Rayleigh, British Columbia Weather

Marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rayleigh.

Flight conditions near Rayleigh. Data source: locating…

Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rayleigh.

About Rayleigh, British Columbia

Rayleigh is a community in Kamloops Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Rayleigh is located at 50.8167°N, 120.3000°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V2H.

Rayleigh occupies a quiet stretch of the Kamloops Division Yale Land District, where the land rises into the gentle heights of Strawberry Hill. It lies 15.9 km north of Kamloops, BC (from Kamloops, BC: bearing 10°T), and is situated 13.4 km south-south-west of Black Pines. The North Thompson River defines the eastern edge of the landscape, its currents carving a persistent, silver path through the valley floor. As the sun dips behind the western ridges, the light takes on a bruised, amber quality that clings to the dry grasses and sagebrush, casting long, thin shadows that seem to hold the heat of the afternoon. Nearby, the McQueen Creek Ecological Reserve preserves a small, undisturbed pocket of terrain just 3 km away, standing as a stark contrast to the human-scaled footprint of the surrounding slopes. Human presence in Rayleigh has long been shaped by the necessity of passage and the stubborn endurance of those who work the land. While the quietude of the valley suggests a stillness, the local economy remains tied to the movement of goods and the practical labour of the surrounding district. Noble Lake, situated 8 km from the heart of the settlement, offers a hidden, cool depth to an otherwise arid horizon, reflecting the vast, open skies of the interior. Life here follows the cycle of the seasons, marked by the shifting dust of the roads and the enduring, stoic presence of the North Thompson River, which continues its steady journey toward the sea regardless of the day’s work.

Live animated radar for Rayleigh 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

About This Rayleigh, British Columbia Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rayleigh, 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 Rayleigh includes coordinates 50.816667°N, 120.300000°W, situated in Kamloops Division Yale Land District. Postal FSA: V2H. 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.