West Vancouver, British Columbia Weather
West Vancouver, 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 for West Vancouver in New Westminster Land District.
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About West Vancouver, British Columbia
West Vancouver is a district municipality in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It has a population of 44,122. West Vancouver is located at 49.3311°N, 123.1597°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V7T.
West Vancouver rises from the Pacific coast, where the steep slopes of Sentinel Hill hold the weight of the forest against the salt-heavy air. It lies 8.5 km north-north-west of Vancouver, BC (from Vancouver, BC: bearing 337°T), and is situated 15.2 km south-south-east of Lions Bay. The terrain climbs sharply from the shoreline, defined by the persistent flow of the Capilano River as it carves a path through the dense, evergreen landscape. At dusk, the light catches the moisture rising from the Pacific, turning the western horizon into a bruised indigo that lingers long after the sun retreats. Beyond the immediate incline, the land holds hidden pockets of stillness; Beaver Lake rests in the quiet shadows about 3 km away, while the sudden, rushing energy of Cypress Falls waits roughly 6 km into the wilder reaches of the slopes. Situated within the New Westminster Land District, West Vancouver carries a history rooted in the intersection of deep-water transit and the challenging, vertical geography of the coast. The local economy and daily life have long been shaped by this proximity to the water, where the salt air preserves the cedar and stone of homes perched precariously above the tide. Residents move through the day with a focused intent, mindful of the rugged scale of the land that demands attention to every steep driveway and winding road. Even as modernity marks the streets, the presence of the coast remains the primary influence, grounding the inhabitants in a cycle of tides and mountain weather that feels both ancient and immediate.
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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 | West Vancouver, New Westminster Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.331111°N, 123.159722°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V7T |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This West Vancouver, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Vancouver, 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 West Vancouver includes coordinates 49.331111°N, 123.159722°W, situated in New Westminster Land District. Postal FSA: V7T. 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.