Weather Stations In BC (Photos)

[Glacier]

I couldn't find Golden station! Can you give me a link?

FYI, I posted Fort St. James photos yesterday.

Oops, my bad!


Click here for Golden

[Glacier]

Point Atkinson (West Vancouver)

That weather station was an absolute joke 10 years ago. It recorded the warmest years and even winters in Canadian history for a while despite the fact that a place like Tofino would be a lot warmer. Then they fixed the problem, because it started reading normally.

P.S. The other West Vancouver station is a bad spot for wind (hence it's supposedly one of the least windy places in Canada). I see that there's no Stevenson Screen here. Okay spot for temperature, I suppose.

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[Canada Goose]

That weather station was an absolute joke 10 years ago. It recorded the warmest years and even winters in Canadian history for a while despite the fact that a place like Tofino would be a lot warmer. Then they fixed the problem, because it started reading normally.

I didn't know that.

I think the warmest station in whole Canada could be this one: http://climat.meteo.gc.ca/climate_norma ... pi6h-Fsrts

[Glacier]

I didn't know that.

I think the warmest station in whole Canada could be this one: http://climat.meteo.gc.ca/climate_norma ... pi6h-Fsrts

Check out this data. Now compare to Merry Island Lighthouse of the same time.

So in 2000, Point Atkinson was 12.7C for the year and 6.5C for January. Meanwhile, Merry Island was 10.8C for the year and 4.7C for January! This is complete garbage and false. I can't believe this data passed quality controls!

The data is a lot better now. The most recent cold month (February 2019) shows Point Atkinson at 2.1C and merry Island at 2.4C.

My estimate of the warmest stations in the province would be:

Top 5 Warmest Places in BC (Temperature in Degrees C)

Howe Sound - Pam Rocks (11.3)
Discovery Island (11.2)
Sumas Canal (11.2)
Porlier Pass Light Station (11.2)
Agassiz Mountain Institute (11.1)

BTW, the warmest station in Canada was historically listed at Sumas Canal. I don't think Merry Island is warmer.

Moving on...

Castlegar airport is a good station. Cancelgar as locals call it because of all the fog they get in the winter that impacts flights.

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[Canada Goose]

Check out this data. Now compare to Merry Island Lighthouse of the same time.

So in 2000, Point Atkinson was 12.7C for the year and 6.5C for January. Meanwhile, Merry Island was 10.8C for the year and 4.7C for January! This is complete garbage and false. I can't believe this data passed quality controls!

The data is a lot better now. The most recent cold month (February 2019) shows Point Atkinson at 2.1C and merry Island at 2.4C.

My estimate of the warmest stations in the province would be:

Top 5 Warmest Places in BC (Temperature in Degrees C)

Howe Sound - Pam Rocks (11.3)
Discovery Island (11.2)
Sumas Canal (11.2)
Porlier Pass Light Station (11.2)
Agassiz Mountain Institute (11.1)

BTW, the warmest station in Canada was historically listed at Sumas Canal. I don't think Merry Island is warmer.

Ya, as you say, Point Atkinson was garbage...

Merry Island has a mean temperature of 11.0C, so Sumas Canal (pretty good station but a lot of data are missing) is warmer.

Anyway, it's very important to know how each station is located in order to make comparison.

Castlegar airport is a good station. Cancelgar as locals call it because of all the fog they get in the winter that impacts flights.

I've already posted Castlegar photo on page 3.

[Glacier]

I've already posted Castlegar photo on page 3.

My memory isn't long enough to remember everyone you've done, or maybe I didn't notice all of them. I'll have to try searching before posting anymore!

Merritt STP is a bad location.

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Merritt the automated station is a much better location.

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[SouthSardiswx]

Ya, as you say, Point Atkinson was garbage...

Merry Island has a mean temperature of 11.0C, so Sumas Canal (pretty good station but a lot of data are missing) is warmer.

Anyway, it's very important to know how each station is located in order to make comparison.


I've already posted Castlegar photo on page 3.

Fantastic photos guy's weather station (porn) get's me excited. talking about point Atkinson, I can remember when it was a manned station I came to know the station master those where the day's indeed. The actual wind readings were radioed into Victoria coast guard radio I believe, I actually got to radio in an observation during a visit, even the fog horn was turned on if the visibility dropped to a certain point now it's all automated what a joke. I think Mr. Nimbus-cile would have good insight into manned stations back in the day. And as for Sumas Canal it's a bad location it's up against a mountain off of highway 1 not very exposed at all another joke.

[SouthSardiswx]

Merritt the automated station is a much better location. Yes it is it's at the rest stop at the bottom of the Highway 5 just before the turn off to the connector we always stop there for a pee and a delicious ice cream bar from the stand there. That way I can stare in awe at the weather station, it's in a bad location for wind only a couple of directions can blow but it's usually a hot wind through there.

[SouthSardiswx]

Here's the Merritt auto station by the Highway 5 rest stop, I'm not sure if the readings are available on Drivebc.ca or not and the rest stop we always stop at and I'm sure members on here have as well.

[SouthSardiswx]

I know it's not an E.C. station but I find the highway stations interesting as well, some are in bad locations, maybe do a montage of highway weather stations too.

[Canada Goose]

And as for Sumas Canal it's a bad location it's up against a mountain off of highway 1 not very exposed at all another joke.

Photos are on the previous page.

[Glacier]

Merritt the automated station is a much better location. Yes it is it's at the rest stop at the bottom of the Highway 5 just before the turn off to the connector we always stop there for a pee and a delicious ice cream bar from the stand there. That way I can stare in awe at the weather station, it's in a bad location for wind only a couple of directions can blow but it's usually a hot wind through there.

Is that the forestry station?

I remember when every small town had a forestry office, and they had real manned EC weather stations. Even the town I grew up in with a mere 150 people had a forestry office until everything was centralized to Alexis Creek in the 1980s. Then when El Gordo became Premier, forestry offices were further centralized to Williams lake (for the Cariboo-Chilcotin district).

As for the rest stop, it no longer exists. The Powers-That-Be decided to close it down and spend a few extra million of your tax dollars to build new a rest stop on some God forsaken section of the Okanagan Connector instead.

[Glacier]

And as for Sumas Canal it's a bad location it's up against a mountain off of highway 1 not very exposed at all another joke.

It doesn't look that bad to me. Try not having a weather station that lose to the hill in the Fraser canyon or even the Okanagan!

[Canada Goose]

Try not having a weather station that lose to the hill in the Fraser canyon or even the Okanagan!

About the Okanagan, I couldn't find the Peachland station, could you?

[Glacier]

About the Okanagan, I couldn't find the Peachland station, could you?

Not sure.

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