Port Edward, British Columbia Weather
Port Edward, 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 Port Edward in Range 5 Coast Land District.
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About Port Edward, British Columbia
Port Edward is a district municipality in Range 5 Coast Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 470. Port Edward is located at 54.2206°N, 130.2894°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V8J.
Port Edward rests upon the rugged Pacific coast, a quiet settlement held between the salt-heavy air and the steep slopes of the Keen Hills. It lies 10.5 km south-south-east of Prince Rupert, BC (from Prince Rupert, BC: bearing 167°T), and is situated 12.7 km south-east of Digby Island. The landscape here is defined by the persistent moisture of the coast, where the light at dusk turns a bruised, metallic violet, reflecting off the dark, cold waters that press against the shoreline. Just inland, the terrain yields to the quiet presence of Alwyn Lake, sitting tucked away in the shadows of the hills, while the Kloiya River moves steadily through the lower ground, its passage marked by the deep, resonant scent of cedar and wet stone. The history of Port Edward emerged from the necessity of industry, shaped by the demands of the sea and the timber that blankets the surrounding slopes. Residents here live with the steady, mechanical hum of regional resource development, a grounding force that has defined the working lives of generations. Beyond the industrial docks, the landscape offers the stillness of Diana Lake Park, a place where the forest closes in and the air carries a sharper, clearer chill. Life in Port Edward follows the tide, a succession of days marked by the shifting fog and the persistent, low-frequency sound of the coast, far removed from the clamor of larger centres.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Port Edward, Range 5 Coast Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 54.220556°N, 130.289444°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V8J |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Port Edward, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Port Edward, 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 Port Edward includes coordinates 54.220556°N, 130.289444°W, situated in Range 5 Coast Land District. Postal FSA: V8J. 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.