Location & Surroundings

Great Falls is an overfalls in Nova Scotia, Canada, at 131 m elevation. The nearest larger town is North Sydney, 29 km to the southeast. The national capital Ottawa is about 1175 km to the west. The nearest airport is Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport, 45 km away.

Overview

Great Falls is waterfall in Nova Scotia, Canada.

It is located in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Basic Data

  • Country Canada
  • Located in Nova Scotia
  • Type overfalls (OVF)
  • an area of breaking waves caused by the meeting of currents or by waves moving against the current

Geography

  • Coordinates
    46° 23' 0" N, 60° 31' 54" W
  • Elevation DEM: 131 m
  • Timezone America/Halifax
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -3)

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

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Weather in Great Falls

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

Now 12.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 8.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.8 to 14.3 C, max wind 8.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 588 W/m2.

Temperature
12.6 C
Wind
8.2 m/s W (280 deg)
Humidity
71 %
Pressure
1,002.4 hPa
Clouds
50 %
Precip
0.01 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 12.6 8.2 280 71 1,002.4 - / 0.00 50 0.0 n/a
6h 11.1 7.0 288 63 1,006.4 0.16 / 0.16 96 170.9 n/a
12h 10.8 6.0 296 82 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.14 81 0.0 n/a
18h 10.8 4.5 325 84 1,015.3 0.03 / 0.17 68 19.7 n/a
Tomorrow 14.3 4.7 319 59 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.01 5 588.1 n/a
30h 7.4 1.8 278 90 1,022.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 230.3 n/a
36h 8.1 2.4 239 91 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 13.6 4.9 210 83 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 51.1 n/a
Sunday 18.1 5.9 208 66 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 500.1 n/a
54h 14.0 5.0 204 84 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 128.5 n/a
60h 15.0 4.0 190 96 1,014.5 0.16 / 0.16 100 0.0 n/a
66h 15.1 2.5 142 98 1,010.1 2.04 / 2.20 100 5.1 n/a
Monday 16.8 3.9 295 94 1,007.0 0.00 / 1.52 100 59.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Great Falls?
Now 12.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 8.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.8 to 14.3 C, max wind 8.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 588 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Great Falls today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 19:21 (local time). Day length about 12h 46m.
What is the local time in Great Falls?
Local time is 00:21. Time zone: America/Halifax (UTC-03:00).
What type of place is Great Falls?
Great Falls is a overfalls.
What is the elevation of Great Falls?
DEM 131 m.
Where is Great Falls located?
It is at 46.38344, -60.53177 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Great Falls in?
It is in Canada.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5965815