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Fort Nelson (8 km) · -8 °C · ECCC 06:00
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Fort Nelson weather: the next 24 hours
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Fort Nelson 14-day forecast
Two-week trend.
Sun and golden hours
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Air quality
European index, modelled by Copernicus (CAMS).
UV index
Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Freezing level
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around Fort Nelson
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for Fort Nelson.
Updated 02 Nov 13:13.
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No active warning for Fort Nelson.
Latest measurement near Fort Nelson
Measured at Fort Nelson, 8 km away from Fort Nelson, November 2, 06:00 MST. This Environment and Climate Change Canada weather station is at an elevation of 380 m (British Columbia). These are measured values, not a forecast.
| Temperature | -8.3 °C |
|---|---|
| Wind | 2 km/h S |
| Gusts, last hour | — |
| Precipitation, last hour | 0.0 mm |
| Humidity | 94 % |
| Pressure (sea level) | 1012 hPa |
Past 24 hours: low -12.2 °C, high 1.4 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation.
Fort Nelson lies at about 410 m; the station is at 380 m.
Latest measurements from the Canadian weather stations
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Today in Fort Nelson
- No washing outside today: the air is too cold or too damp to dry anything before evening (maximum drying power of 2.5 hPa per hour). How it is calculated
- Hard frost between 6:00 and 14:00: −7 °C around 9:00. Protect pots, pipes and outdoor taps; fleece is not enough for the most tender plants, so bring them indoors. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: between 7:00 and 10:00. The outdoor dew point drops to −9.3 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 13 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Terrace between 18:00 and 23:00: -1 °C at 8 pm. Too cold to eat outside; the barbecue will have to wait. How it is calculated
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-02 08:13 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
7-day forecast for Fort Nelson
Today (Monday 2 Nov) in Fort Nelson: overcast, -8 to 1 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (15 %), wind up to 8 km/h. Tomorrow: overcast, -7 to 3 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | overcast | -8 °C | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| Tomorrow | overcast | -7 °C | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| Wed 4 Nov | overcast | -6 °C | -1 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| Thu 5 Nov | overcast | -5 °C | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| Fri 6 Nov | light drizzle | -4 °C | 3 °C | 0.3 mm | 10 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | -4 °C | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | snow showers | -6 °C | 0 °C | 2.4 mm | 12 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Fort Nelson
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 Nov, in Fort Nelson: overcast, from -7 to 3 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation (probability 8 %), wind up to 10 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  partly cloudy | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 8 km/h |
| 03:00 | partly cloudy | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 06:00 |  mostly sunny | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 09:00 | partly cloudy | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 0 km/h |
| 18:00 | mostly sunny | -1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 21:00 | partly cloudy | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 0 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Fort Nelson?
No significant rain expected (0.0 mm forecast).
How warm will it be tomorrow in Fort Nelson?
Between -7 and 3 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Fort Nelson: Saturday overcast, -4 to 4 °C, Sunday snow showers, -6 to 0 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov |  overcast | -4 °C | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov |  snow showers | -6 °C | 0 °C | 2.4 mm | 12 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Fort Nelson, hour by hour: temperature from -7 to 3 °C, 0.0 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 08:00 | partly cloudy | -7 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 09:00 | partly cloudy | -7 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | -1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 0 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 2 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | -1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 6 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | -2 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 5 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | -1 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 4 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | -1 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 4 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | -2 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 2 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | -2 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 4 km/h |
| 23:00 | partly cloudy | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 6 km/h |
| 00:00 | partly cloudy | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 8 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 7 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 03:00 | partly cloudy | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 04:00 | partly cloudy | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 06:00 | mostly sunny | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 07:00 | partly cloudy | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | -7 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 09:00 | partly cloudy | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 10:00 | partly cloudy | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 11:00 | mostly sunny | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 13:00 | mostly sunny | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 0 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 0 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 0 km/h |
| 17:00 | mostly sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 0 km/h |
| 18:00 | mostly sunny | -1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 19:00 | mostly sunny | -2 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 20:00 | partly cloudy | -2 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 21:00 | partly cloudy | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 0 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 0 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 0 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 05:00 | overcast | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 0 km/h |
Location of Fort Nelson
Fort Nelson lies at 410 m, 158 m above the average of the 147 places we cover in British Columbia (252 m). That makes it the 45th highest of the 147. The main town, Vancouver, lies 1063 km to the south. The nearest places we cover are Fort St. John (305 km to the south), High Level (323 km to the east), Chetwynd (351 km to the south) and Dawson Creek (369 km to the south-east). With about 2,611 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Fort Nelson is the 125th largest of the 147 places we cover in British Columbia.
Today is 8.0 °C above the November normal (-7.1 °C).
Climate of Fort Nelson: 1991–2020 normals
In Fort Nelson, July is typically the warmest month (up to 22.5 °C on average), while January is the coldest at -22.5 °C. July sees the most rain, with around 98 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter -12.8 °C and 50 mm of rain, spring 7.7 °C and 91 mm, summer 21.5 °C and 246 mm, autumn 5.0 °C and 96 mm. The wettest season is summer (51 % of the annual total), the driest winter (10 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
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| January | -15.3 | -22.5 | 19 | 6 |
| February | -8.9 | -18.3 | 14 | 4 |
| March | -2.0 | -13.0 | 21 | 6 |
| April | 8.4 | -3.9 | 23 | 5 |
| May | 16.6 | 4.3 | 47 | 8 |
| June | 20.7 | 10.0 | 79 | 12 |
| July | 22.5 | 12.3 | 98 | 14 |
| August | 21.4 | 10.8 | 68 | 10 |
| September | 16.0 | 5.6 | 44 | 7 |
| October | 6.0 | -2.0 | 29 | 6 |
| November | -7.1 | -14.3 | 23 | 7 |
| December | -14.2 | -21.2 | 17 | 5 |
Compared with Vancouver, the main town 1063 km to the south, highs in the warmest month are 1.0 °C lower here, and the year brings 1781 mm less precipitation. In 7 months the average low falls below 0 °C (January, February, March, April, October, November and December); in 3 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (June, July and August).
Among the 147 places we cover in British Columbia whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Fort Nelson ranks 108th for summer warmth and 143rd for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Osoyoos and the coolest in Prince Rupert; the wettest year is in Tofino and the driest in Hanceville.
What is the warmest month in Fort Nelson?
The warmest month in Fort Nelson is typically July, averaging 22.5 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at -22.5 °C.
How many rainy days does Fort Nelson get per year?
Fort Nelson sees about 92 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 484 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Fort Nelson?
Between July and January, the temperature gap in Fort Nelson runs to about 45.0 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.