Butedale, British Columbia Weather
Butedale, 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 Butedale in Range 4 Coast Land District.
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About Butedale, British Columbia
Butedale is a landing in Range 4 Coast Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Butedale is located at 53.1500°N, 128.7000°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V8C.
Butedale clings to the rugged edge of the Pacific coast, where the weight of the rain-heavy air meets the salt-scrubbed timber of the Range 4 Coast Land District. It lies 100.5 km south of Kitimat, BC (from Kitimat, BC: bearing 182°T), and is situated 47.9 km south-east of Hartley Bay. Butedale stands as a silent sentinel in a landscape defined by the steep, vertical descent of the terrain toward the tides. Within a kilometer, the mist-shrouded spray of Butedale Falls marks the land, while the quiet depth of Butedale Lake sits tucked away just three kilometers inland. The McIsaac River winds through the coastal wilderness ten kilometers from the shore, and the K'lgaan/Klekane Conservancy stretches out further to the south, protecting the wild, cedar-darkened corridors of the coast. When the dusk light stretches thin and grey over the water, the horizon seems to dissolve, leaving only the cold, sharp scent of cedar and the rhythmic pulse of the tide against the pilings. The history of Butedale is marked by the remnants of industrial ambition, once a hub for the salmon cannery and mining operations that defined the local economy. Rusting machinery and weathered wood structures remain, standing as physical reminders of a time when the cannery whistles directed the movement of the day. The industry that once fueled the growth of Butedale has long since faded, leaving behind a stillness that settles deep into the rocky shoreline. Now, the quiet is broken only by the occasional passing vessel or the heavy call of a raven, as the land slowly reclaims the foundations of the cannery piers. The legacy of those who labored here lingers in the atmosphere, a quiet persistence that defines the character of the site as it transitions back into the embrace of the surrounding wilderness.
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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 | Butedale, Range 4 Coast Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 53.15°N, 128.7°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V8C |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Butedale, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Butedale, 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 Butedale includes coordinates 53.150000°N, 128.700000°W, situated in Range 4 Coast Land District. Postal FSA: V8C. 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.