Location & Surroundings

Big Falls is a waterfall in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, at 46 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bay Roberts, 82 km to the northeast. The national capital Ottawa is about 1670 km to the west. The nearest airport is St. John's International Airport, about 115 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type overfalls (OVF)
  • an area of breaking waves caused by the meeting of currents or by waves moving against the current

Geography

  • Coordinates
    47° 5' 45" N, 54° 3' 28" W
  • Elevation DEM: 46 m
  • Timezone America/St_Johns
  • Time Shift GMT -3.5 (DST -2.5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (CAD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Big Falls

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Big Falls, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 9.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 9.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.8 to 9.9 C, max wind 9.4 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 391 W/m2.

Temperature
9.9 C
Wind
9.4 m/s W (286 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,008.1 hPa
Clouds
29 %
Precip
0.25 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 9.9 9.4 286 72 1,008.1 - / 0.00 29 0.0 n/a
6h 7.6 8.3 323 83 1,012.4 0.97 / 0.97 90 92.8 n/a
12h 5.8 5.8 343 79 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.44 100 0.0 n/a
18h 6.6 7.7 304 72 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.10 5 16.6 n/a
Tomorrow 9.0 8.5 285 59 1,018.4 0.15 / 0.25 91 390.6 n/a
30h 7.7 8.9 275 66 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.02 71 66.0 n/a
36h 9.3 9.3 245 81 1,011.0 0.32 / 0.34 95 0.0 n/a
42h 11.1 12.0 243 86 1,003.4 0.00 / 0.11 100 27.3 n/a
Monday 11.9 13.0 253 81 999.0 0.06 / 0.17 100 321.5 n/a
54h 4.2 9.2 14 89 1,004.0 3.71 / 3.88 100 22.6 n/a
60h 2.7 8.6 355 77 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.03 47 0.0 n/a
66h 2.7 7.6 351 67 1,016.1 0.04 / 0.07 5 49.0 n/a
Tuesday 5.3 5.7 287 47 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 3 527.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Big Falls?
Now 9.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 9.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.8 to 9.9 C, max wind 9.4 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 391 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Big Falls today?
Sunrise around 07:16 and sunset around 18:30 (local time). Day length about 11h 14m.
What is the local time in Big Falls?
Local time is 21:28. Time zone: America/St_Johns (UTC-02:30).
What type of place is Big Falls?
Big Falls is a overfalls.
What is the elevation of Big Falls?
DEM 46 m.
Where is Big Falls located?
It is at 47.09570, -54.05785 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Big Falls in?
It is in Canada.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5899917

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