McGuire, British Columbia Weather
McGuire, 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 McGuire in New Westminster Land District.
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About McGuire, British Columbia
McGuire is a locality in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. McGuire is located at 50.0550°N, 123.1069°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V8E.
McGuire sits nestled within the rugged, forested slopes of the New Westminster Land District, where the air holds a perpetual chill that tastes of damp cedar and high-altitude stone. It lies 12.9 km west-south-west of Whistler, BC (from Whistler, BC: bearing 238°T), and is situated 14.5 km south-west of Alpine Meadows. The terrain here rises sharply toward the Empetrum Ridge, a landscape defined by the persistent weight of silence and the sudden, vertical reach of the earth. Near this settlement, the natural world asserts itself through the proximity of Brandywine Falls Park, which sits just 2 km away, offering a steady, thunderous pulse to the quietude of the woods. Further afield, the landscape deepens with the presence of Ransom Lake, lying 6 km away, and the distant, cooling influence of Alexander Falls at 9 km. The Cheakamus River flows through the lower reaches 10 km away, while the high, frozen reach of the Whistler Glacier looms 11 km distant, marking the horizon with its ancient, pale light. History in McGuire reflects the hard-won labor of those who first cleared paths through the dense, unforgiving timber of the coastal mountains. The local economy has long leaned upon the forest, with the industry of timber and the movement of logs dictating the pace of daily existence. Life here is measured by the changing light that catches the steep valley sides at dusk, turning the dark greens of the canopy into a bruised, metallic violet. McGuire maintains a character shaped by the isolation of the surrounding peaks, where the inhabitants move with a deliberate purpose, mindful of the steep grades and the swift, sudden shifts in weather that roll off the high summits. It is a location where the stillness of the morning is broken only by the sharp, clean sound of an axe or the distant rush of water, grounding the people in a reality that is as uncompromising as the rock itself.
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| Location | McGuire, New Westminster Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50.055°N, 123.106944°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V8E |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This McGuire, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McGuire, 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 McGuire includes coordinates 50.055000°N, 123.106944°W, situated in New Westminster Land District. Postal FSA: V8E. 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.