Cowley, Yukon Weather
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Marine forecast and fishing conditions near Cowley.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cowley.
About Cowley, Yukon
Cowley is a locality in Yukon, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Cowley is located at 60.5225°N, 134.9050°W. It observes Yukon Time — no DST (UTC−7). Postal code area: Y1A.
Cowley rests within the quiet rising of the Wolf Hill, a landscape defined by the austere, bracing clarity of the northern air. It lies 23.9 km south-south-east of Whitehorse, YT (from Whitehorse, YT: bearing 160°T), and is situated 8.6 km south of Carcross Cutoff. The terrain here holds a stillness that sharpens the senses, where the low light of evening catches the crests of the slopes in long, violet shadows. Nearby, the water of Swamp Lake remains a glassy mirror for the passing clouds, positioned just two kilometers away to anchor the immediate horizon. The Yukon River flows through the broader reaches of this country, carving its path about ten kilometers distant and pulling the eye toward the vast, open distances beyond the hills. The history of Cowley carries the quiet weight of those who have moved through these northern corridors, leaving the land largely to its own wild, resilient character. Economic life here aligns with the sparse, functional demands of the bush, where the pace of existence follows the seasonal shifts of light and temperature rather than the ticking of a clock. While the Yukon River once served as a primary artery for travel and trade, the modern experience of Cowley centers on the solitude of the Wolf Hill and the deep, hushed stillness that settles over the earth when the wind dies down. Residents navigate this geography with a steady, pragmatic grace, finding a particular beauty in the way the frost clings to the scrub brush during the long, deepening winter months.
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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 | Cowley, Yukon |
| Coordinates | 60.5225°N, 134.905°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 Cowley, Yukon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cowley, 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 Cowley includes coordinates 60.522500°N, 134.905000°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.