On the mountain now
Base · 1,640 m-3°estimate
Top · 2,044 m-6°estimate
Freezing level1,100 mbelow the base
Snow up top3 cmnext 3 days
Estimated from the Nelson forecast (541 m): about 6.5 °C colder for every 1,000 m of height. On clear winter nights cold air pools in the valley and the top can be milder.
Next 7 days on the mountain
Top · est.- TodaySnow up top ~3 cm, at the base ~1 cm · 60%-2° / -6°top
- FridayPartly cloudy · 60%-2° / -4°top
- SaturdayShowers · 63%-2° / -4°top
- SundaySnow up top ~5 cm, rain lower down · 30%2° / -9°top
- MondayPartly cloudy · 60%-3° / -8°top
- TuesdaySnow up top ~11 cm, at the base ~11 cm · 91%-4° / -12°top
- WednesdaySnow up top ~5 cm, at the base ~5 cm · 84%-2° / -9°top
Current weather · Nelson
1:00 AM4°C
Wind chill -2
Overcast
High 8° · Low 4° · 60%
- Wind
- SE 2 km/h
- Wind gusts
- 35 km/h
- Humidity
- 88%
- UV index
- 0 · Low
More details
- Dew point
- 2°C
- Pressure
- 102.1 kPa ↘ falling
- Visibility
- 10 km
- Sunrise
- 7:44 AM
- Sunset
- 5:21 PM
- Daylight
- 9 h 37 min
Observed at Nelson, 1:00 AM MST · Environment and Climate Change Canada
Next 24 hours · Nelson
- Now1°21%
- 2 AM3°20%
- 3 AM3°20%
- 4 AM3°80%
- 5 AM3°80%
- 6 AM3°80%
- 7 AM3°80%
- 8 AM3°80%
- 9 AM3°80%
- 10 AM4°80%
- 11 AM4°30%
- 12 PM5°30%
- 1 PM6°30%
- 2 PM7°30%
- 3 PM7°30%
- 4 PM8°30%
- 5 PM8°30%
- 6 PM8°0%
- 7 PM7°0%
- 8 PM7°0%
- 9 PM7°0%
- 10 PM6°0%
- 11 PM6°60%
- Fri
- 12 AM6°60%
14-day forecast · Nelson
Nelson →TodayNov 58°4°Chance of showersPeriods of drizzle60%
Day
Periods of rain ending late in the morning then cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Snow level 800 metres rising to 1500 metres in the afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h in the morning. High 8. UV index 1 or low.
- Wind
- S 20 km/h
- Precipitation
- 30% · 3 mm
- UV index (max)
- 1 Low
Night
Cloudy. 60 percent chance of drizzle late in the evening and overnight. Snow level 1500 metres lowering to 1100 metres near midnight. Fog patches developing in the evening. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light early in the evening. Low plus 4.
- Low
- 4°
- Wind
- S 20 km/h
- Precipitation
- 60%
Sunrise7:44 AM
Sunset5:21 PM
Daylight9 h 37 min
Normal6° / 0°
FriNov 68°6°Chance of showersPeriods of rain60%
Day
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 8.
- Precipitation
- 60% · 0.1 mm
- UV index (max)
- 1 Low
Night
Periods of rain. Low 6.
- Low
- 6°
Sunrise7:43 AM
Sunset5:20 PM
Daylight9 h 37 min
SatNov 78°6°RainCloudy63%
Day
Rain. High 8.
- Precipitation
- 63% · 0.6 mm
- UV index (max)
- 1 Low
Night
Cloudy. Low 6.
- Low
- 6°
Sunrise7:45 AM
Sunset5:19 PM
Daylight9 h 33 min
SunNov 812°1°ShowersChance of rain showers or flurries30%
Day
Showers. High 12.
- Precipitation
- 30% · 10 mm
- UV index (max)
- 1 Low
Night
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Low plus 1.
- Low
- 1°
- Precipitation
- 30%
Sunrise7:46 AM
Sunset5:17 PM
Daylight9 h 30 min
MonNov 97°2°Chance of showersPeriods of rain60%
Day
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 7.
- Precipitation
- 60% · 0 mm
- UV index (max)
- 2 Low
Night
Periods of rain. Low plus 2.
