Winter Harbour, British Columbia Weather
Winter Harbour, 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 Winter Harbour in Rupert Land District.
Marine forecast and fishing conditions near Winter Harbour.
Flight conditions near Winter Harbour. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Winter Harbour.
About Winter Harbour, British Columbia
Winter Harbour is a community in Rupert Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Winter Harbour is located at 50.5167°N, 128.0333°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V0P.
Winter Harbour emerges from the mist of the Pacific coast as a sanctuary held between the dense, emerald reach of the forest and the rhythmic pulse of the salt tide. It lies 39.9 km west-north-west of Port Alice, BC (from Port Alice, BC: bearing 285°T), and is situated 15.6 km south of Holberg. The terrain rises sharply toward the shadow of Plumper Hill, where the air tastes of crushed cedar and the cold, clean brine of the open sea. Inland, the landscape softens near the quiet basin of Leeson Lake, a hidden expanse of still water that reflects the heavy, grey clouds typical of this rugged reach of the coast. Further out, the Macjack River carves its path through the wild, moss-slicked terrain, its currents carrying the persistent chill of the high country toward the surf. At the edges of this wilderness, the presence of Quatsino Park frames the broader horizon, guarding the solitude that defines the experience of being here. Winter Harbour maintains a character shaped by the long, quiet persistence of those who have made their living from the sea. Historically, the reach of the Pacific served as both a gateway and a boundary, drawing in those who sought the bounty of the deep waters or the shelter of the bay during the biting winter gales. Fishing and marine logistics form the backbone of the local economy, with the docks of Winter Harbour serving as a primary point of activity where boats return to rest against the pilings. Life here follows the cycle of the tides rather than the ticking of a clock, marked by the methodical care of gear and the shared knowledge of the currents. When the light fades at dusk, the water turns to the color of tarnished silver, and the quiet of the inlet becomes absolute, save for the occasional call of a gull or the slap of a wave against the hull.
Live animated radar for Winter Harbour 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 | Winter Harbour, Rupert Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50.516667°N, 128.03333°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V0P |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Winter Harbour, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Winter Harbour, 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 Winter Harbour includes coordinates 50.516667°N, 128.033330°W, situated in Rupert Land District. Postal FSA: V0P. 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.