Baker, British Columbia Weather
Baker, 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 Baker in Kootenay Land District.
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About Baker, British Columbia
Baker is a locality in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Baker is located at 49.5000°N, 115.5833°W. It observes Mountain Standard Time — no DST (UTC−7). Postal code area: V1C.
Baker rests upon the Kootenay Land District, where the land rises to meet the rugged silhouette of the Hughes Range. It lies 11.8 km east of Cranbrook, BC (from Cranbrook, BC: bearing 94°T), and is situated 10.3 km west-north-west of Bull River. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity at dusk, casting long, violet shadows across the terrain as it stretches toward the shore of Lake Koocanusa. The air carries a crisp, pine-scented weight, cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the heights and the stillness of the wilderness asserts its quiet dominance over the basin. History in Baker lingers in the quiet persistence of those who worked the rugged timber and mineral-rich earth of the region. While the Bull River flows steadily some distance away, its presence defines the moisture and temperament of the local landscape, influencing the growth of the forest and the habits of the wildlife that roam near Norbury Lake Park. Life in Baker proceeds with a measured focus, centered on the natural cycles of the seasons rather than the haste of modern industry. Whether observing the seasonal shift in the trees or the subtle movement of the water, the residents maintain a connection to the geography that defines their daily existence.
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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
| Location | Baker, Kootenay Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.5°N, 115.58333°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (UTC−7) |
| Postal FSA | V1C |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Baker, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Baker, 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 Baker includes coordinates 49.500000°N, 115.583330°W, situated in Kootenay Land District. Postal FSA: V1C. Telephone area code: 236, 250, 604, 672, 778. Timezone: Mountain Standard Time — no DST (UTC−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.