Highlands, British Columbia Weather
Highlands, 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 Highlands in Highland Land District.
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About Highlands, British Columbia
Highlands is a district municipality in Highland Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It has a population of approximately 2,482. Highlands is located at 48.4806°N, 123.5119°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V9B.
Highlands rests upon the rugged Pacific coast, defined by the steep rise of the Scafe Hill and the quiet, persistent flow of the Goldstream River. It lies 12.3 km west-north-west of Victoria, BC (from Victoria, BC: bearing 298°T), and is situated 3.5 km north of Langford. The terrain here holds a particular quality of light at dusk, where the shadows lengthen across the granite outcrops and pull the forest into a deep, hushed stillness. Matson Lake sits nearby, a dark mirror reflecting the dense canopy that defines the Highland Land District. While Niagara Falls pours its cold energy into the landscape just a few kilometers away, the surrounding land maintains a solitude that feels removed from the reach of the distant Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada. History in Highlands lingers in the slow growth of timber and the preservation of a wilder, forested character that resists dense development. The local economy persists through a preference for small-scale stewardship of the land, emphasizing a life lived close to the cycles of the seasons rather than the demands of industrial progress. Residents move through the day with a focused intent, gathering wood or tending to gardens as the damp coastal air clings to the cedar boughs. Even as the modern world encroaches, Highlands retains a certain stubborn independence, anchored by the stone of Scafe Hill and the cold, clear life of the Goldstream River.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Highlands, Highland Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 48.480556°N, 123.511944°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V9B |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Highlands, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Highlands, 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 Highlands includes coordinates 48.480556°N, 123.511944°W, situated in Highland Land District. Postal FSA: V9B. 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.