New Westminster, British Columbia Weather
New Westminster, 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 for New Westminster in New Westminster Land District.
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About New Westminster, British Columbia
New Westminster is a city in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It has a population of 78,916. New Westminster is located at 49.2067°N, 122.9106°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V3L.
New Westminster rests upon the Pacific coast, where the land tilts toward the water with a persistent, quiet gravity. It lies 16.0 km east-south-east of Vancouver, BC (from Vancouver, BC: bearing 112°T), and is situated 6.0 km south-east of Burnaby. Near the Mary Hill, the slope of the earth catches the low, amber light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the banks of the Brunette River. The air here holds the salt-heavy dampness of the coast, a cool moisture that clings to the skin and settles in the hollows of the terrain. Even as the modern day unfolds, the proximity to the water gives New Westminster a singular clarity, as if the landscape itself were breathing in time with the tides. Established as a colonial capital, New Westminster carries the weight of its early governance in the architecture that climbs the steep hillsides. The local economy, once anchored in the bustling activity of the waterfront, now shifts between service, education, and trade, reflecting a transition from industry to a contemporary hub. Students at Douglas College navigate the streets, contributing to a daily pulse that feels both industrious and steady. While Burnaby Lake sits about 5 km away and Sunshine Falls is about 15 km away, New Westminster remains defined by its own immediate horizon, where the history of the land and the industry of the people meet at the edge of the Pacific.
Live animated radar for New Westminster and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-19 GEOCOLOR — Canada / Northern U.S. sector. Auto-refreshes every 10 minutes on page reload. Frames the whole country from Newfoundland to the BC coast, plus adjacent Pacific and Atlantic storm approaches.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | New Westminster, New Westminster Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.206667°N, 122.910556°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V3L |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This New Westminster, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Westminster, 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 New Westminster includes coordinates 49.206667°N, 122.910556°W, situated in New Westminster Land District. Postal FSA: V3L. 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.