Big Salmon, Yukon Weather
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About Big Salmon, Yukon
Big Salmon is a settlement in Yukon, Canada. It is classified as a town. Big Salmon is located at 61.8817°N, 134.9242°W. It observes Yukon Time — no DST (UTC−7). Postal code area: Y1A.
Big Salmon persists as a quiet sentinel where the land gathers itself near the Thanâtth'éla, anchored by the cold, insistent flow of the Tʼà Tlèn Hîni. It lies 75.4 km east-south-east of Carmacks, YT (from Carmacks, YT: bearing 107°T), and is situated 32.5 km north of Hootalinqua. The water of the Tʼà Tlèn Hîni holds a glassy stillness in the early morning, reflecting the pale, thin light that clings to the valley long before the sun clears the horizon. Near the Thanâtth'éla, the terrain assumes a rugged, austere posture, defined by earth that has hardened under the weight of long winters and the persistent, scouring reach of the wind. Even when the air grows heavy with the scent of damp moss and cooling stone, Big Salmon maintains a composure born of isolation, standing solitary amidst the vast, unyielding reach of the Yukon. Life in Big Salmon draws its pulse from the historical currents of the Tʼà Tlèn Hîni, a waterway that once served as a vital artery for those traveling through the interior. While Dlùlū rests only 12 km away, the distance feels far greater in the silence that settles between the two points, a space filled only by the rustle of spruce and the occasional cry of a raven. The economy here remains sparse and observant, favoring the harvest of the land and the quiet maintenance of traditional ways that have persisted across generations. In the deepening dusk, the shadows lengthen across the ground, and one can sense the enduring presence of those who first mapped these paths by the stars and the bend of the river.
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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 | Big Salmon, Yukon |
| Coordinates | 61.881667°N, 134.924167°W |
| Timezone | Yukon Time — no DST (UTC−7) |
| Postal FSA | Y1A |
| Area Code | 867 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Big Salmon, Yukon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Big Salmon, Yukon, 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 Big Salmon includes coordinates 61.881667°N, 134.924167°W. Postal FSA: Y1A. Telephone area code: 867. Timezone: Yukon 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.