Quilchena, British Columbia Weather
Quilchena, 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 Quilchena in Kamloops Division Yale Land District.
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About Quilchena, British Columbia
Quilchena is a locality in Kamloops Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Quilchena is located at 50.1664°N, 120.5011°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V1K.
Quilchena holds a quiet station within the Kamloops Division Yale Land District, where the terrestrial reach of the Meander Hills meets the open air of the Nicola River valley. It lies 57.8 km south-south-west of Kamloops, BC (from Kamloops, BC: bearing 191°T), and is situated 21.3 km east-north-east of Merritt. The landscape surrounding Quilchena carries a dry, golden clarity, especially as the late afternoon light flattens against the grasses, turning the slopes into sheets of burnished copper. Nicola Lake rests nearby, its surface often holding a mirror to the sky, while the nearby Monck Park offers a sheltered threshold where the land transitions toward the water. The air here tastes of sagebrush and cooling earth, a sharp, clean scent that lingers long after the sun has slipped behind the ridgeline. Life in Quilchena draws its character from a long history of ranching, an industry that continues to shape the local economy and the daily movements of the people who call this region home. The permanence of the Nicola River provides a constant, low-frequency pulse, drawing the eye toward its winding path through the valley floor. Within the Kamloops Division Yale Land District, the presence of the land is absolute, demanding a certain patient attention from those who work the soil or navigate the terrain. Whether observing the seasonal shift in the light or the persistent movement of the water, one finds that Quilchena exists in a state of steady, watchful composure.
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| Location | Quilchena, Kamloops Division Yale Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50.166389°N, 120.501111°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V1K |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Quilchena, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Quilchena, 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 Quilchena includes coordinates 50.166389°N, 120.501111°W, situated in Kamloops Division Yale Land District. Postal FSA: V1K. 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.