Forest Hills, British Columbia Weather
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About Forest Hills, British Columbia
Forest Hills is a community in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Forest Hills is located at 49.3525°N, 123.0928°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V7N.
Forest Hills rises as a verdant ascent upon the Pacific coast, tucked firmly into the slope of the Sentinel Hill. It lies 10.3 km north of Vancouver, BC (from Vancouver, BC: bearing 9°T), and is situated 15.0 km north-west of Burnaby. Here, the air holds a permanent, salt-tinged weight, and as the light wanes, the shadows stretch long and cool against the bark of the evergreens. The terrain follows the steep contours of the land, dropping toward the Capilano River, which carves a path through the earth with a steady, liquid persistence. While Capilano Lake rests 4 km away and Cypress Falls sits 10 km distant, the immediate presence of the Pacific defines the atmospheric pressure of the day, turning the evening mist into a soft, cooling shroud that clings to the hillside. Within the New Westminster Land District, Forest Hills retains a character defined by its proximity to the rugged, steep edges of the coast. The local economy and the pace of life remain quiet, favoring the deliberate movements of those who build their homes amidst the incline of the Sentinel Hill. The land bears the quiet influence of the Capilano River, a waterway that serves as both a physical boundary and a constant, low-frequency hum beneath the sounds of daily industry. Even the distant presence of Crescent Glacier, some 49 km away, seems to exert a cooling influence on the climate, ensuring the summers remain tempered and the winters persistent. Those who live in Forest Hills find their lives marked by the transition of the tides and the slow, heavy growth of the timber that originally drew people to this steep, coastal reach.
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| Location | Forest Hills, New Westminster Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.3525°N, 123.092778°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V7N |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Forest Hills, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forest Hills, 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 Forest Hills includes coordinates 49.352500°N, 123.092778°W, situated in New Westminster Land District. Postal FSA: V7N. 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.