Sweetwater, British Columbia Weather

Marine forecast and fishing conditions near Sweetwater.

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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sweetwater.

About Sweetwater, British Columbia

Sweetwater is a locality in Peace River Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Sweetwater is located at 55.9167°N, 120.4333°W. It observes Mountain Standard Time — no DST (UTC−7). Postal code area: V1G.

Sweetwater clings to the high, rolling terrain of the Peace River Land District, defined by the slow, persistent pull of the Kiskatinaw River winding through the valley floor. It lies 21.3 km north-west of Dawson Creek, BC (from Dawson Creek, BC: bearing 325°T), and is situated 11.9 km north-north-east of Bessborough. The light here gathers in the hollows at dusk, turning the wild grasses to a bruised gold that mirrors the quiet currents of the Kiskatinaw River below. To the north, the horizon remains wide and indifferent, marked by the distant, still presence of Tower Lake, while the sheltered green of Kiskatinaw Park offers a brief reprieve from the vastness of the surrounding fields. The economy of Sweetwater stays rooted in the stubborn persistence of agriculture, where the turn of the seasons dictates the movement of heavy machinery across the soil. Life in Sweetwater follows the practical demands of a landscape shaped by frost and harvest, maintaining a character forged in the solitude of the northern frontier. While the days are occupied by the persistent work of the land, the evenings often settle into a profound stillness, leaving the inhabitants to witness the slow cooling of the earth as the stars begin to sharpen above the trees.

Live animated radar for Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater, British Columbia Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sweetwater, 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 Sweetwater includes coordinates 55.916667°N, 120.433330°W, situated in Peace River Land District. Postal FSA: V1G. Telephone area code: 236, 250, 604, 672, 778. Timezone: Mountain Standard Time — no DST (UTC−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.