- Low
- 2°
Sunrise7:48 AM
Sunset5:16 PM
Daylight9 h 27 min
TueNov 106°-2°Rain91%
Day
Rain. High 6.
- Precipitation
- 91% · 11 mm
- UV index (max)
- 1 Low
Night
Low -2.
- Low
- -2°
Sunrise7:50 AM
Sunset5:14 PM
Daylight9 h 24 min
WedNov 118°1°Mostly cloudyNight low 1°84%
Day
Mostly cloudy. High 8.
- Wind
- E 4 km/h
- Wind gusts
- 24 km/h
- Precipitation
- 84% · 5 mm
- UV index (max)
- 2 Low
Night
Low 1.
- Low
- 1°
Sunrise7:51 AM
Sunset5:13 PM
Daylight9 h 21 min
SourceExtended outlook
Days 8–14 · trend, lower confidence
ThuNov 127°1°ShowersNight low 1°47%
Day
Showers. High 7.
- Wind
- S 4 km/h
- Wind gusts
- 28 km/h
- Precipitation
- 47% · 0.5 mm
- UV index (max)
- 2 Low
Night
Low 1.
- Low
- 1°
Sunrise7:53 AM
Sunset5:12 PM
Daylight9 h 18 min
SourceExtended outlook
FriNov 136°1°Light drizzleNight low 1°85%
Day
Light drizzle. High 6.
- Wind
- E 5 km/h
- Wind gusts
- 27 km/h
- Precipitation
- 85% · 6 mm
- UV index (max)
- 2 Low
Night
Low 1.
- Low
- 1°
Sunrise7:54 AM
Sunset5:10 PM
Daylight9 h 16 min
SourceExtended outlook
SatNov 146°2°ShowersNight low 2°84%
Day
Showers. High 6.
- Wind
- E 6 km/h
- Wind gusts
- 20 km/h
- Precipitation
- 84% · 3 mm
- UV index (max)
- 2 Low
Night
Low 2.
- Low
- 2°
Sunrise7:56 AM
Sunset5:09 PM
Daylight9 h 13 min
SourceExtended outlook
SunNov 156°2°DrizzleNight low 2°89%
Day
Drizzle. High 6.
- Wind
- E 4 km/h
- Wind gusts
- 22 km/h
- Precipitation
- 89% · 9 mm
- UV index (max)
- 2 Low
Night
Low 2.
- Low
- 2°
Sunrise7:58 AM
Sunset5:08 PM
Daylight9 h 10 min
SourceExtended outlook
MonNov 162°1°ShowersNight low 1°87%
Day
Showers. High 2.
- Wind
- S 4 km/h
- Wind gusts
- 19 km/h
- Precipitation
- 87% · 4 mm
- UV index (max)
- 1 Low
Night
Low 1.
- Low
- 1°
Sunrise7:59 AM
Sunset5:07 PM
Daylight9 h 7 min
SourceExtended outlook
TueNov 172°-1°DrizzleNight low -1°92%
Day
Drizzle. High 2.
- Wind
- SW 4 km/h
- Wind gusts
- 18 km/h
- Precipitation
- 92% · 7 mm
- UV index (max)
- 1 Low
Night
Low -1.
- Low
- -1°
Sunrise8:01 AM
Sunset5:06 PM
Daylight9 h 4 min
SourceExtended outlook
WedNov 182°-2°FogNight low -2°48%
Day
Fog. High 2.
- Wind
- SW 5 km/h
- Wind gusts
- 15 km/h
- Precipitation
- 48% · 0.3 mm
- UV index (max)
- 2 Low
Night
Low -2.
- Low
- -2°
Sunrise8:02 AM
Sunset5:04 PM
Daylight9 h 2 min
SourceExtended outlook
Sun & Moon
Moon calendar →Sunrise7:44 AM
Sunset5:21 PM
Daylight9 h 37 min
MoonWaning Crescent15% lit · rise 3:45 AM · set 3:36 PM
Forecast: Environment and Climate Change Canada (West Kootenay), issued 4:00 PM · Days 8–14: WeatherAPI.com · weather.gc.ca · 49.3475°N, 117.1522°W · Elevation 1,640 m · Time zone America/Vancouver