Waternish, Nova Scotia Weather
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About Waternish, Nova Scotia
Waternish is a community in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Waternish is located at 45.2153°N, 62.0183°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B0H.
Waternish rests quietly within the folds of the Cochrane Hill, defined by the steady, dark presence of the St. Marys River. It lies 8.6 km north-north-west of Sherbrooke, NS (from Sherbrooke, NS: bearing 341°T), and is situated 9.9 km south-south-east of Aspen. The landscape holds a deliberate stillness, where the air clings to the skin with the cool weight of the river valley, and the light at dusk turns the surrounding spruce into jagged silhouettes against a bruised sky. Bill Neds Lake lies tucked away just 2 km from the heart of the terrain, a calm mirror reflecting the dense growth that characterizes this part of the province. Further out, the rugged drop of Mad Falls waits 6 km distant, while the vast, muted expanse of The Big Bog Wilderness Area sits 7 km away, guarding the quiet reach of the interior. History in Waternish lingers in the persistence of those who worked the timber and the soil, finding ways to draw a living from the demanding terrain of Cochrane Hill. The local economy has long been shaped by the proximity of the St. Marys River, which served as a primary artery for movement and trade long before the modern roads flattened the experience of travel. Life here follows the pulse of the seasons, marked by the smell of damp earth and the sharp, clean scent of pine that rises when the wind shifts. Waternish maintains a character forged by isolation and the slow, heavy work of the land, where the residents move with a pragmatic grace, attuned to the terrain that dictates the boundaries of their daily concerns.
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| Location | Waternish, Guysborough, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 45.215344°N, 62.018257°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B0H |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Waternish, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waternish, 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 Waternish includes coordinates 45.215344°N, 62.018257°W, situated in Guysborough. Postal FSA: B0H. 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.