Keno Hill, Yukon Weather
Keno Hill, Yukon — 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 Keno Hill.
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About Keno Hill, Yukon
Keno Hill is a settlement in Yukon, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 20. Keno Hill is located at 63.9093°N, 135.3018°W. It observes Yukon Time — no DST (UTC−7). Postal code area: Y0B.
Keno Hill stands as a rugged sentinel perched within Sourdough Hill, defining a landscape where the earth rises in sharp, weathered relief against the northern sky. It lies 45.8 km north-east of Mayo, YT (from Mayo, YT: bearing 39°T), and is situated 5.3 km east-south-east of Calumet. The terrain here holds a stark, mineral clarity, particularly during the long evenings when the light thins and turns the rocky slopes a bruised, metallic purple. Nearby, the stillness of Christal Lake offers a cool, reflective counterpoint to the steep incline of the rise, while the South McQuesten River winds through the lower reaches of the basin some distance away. The air carries a crisp, ancient weight, devoid of humidity and sharp enough to make every inhalation feel like a deliberate act. Extraction shaped the bones of Keno Hill, leaving behind a legacy of deep shafts and the heavy, rusted remnants of machinery that once hummed with the ambition of the earth’s hidden wealth. The economy has shifted away from the frantic pace of the early silver rushes, yet the ground itself retains the character of a working landscape, scarred and reclaimed by the slow crawl of subarctic scrub. Life here moves with a deliberate caution, dictated by the transition of the seasons and the physical demands of a steep, unforgiving geography. Men and women have long looked to these hills not for comfort, but for the hard, tangible rewards buried deep in the strata of the mountain. The culture of Keno Hill persists as a quiet endurance, defined by those who choose to reside where the silence is absolute and the winters are long enough to turn the blood slow. There is a particular beauty in the way the frost clings to the old wooden structures, crystallizing into delicate, geometric patterns that vanish the moment the sun crests the ridge. While no single name towers over the history of the site in the way a famous politician or athlete might, the collective spirit of the place belongs to the prospectors and the hardy few who maintain a presence in the shadow of the summit. Traditions here are rarely spoken aloud, manifesting instead in the way residents prepare for the freeze, a silent, shared understanding of what it means to live in the high, lonely reaches of the north.
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| Location | Keno Hill, Yukon |
| Coordinates | 63.909346°N, 135.30178°W |
| Timezone | Yukon Time — no DST (UTC−7) |
| Postal FSA | Y0B |
| Area Code | 867 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Keno Hill, Yukon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Keno Hill, 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 Keno Hill includes coordinates 63.909346°N, 135.301780°W. Postal FSA: Y0B. 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.