Bastion Bay, British Columbia Weather
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About Bastion Bay, British Columbia
Bastion Bay is a locality in Kamloops Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Bastion Bay is located at 50.8500°N, 119.0833°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V1E.
Bastion Bay rests as a quiet indentation along the expansive, cool waters of Shuswap Lake, cradled beneath the rising slopes of the Larch Hills. It lies 21.1 km north-east of Salmon Arm, BC (from Salmon Arm, BC: bearing 38°T), and is situated 14.2 km south-south-east of Anglemont. The air here holds a distinct clarity, particularly as the evening light catches the surface of the lake, turning the water into a sheet of hammered silver that reflects the darkening heights of the hills above. Within the Kamloops Division Yale Land District, the terrain is defined by its rugged transition from the shoreline upward, where the heavy, forested slopes provide a constant, shadowed presence. Residents know the distance to the Eagle River, which flows about 5 km away, as a marker of the local geography, while the hidden pull of Margaret Falls, located 11 km distant, draws those seeking the steady, rhythmic pulse of cascading water. Bastion Bay carries the weight of a land shaped by the necessities of industry and the endurance of those who first worked the timber and the soil. The local economy maintains a steady connection to the natural resources of the Kamloops Division Yale Land District, where the hum of seasonal activity often mirrors the turning of the seasons. Life in Bastion Bay follows the cyclical nature of the environment, where the proximity to the Larch Hills dictates the movement of the wind and the length of the sunlit hours. Even today, the presence of the nearby Eagle River serves as a reminder of the historical routes that once moved resources through this landscape, maintaining a quiet continuity that defines the character of those who live along the lake.
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| Location | Bastion Bay, Kamloops Division Yale Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50.85°N, 119.08333°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V1E |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Bastion Bay, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bastion Bay, 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 Bastion Bay includes coordinates 50.850000°N, 119.083330°W, situated in Kamloops Division Yale Land District. Postal FSA: V1E. 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.