Fauquier, British Columbia Weather
Fauquier, 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 Fauquier in Kootenay Land District.
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About Fauquier, British Columbia
Fauquier is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Fauquier is located at 49.8708°N, 118.0708°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V0G.
Fauquier rests with a quiet permanence upon the eastern shore of Lower Arrow Lake, where the earth rises to meet the rugged silhouette of the Glen Paige Ridge. It lies 45.4 km south-south-west of Nakusp, BC (from Nakusp, BC: bearing 206°T), and is situated 11.3 km north-north-east of Edgewood. The Whatshan River spills its cool, clear weight toward the lake, carving a path through the valley that defines the local horizon. At dusk, the light catches the surface of the water, turning the expanse into a sheet of hammered silver that holds the reflection of the surrounding slopes. Residents find themselves living in constant proximity to the water, as Arrow Lakes Park occupies the immediate shoreline, providing a threshold between the dense timber and the deep, glacial-fed currents. While New Denver Glacier remains a distant, frozen sentinel some 42 km away, its presence is felt in the crisp, sharp quality of the air that carries down from the high peaks. Life in Fauquier has long been shaped by the transition of the seasons and the demands of the Kootenay Land District. Historically, the forest provided the primary sustenance for those who settled here, and the economy remains anchored to the land through small-scale agriculture and the stewardship of the surrounding timber. The pace of the day follows the movement of the sun across the ridges, a deliberate sequence that prioritizes the stillness of the valley over the haste found elsewhere. Every morning, the mist clings to the trees before lifting to reveal the steep, green walls of the valley, and the people of Fauquier go about their work with the steady, practiced motions of those who have learned to read the weather in the clouds. There is a particular clarity to the silence here, a weight that settles in when the wind dies down and the only sound is the rhythmic lap of the lake against the stones of the shore.
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| Location | Fauquier, Kootenay Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.870833°N, 118.070833°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V0G |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Fauquier, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fauquier, 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 Fauquier includes coordinates 49.870833°N, 118.070833°W, situated in Kootenay Land District. Postal FSA: V0G. 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.