Darfield, British Columbia Weather

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About Darfield, British Columbia

Darfield is a community in Kamloops Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Darfield is located at 51.3000°N, 120.1833°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V2B.

Darfield occupies a quiet stretch of the Kamloops Division Yale Land District, where the North Thompson River carves a steady path through the terrain. It lies 70.3 km north of Kamloops, BC (from Kamloops, BC: bearing 9°T), and is situated 13.9 km south of Little Fort. The land here rises toward the slopes of Genier Hill, catching the amber light of late afternoon as it settles against the rising valley walls. Within this reach of the North Thompson River, the air holds a crisp, earthen weight, cooling quickly once the sun dips behind the higher ground. Only four kilometers away, the stillness of Sanborn Lake mirrors the sky, while the reach toward Chu Chua Cottonwood Park, just five kilometers distant, offers a quiet refuge for the native flora that clings to the riverbank. Darfield maintains a character defined by this proximity to the water and the persistent, slow climb of the hills. The history of Darfield remains tied to the resourcefulness of those who settled along the river, finding a life in the timber and the alluvial soil of the valley bottom. Economic activity here has long looked toward the land, with forestry and agriculture providing the primary pulse for the few residents who call the valley home. Life in Darfield follows the seasonal transitions of the North Thompson River, where the spring freshet dictates the pace of work and the rhythm of the day. There is a particular clarity to the mornings, when the mist rises off the water to cling to the timbered base of Genier Hill, marking a cycle of industry and rest that has persisted for generations.

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About This Darfield, British Columbia Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Darfield, 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 Darfield includes coordinates 51.300000°N, 120.183330°W, situated in Kamloops Division Yale Land District. Postal FSA: V2B. 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.