Burton, British Columbia Weather
Burton, 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 Burton in Kootenay Land District.
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About Burton, British Columbia
Burton is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Burton is located at 49.9903°N, 117.8778°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V0G.
Burton rests in the quiet embrace of the Kootenay Land District, positioned along the edge of Lower Arrow Lake beneath the steep shadows of the Hailstorm Ridge. It lies 28.3 km south-south-west of Nakusp, BC (from Nakusp, BC: bearing 192°T), and is situated 11.6 km south-south-east of East Arrow Park. The land here holds a stillness that gathers as the light shifts, casting long, bruised purples across the surface of the water while the air cools against the rising slopes. Those who live near the shore look toward the distance, where the New Denver Glacier remains a pale, frozen presence against the horizon. The Whatshan River flows through the broader landscape, carving its way through terrain that once drew settlers to the promise of fertile ground and timber. Agriculture and forestry have long defined the work of the hands here, grounding Burton in a cycle of seasonal labor that persists despite the changing modern world. To the south, the protected expanse of McDonald Creek Park offers a respite of quiet woods, mirroring the way Burton maintains a steady, deliberate pace. Life in Burton persists with a sense of rooted permanence, where the weight of the mountains and the depth of the lake dictate the slow, honest measure of the days.
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| Location | Burton, Kootenay Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.990278°N, 117.877778°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V0G |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Burton, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burton, 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 Burton includes coordinates 49.990278°N, 117.877778°W, situated in Kootenay Land District. Postal FSA: V0G. 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.