Read Island, British Columbia Weather
Read Island, 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 Read Island in Sayward Land District.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Read Island.
About Read Island, British Columbia
Read Island is a locality in Sayward Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Read Island is located at 50.1833°N, 125.0833°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V9W.
Read Island rests within the Sayward Land District as a rugged protrusion of land cradled by the shifting tides of the Pacific coast. It lies 21.2 km north-north-east of Campbell River, BC (from Campbell River, BC: bearing 33°T), and is situated 13.3 km north-east of Heriot Bay. The terrain rises with a quiet intensity, marked by the presence of the distant Downie Range that anchors the horizon in a haze of muted blue. Near the shoreline, the air holds a permanent salt-heavy chill, while inland, the quiet surface of Rosen Lake reflects the passing clouds with the clarity of polished glass. Those who traverse the island find the landscape defined by its proximity to the natural world, whether they are passing the protected boundaries of Read Island Park or observing the way the light thins and cools as it settles over the timbered slopes. Life on Read Island follows the seasonal migrations of the sea, where the local economy has long leaned into the rhythms of small-scale harvest and the careful tending of coastal homesteads. While the Campbell River flows through the mainland some 20 km away, the inhabitants of Read Island maintain a singular independence, their history marked by the slow accumulation of generations who have navigated the surrounding channels. The nearby Pembroke Range remains a silent, towering sentry, watching over the quietude of a life lived far from the reach of larger institutional centers. Daily existence here moves with the tide, a persistence of character that values the solitude of the forest and the enduring, brine-scented stillness of the Pacific edge.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Read Island, Sayward Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50.183333°N, 125.08333°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V9W |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Read Island, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Read Island, 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 Read Island includes coordinates 50.183333°N, 125.083330°W, situated in Sayward Land District. Postal FSA: V9W. 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.