Chase River, British Columbia Weather
Chase River, 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 Chase River in Nanaimo Land District.
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About Chase River, British Columbia
Chase River is a community in Nanaimo Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Chase River is located at 49.1333°N, 123.9167°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V9R.
Chase River rests upon the Pacific coast, defined by the quiet persistence of the Chase River as it carves its way toward the sea. It lies 3.7 km south-south-east of Nanaimo, BC (from Nanaimo, BC: bearing 155°T), and is situated 5.2 km west-north-west of Cedar. Near the rising slopes of Cottle Hill, the air carries a heavy, salt-sweet moisture that clings to the bark of towering conifers and dampens the morning light into a soft, bruised grey. The landscape holds a stillness that feels ancient, where the low-slung terrain meets the water, and the shifting tides pull the very memory of the ocean into the mouth of the riverbank. The history of Chase River remains anchored to the coal mining industry that once drove the local economy, leaving behind a legacy of hard labor and subterranean grit that shaped the Nanaimo Land District. Residents move through their days with a steady, pragmatic awareness of the land’s industrial past, while the proximity of Richard Lake offers a secluded reprieve from the weight of such history. Even now, the cultural character of Chase River reflects the persistence of those who first settled these coastal reaches, finding a deliberate beauty in the way the dusk settles over the ground, turning the earth into a dark, rich shadow against the encroaching tide.
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| Location | Chase River, Nanaimo Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.133333°N, 123.91667°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V9R |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Chase River, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chase River, 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 Chase River includes coordinates 49.133333°N, 123.916670°W, situated in Nanaimo Land District. Postal FSA: V9R. 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.