Altamont, British Columbia Weather
Altamont, British Columbia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast, soil and crop conditions for Altamont in New Westminster Land District.
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About Altamont, British Columbia
Altamont is a community in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Altamont is located at 49.3417°N, 123.2011°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V7V.
Altamont rests upon the steep, verdant slopes of the Sentinel Hill, overlooking the Pacific coast where the air holds a permanent, salt-tinged weight. It lies 11.0 km north-west of Vancouver, BC (from Vancouver, BC: bearing 325°T), and is situated 15.6 km east of Bowen Bay. The Capilano River carves a persistent path through the terrain, its cold, rushing currents audible from the high reaches of the hillside as evening light turns the surrounding canopy a deep, bruised indigo. Within the New Westminster Land District, the land retains a rugged verticality, demanding a deliberate pace from those who traverse its incline. While Crescent Glacier sits far to the north, its distant, crystalline presence seems to inform the sharp, bracing quality of the wind that sweeps down from the heights. Cypress Falls marks a hidden, moss-covered sanctuary nearby, and the quiet basin of Dick Lake rests in the folds of the landscape, offering a stillness that contrasts with the restless energy of the coast below. Altamont functions as a quiet enclave, its identity shaped by the interplay between the dense, ancient timber of the hillside and the relentless reach of the tides. The local economy has evolved from early resource-based roots into a landscape defined by residential character and a quiet, watchful stewardship of the surrounding forest. Life in Altamont follows the shifting moods of the Pacific, where the morning fog clings to the Sentinel Hill, softening the sharp edges of the architecture until the sun burns through to reveal the river’s steady descent. Traditions here remain understated, focused on the seasonal cycles of the coast and the maintenance of the trails that track the movement of the Capilano River. Residents of Altamont find their focus in the immediate, physical reality of the hillside, where the damp, rich scent of cedar and spruce defines the threshold between the domestic space and the untamed reaches of the mountain.
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| Location | Altamont, New Westminster Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.341667°N, 123.201111°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V7V |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Altamont, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Altamont, British Columbia, 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 Altamont includes coordinates 49.341667°N, 123.201111°W, situated in New Westminster Land District. Postal FSA: V7V. Telephone area code: 236, 250, 604, 672, 778. Timezone: Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7).
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.