Resolution Island, Nunavut Weather

Marine forecast and fishing conditions near Resolution Island.

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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Resolution Island.

About Resolution Island, Nunavut

Resolution Island is a locality in Nunavut, Canada. It is classified as a town. Resolution Island is located at 61.3000°N, 64.8833°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: X0C.

Resolution Island emerges from the cold, deep currents of the Arctic coast as a rugged expanse of stone and salt-sprayed rock. It lies 255.5 km east of Quaqtaq, NU (from Quaqtaq, NU: bearing 81°T), and is situated 295.7 km north of Kangiqsualujjuaq. The terrain holds the stillness of the north, where the light at dusk stretches long and thin across the barren ground, casting shadows that seem to hold their breath against the coming frost. Sweetwater Lake rests in a shallow basin a short distance away, its surface often mirroring the pale, unyielding sky that defines the horizon of Resolution Island. Here, the air carries a sharp, metallic clarity, and the land itself feels hardened by the relentless pressure of the wind. Human presence on Resolution Island has historically been defined by the necessities of endurance and the strategic demands of northern monitoring. The landscape bears the remnants of past outposts, where the economy was once tied to the cold requirements of observation and communication. Life on the island exists in the quiet spaces between the tides, where the local character is shaped by the singular challenge of maintaining a foothold in such a remote setting. The traditions of the land persist in the way the wind moves over the ridges, a constant reminder of a geography that remains indifferent to the passing of human time.

Live animated radar for Resolution Island and surroundings — RainViewer.

NOAA GOES-19 GEOCOLOR — Canada / Northern U.S. sector. Auto-refreshes every 10 minutes on page reload. Frames the whole country from Newfoundland to the BC coast, plus adjacent Pacific and Atlantic storm approaches.

Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload

About This Resolution Island, Nunavut Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Resolution Island, Nunavut, 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 Resolution Island includes coordinates 61.300000°N, 64.883333°W. Postal FSA: X0C. Telephone area code: 867. Timezone: Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4).

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.