Slocan, British Columbia Weather
Slocan, 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 Slocan in Kootenay Land District.
Marine forecast and fishing conditions near Slocan.
Flight conditions near Slocan. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Slocan.
About Slocan, British Columbia
Slocan is a village in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 379. Slocan is located at 49.7678°N, 117.4661°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V0G.
Slocan rests as a quiet settlement upon the shore of Slocan Lake, where the earth yields to the steady presence of the Slocan River. It lies 32.9 km north-north-west of Nelson, BC (from Nelson, BC: bearing 338°T), and is situated 25.7 km south-south-west of New Denver. The light at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, catching the steep slopes near Ottawa Hill and casting long, indigo shadows that seem to hold the day in suspension. Across the water, the air carries a crisp, mineral edge, sharpened by the proximity of Valhalla Park, which rises like a dark, protective wall against the western horizon. Even from a distance of twenty-one kilometers, the presence of New Denver Glacier exerts a cold influence on the atmosphere, ensuring the mornings remain sharp and the mountain breath lingers against the skin. History clings to the terrain of the Kootenay Land District, where the echoes of early mining and industrial ambition once defined the local economy. Slocan maintains a character shaped by these rugged origins, though the intensity of that past has softened into a deliberate, grounded way of life. The daily habits of the people move in alignment with the water, observing the shifts of the Slocan River as it sustains the valley floor. In the quiet corners of the village, the texture of the land remains the primary architect, dictating the pace of life and the way structures sit against the hillside. Here, the focus is not on grand expansion, but on a persistent engagement with the immediate landscape, where the cold, deep water of the lake defines the boundaries of the day.
Live animated radar for Slocan 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
| Location | Slocan, Kootenay Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.767778°N, 117.466111°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V0G |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Slocan, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Slocan, 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 Slocan includes coordinates 49.767778°N, 117.466111°W, situated in Kootenay Land District. Postal FSA: V0G. 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.