper woods toward the Calvary River Wilderness Area, located 12 km distant, provide a vast, undisturbed backdrop to the geography. The air in Upper Burnside carries the crisp, damp scent of the riverbed, a constant reminder of the slow, persistent movement of water through the province’s interior. Life in Upper Burnside follows the seasonal shifts of the rural landscape, where the local economy has long been shaped by the necessity of working the land and managing the timber found in the surrounding hills. Families have maintained homesteads here for generations, keeping to a pace dictated by the turning of the seasons rather than the demands of the clock. This endurance shows in the simple, sturdy architecture of the older barns and the way the locals navigate the winding roads that trace the natural lines of the Pembroke River. Even as the modern world encroaches, Upper Burnside retains a character defined by self-reliance and a deep, quiet familiarity with the surrounding woods and waters, where the evening light lingering over the hills creates a sense of permanence that feels both grounding and complete.
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| Location | Upper Burnside, Colchester, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 45.320108°N, 62.989517°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B6L |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Upper Burnside, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upper Burnside, 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 Upper Burnside includes coordinates 45.320108°N, 62.989517°W, situated in Colchester. Postal FSA: B6L. 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.