Crawford Bay, British Columbia Weather
Crawford Bay, 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 Crawford Bay in Kootenay Land District.
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About Crawford Bay, British Columbia
Crawford Bay is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Crawford Bay is located at 49.6817°N, 116.8250°W. It observes Mountain Standard Time — no DST (UTC−7). Postal code area: V1L.
Crawford Bay rests in the Kootenay Land District, where the land leans toward the water in a quiet, deliberate posture. It lies 39.9 km east-north-east of Nelson, BC (from Nelson, BC: bearing 58°T), and is situated 11.7 km east-north-east of Balfour. The air here holds the cooling influence of Kootenay Lake, drawing a thin, silver mist across the shoreline as dusk settles against the steep slopes of Humpback Ridge. Sunlight catches the surface of the lake, turning the water into a vast, hammered mirror that reflects the stillness of the surrounding heights. High above, the distant presence of Kokanee Glacier serves as a cold, white anchor to the horizon, while the terrain near the water retains a softness shaped by the heavy, damp breath of the valley. Life in Crawford Bay moves with the deliberate pace of those who work the land and the local craft studios. Long before the current artisans settled here, the region belonged to the Ktunaxa people, whose presence remains a quiet undercurrent beneath the modern growth of orchards and workshops. A short journey away, the forest gives way to the protected grounds of Pilot Bay Park, offering a contrast to the nearby churn of the Kootenay River. The economy of Crawford Bay relies on a mix of seasonal visitors and a persistent, independent spirit that values the hand-wrought over the manufactured. Whether tending to the orchards or shaping iron and glass, the inhabitants observe the turning seasons with a focus that makes the passage of time feel both heavy and profound.
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| Location | Crawford Bay, Kootenay Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.681667°N, 116.825°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (UTC−7) |
| Postal FSA | V1L |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Crawford Bay, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crawford 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 Crawford Bay includes coordinates 49.681667°N, 116.825000°W, situated in Kootenay Land District. Postal FSA: V1L. 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.