Baynes Lake, British Columbia Weather
Baynes Lake, 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 Baynes Lake in Kootenay Land District.
Marine forecast and fishing conditions near Baynes Lake.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Baynes Lake.
About Baynes Lake, British Columbia
Baynes Lake is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Baynes Lake is located at 49.2333°N, 115.2167°W. It observes Mountain Standard Time — no DST (UTC−7). Postal code area: V1C.
Baynes Lake rests in a quiet basin where the air holds the scent of pine and the stillness of the Kootenay Land District. It lies 32.1 km south-south-west of Fernie, BC (from Fernie, BC: bearing 200°T), and is situated 10.6 km south-west of Elko. The landscape is defined by the expansive presence of Lake Koocanusa, its blue depths anchored against the jagged, limestone spine of the Lizard Range. At dusk, the light lingers on the water, turning the surface into a sheet of hammered silver that reflects the darkening heights above. Only two kilometers away, the sheltered groves of Kikomun Creek Park offer a contrast to the open shore, while the Elk River flows just seven kilometers distant, a steady pulse of cold, clear water moving through the broader valley. The history of Baynes Lake remains rooted in the land’s capacity to sustain those who work its soil and timber. Agriculture and forestry have long shaped the local economy, creating a life that moves in accordance with the seasons and the cycle of the harvest. Families have gathered here for generations, maintaining traditions that value the simple clarity of the outdoors over the noise of modern life. Even now, the daily experience of Baynes Lake involves a deep awareness of the surrounding peaks and the encroaching forest, a proximity that makes the human presence feel both small and remarkably persistent.
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| Location | Baynes Lake, Kootenay Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.233333°N, 115.21667°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 Baynes Lake, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Baynes Lake, 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 Baynes Lake includes coordinates 49.233333°N, 115.216670°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.