Tarantum, Prince Edward Island Weather

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About Tarantum, Prince Edward Island

Tarantum is a locality in Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Tarantum is located at 46.2907°N, 62.9530°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: C1A.

Tarantum occupies a quiet reach of land where the earth leans toward the Gulf of St. Lawrence, defined by the steady, dark presence of Mount Ryan Hill rising against the horizon. It lies 15.1 km east-north-east of Charlottetown, PE (from Charlottetown, PE: bearing 68°T), and is situated 10.4 km south-west of Mount Stewart. The Glenfinnan River cuts a winding path through the terrain, its waters holding the silver light of dawn before moving toward the sea. Only a kilometer away, the stillness of Glenfinnan Lake mirrors the sky, providing a sanctuary for the local birds that stir the reeds as the tide shifts. The air here carries a sharp, salt-heavy clarity, cooling the fields and grounding the landscape in a gravity that feels both ancient and immediate. The character of Tarantum emerges from a long history of working the soil and the shore, where the economy remains tied to the cycles of the harvest and the coastal tides. While the wider beauty of the region is celebrated at Parc national du Canada de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard, life in Tarantum follows the intimate scale of its own meadows and woodlots. Residents maintain a way of living that values the seasonal transition, from the first thaw that wakes the Glenfinnan River to the long, amber evenings when the shadows of Mount Ryan Hill stretch across the valley. There is a particular honesty in the way the land is tended here, a quiet attention to the fields that sustains the identity of the people who call Tarantum home.

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

About This Tarantum, Prince Edward Island Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tarantum, Prince Edward Island, 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 Tarantum includes coordinates 46.290726°N, 62.952977°W, situated in Queens. Postal FSA: C1A. 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.