Upper Fox Island, Nova Scotia Weather
Upper Fox 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 Upper Fox Island in Guysborough.
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About Upper Fox Island, Nova Scotia
Upper Fox Island is a community in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Upper Fox Island is located at 45.3326°N, 61.1500°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B9A.
Upper Fox Island rests as a solitary fragment of land along the Atlantic coast, defined by the rugged exposure of the Pine Hill. It lies 12.0 km west of Canso, NS (from Canso, NS: bearing 268°T), and is situated 9.6 km west-north-west of Dover. The terrain here holds a stark, salt-bleached clarity, where the light at dusk turns the surrounding waters into a sheet of hammered pewter, reflecting the quiet resilience of the shoreline. While Hayden Lake sits inland by 2 km, the primary character of Upper Fox Island is dictated by the push and pull of the sea against the rock. Further out, the vast reach of the Canso Coastal Barrens Wilderness Area, located 7 km away, anchors the horizon, while the distant, winding presence of the Cole Harbour River, situated 12 km from this site, marks the wider geography of the region. The history of Upper Fox Island reflects the hard-won persistence of those who turned toward the Atlantic to sustain their livelihoods. Life in this locale has long been shaped by the sea, with an economy traditionally tied to the harvest of the tides and the seasonal movements of the coast. The air carries a constant, sharp salinity that seems to preserve the wooden structures and weathered paths of the island, keeping the atmosphere crisp and clean. Even as the modern world shifts, Upper Fox Island retains a sense of seclusion, grounded by the steady, rhythmic pulse of the Atlantic swell that defines the daily experience of the land.
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| Location | Upper Fox Island, Guysborough, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 45.33259°N, 61.150036°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B9A |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Upper Fox Island, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upper Fox 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 Upper Fox Island includes coordinates 45.332590°N, 61.150036°W, situated in Guysborough. Postal FSA: B9A. 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.