Southbank, 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 Southbank in Range 4 Coast Land District.
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Southbank is a community in Range 4 Coast Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Southbank is located at 54.0167°N, 125.7667°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V2K.
Southbank occupies a quiet, introspective stretch of land along the shore of François Lake, where the air holds the crisp, thin clarity of the interior north. It lies 23.8 km south of Burns Lake, BC (from Burns Lake, BC: bearing 180°T), and is situated 3.5 km north-north-east of Danskin. The terrain here is defined by a stillness that settles deep into the woods, while the distant, imposing presence of Uncha Mountain Red Hills Park provides a rugged horizon line about 16 km away. When the light fades at dusk, the water of François Lake becomes a dark, polished surface, reflecting the sky with a mirror-like precision that makes the transition between earth and atmosphere nearly impossible to distinguish. The history of Southbank is anchored by the practical demands of the Range 4 Coast Land District, where the local economy has long favored the steady, deliberate pace of agriculture and regional resource management. Life in Southbank moves in accordance with the seasonal shifts, favoring a pragmatic endurance that respects the sprawling reach of the surrounding landscape. Visitors and residents alike find themselves shaped by the isolation, where the silence is not an absence of sound but a heavy, meaningful presence that demands a certain level of patience. The daily routines here reflect a commitment to a life lived close to the land, maintained by those who find a singular, quiet dignity in the work required to thrive in such an expansive, unyielding territory.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Southbank, Range 4 Coast Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 54.016667°N, 125.76667°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V2K |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Southbank, 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 Southbank includes coordinates 54.016667°N, 125.766670°W, situated in Range 4 Coast Land District. Postal FSA: V2K. 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.