Doriston, British Columbia Weather
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About Doriston, British Columbia
Doriston is a locality in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Doriston is located at 49.7167°N, 123.8833°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V8A.
Doriston rests upon the rugged Pacific coast, a quiet settlement held between the steep, forested slopes of the Caren Range and the salt-heavy breath of the sea. It lies 28.6 km north-north-west of Sechelt, BC (from Sechelt, BC: bearing 342°T), and is situated 9.9 km east-south-east of Earls Cove. Skookumchuck Narrows Park lies just 3 km away, where the tidal currents churn with a primal, rhythmic violence that seems to dictate the pulse of the shoreline. Nearby, the still, dark surface of Brown Lake offers a mirror to the dense evergreen canopy, while the Tzoonie River flows 14 km distant, carving its path through the wild, shadowed interior. When the dusk light settles over the water, the horizon turns the color of a bruised plum, casting a long, cooling shadow that hushes the wilder movements of the coast. The history of Doriston remains bound to the New Westminster Land District, reflecting a life shaped by the reach of the tide and the isolation of the surrounding timber. Prosperity here has never been a matter of grand industry, but rather a slow accumulation of days spent navigating the difficult terrain and the dense, vertical reaches of the mountains. Harmony Falls waits 18 km away, a hidden verticality in the rock, while the distant, frigid presence of Dione Glacier looms 42 km into the high country, serving as a reminder of the ancient ice that once shaped this jagged coastline. Life in Doriston maintains a deliberate quality, defined by the seasonal migrations of salmon and the persistent, damp mist that clings to the cedar boughs, grounding the inhabitants in a reality that is as cold and clear as the mountain runoff.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Doriston, New Westminster Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.716667°N, 123.88333°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V8A |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Doriston, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Doriston, 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 Doriston includes coordinates 49.716667°N, 123.883330°W, situated in New Westminster Land District. Postal FSA: V8A. 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.