Donald, British Columbia Weather
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About Donald, British Columbia
Donald is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Donald is located at 51.4958°N, 117.1736°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V0A.
Donald rests in the Kootenay Land District, where the land rises to meet the sky in the shadow of the Prairie Hills. It lies 26.4 km north-north-west of Golden, BC (from Golden, BC: bearing 327°T), and is situated 10.2 km north-west of Blaeberry. The Columbia River sweeps past the settlement, its cold, steady pulse defining the low ground while Abetibie Lake sits in quiet reflection just 3 km away. Light here at dusk possesses a peculiar, heavy clarity, turning the distant slopes of the Prairie Hills a bruised violet as the air cools. Beyond the immediate valley, the landscape grows increasingly jagged, with the distant white crown of Hermit Glacier 27 km out and the rugged expanse of Glacier National Park of Canada 35 km further along the horizon. Donald carries the weight of a history shaped by the relentless demands of the railway and the timber industry, which once drew workers deep into this wilderness. Blaeberry Falls, located 15 km away, stands as a reminder of the raw, untamed force of the water that dominates the geography of the Kootenay Land District. Life in Donald often mirrors the industry that built it, defined by a pragmatic endurance and a quiet, daily focus on the rhythms of the valley. Though the modern pace of life moves faster than in the days of steam and sawmills, the inhabitants of Donald still look toward the surrounding peaks and the Columbia River to gauge the coming of the seasons, finding a grounded sense of home in the permanence of the terrain.
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| Location | Donald, Kootenay Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51.495833°N, 117.17361°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V0A |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Donald, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Donald, 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 Donald includes coordinates 51.495833°N, 117.173610°W, situated in Kootenay Land District. Postal FSA: V0A. 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.