Wardner, British Columbia Weather
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About Wardner, British Columbia
Wardner is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Wardner is located at 49.4167°N, 115.4167°W. It observes Mountain Standard Time — no DST (UTC−7). Postal code area: V1C.
Wardner rests within the Kootenay Land District, tucked against the expansive, glassy surface of Lake Koocanusa. It lies 25.9 km east-south-east of Cranbrook, BC (from Cranbrook, BC: bearing 113°T), and is situated 9.2 km west-north-west of Jaffray. The air here holds a particular, sharp clarity, especially as the light begins to tilt against the jagged silhouette of the Lizard Range. At Wardner, the terrain slopes toward the water’s edge, where the silence is punctuated only by the low, insistent restlessness of the wind moving through the pines. Residents find a quiet companionship in the proximity of Wardner Park, a sliver of green that offers a vantage point over the stillness of the lake. While the Bull River flows with a persistent, cold energy just a few kilometres away, the daily existence in Wardner is defined by this vast, open horizon and the way the mountain shadows stretch long and blue across the valley floor as the sun retreats. History in Wardner persists in the quiet residues of earlier industry, where the remnants of timber and rail once dictated the pace of life. The local economy has shifted from the extraction of resources to a more measured existence, though the land itself remains marked by the heavy, enduring presence of the surrounding geology. There is a weight to the earth here, a sense of deep, older layers sitting just beneath the surface of modern routines. People continue to navigate the demands of the seasons with a practical, steady focus, finding purpose in the maintenance of their properties and the seasonal rhythms of the Kootenay Land District. Even in the height of summer, the influence of the nearby peaks ensures that the evenings cool quickly, drawing the life of the place inward toward the hearth and the porch.
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| Location | Wardner, Kootenay Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.416667°N, 115.41667°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (UTC−7) |
| Postal FSA | V1C |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Wardner, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wardner, 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 Wardner includes coordinates 49.416667°N, 115.416670°W, situated in Kootenay Land District. Postal FSA: V1C. 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.