Upper Grand Mira, Nova Scotia Weather
Upper Grand Mira, 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 Grand Mira in Cape Breton.
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About Upper Grand Mira, Nova Scotia
Upper Grand Mira is a community in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Upper Grand Mira is located at 45.8072°N, 60.2974°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B2J.
Upper Grand Mira rests against the Atlantic coast, cradled within the rising contours of the Walkers Hill. It lies 28.1 km west-south-west of Louisbourg, NS (from Louisbourg, NS: bearing 244°T), and is situated 12.2 km west-south-west of Gabarus. The land here holds a distinct, heavy silence, broken only by the salt-thick wind that pushes against the hillsides and settles over Figure of Eight Lake. At dusk, the light turns a bruised, metallic violet, casting long shadows across the rugged terrain that stretches toward the distant Fourchu Coast Wilderness Area. The air carries the sharp, clean scent of brine and damp earth, a reminder that the ocean is never truly absent from the horizon. Life in Upper Grand Mira follows the quiet gravity of the seasons, rooted in a history of persistence that mirrors the stubborn growth of the coastal brush. While MacIsaacs Brook Falls remains a hidden pulse in the landscape some distance away, the local economy keeps its focus on the immediate, tangible yields of the forest and the shore. Families have occupied these slopes for generations, maintaining a presence that respects the reach of the Masons River as it carves its way through the nearby reaches. Work here is often solitary and methodical, defined by the turning of the tide and the slow, deliberate pace of those who know how to read the clouds.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Upper Grand Mira, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 45.807245°N, 60.297436°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B2J |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Upper Grand Mira, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upper Grand Mira, 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 Grand Mira includes coordinates 45.807245°N, 60.297436°W, situated in Cape Breton. Postal FSA: B2J. 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.