Ootsa Lake, British Columbia Weather
Ootsa Lake, 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 Ootsa Lake in Coast Land District.
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About Ootsa Lake, British Columbia
Ootsa Lake is a locality in Coast Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Ootsa Lake is located at 53.7997°N, 126.0514°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V8C.
Ootsa Lake rests in the quiet expanse of the Coast Land District, cradled by the long, deep reach of Whitesail Lake. It lies 51.4 km south-south-west of Burns Lake, BC (from Burns Lake, BC: bearing 202°T), and is situated 13.6 km east-south-east of Streatham. The light here gathers in the hollows near the Raymond Hill, turning the air a pale, bruised violet as the day surrenders to the dusk. The land holds a stillness that lingers long after the sun dips below the horizon, while the water reflects the sharp, unyielding clarity of the northern sky. Life at Ootsa Lake moves with the gravity of the seasons, shaped by the demands of a rugged geography that resists easy taming. Those who remain here find a rhythm in the turning of the earth and the cool, persistent wind, far from the reach of Wistaria Park or the distant, winding path of the Chelaslie River. The economy is a lean, honest enterprise, drawing its strength from the raw terrain and the endurance of a people who have learned to thrive in the shadow of the hills.
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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 | Ootsa Lake, Coast Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 53.799722°N, 126.051389°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V8C |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Ootsa Lake, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ootsa Lake, 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 Ootsa Lake includes coordinates 53.799722°N, 126.051389°W, situated in Coast Land District. Postal FSA: V8C. 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.