Weather Stations

The Ministry of Forests and Range, Wildfire Management Branch operates approximately 260 hourly weather stations, listed below. These hourly weather observations, supplemented by data from other agency stations, also listed, are used to support fire weather forecasting and the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System (CFFDRS).

The computer-based CFFDRS is the primary fire management decision aid in Canada. With it, fire managers can assess the potential for ignition, spread and burning intensity. This information is used for making fire prevention, preparedness and suppression decisions, as well as other general fire management decisions.

Temperature, relative humidity, precipitation, wind speed and wind direction are recorded by the fully automated stations. This data is transmitted to Protection headquarters, every hour from April through October but less frequently and from fewer stations during the winter months. Data from other agencies' weather stations is also utilized and transferred electronically to Protection headquarters.

View an interactive map of the weather stations in a new window. Use the Zoom or Pan tools to display the area of interest, then click on the "Identify Visible" tool and click on the purple triangle weather station icon you are interested in. If you would like to see the Fire Centre boundaries, click on the blue Layers button, click on the folder beside Admin Boundaries to expand it, put a check mark in the box beside Fire Centres, and click the Refresh Map button.

All coordinates given below are in degrees/minutes/seconds.

Coastal Fire Centre Map

Name	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation (m)	Start Year
ALLISON PASS	49 3 46	120 45 59	1215	1987
ANDERSON CREEK	49 39 18.	121 21 29	630	2007
BEAVER CREEK	49 22 38.	124 55 59	100	1987
BIG SILVER 2	49 41 27.	121 51 34	561	2009
BLACKCOMB BASE	50 08 00	122 57 0.	659	2005
BOWSER	49 26 12.	124 42 8	111	1985
CALLAGHAN VALLEY	50 08 39.	123 06 33	869	2005
CAMPBELL RVR A/P	50 00 00	125 18 00	106	1978
CAPILANO	49 26 24	123 05 49	400	2001
CEDAR	49 2 51.4	123 52 29	30	1989
CHILLIWACK NURSERY	49 5 42.9	121 39 46	320	1987
COQUITLAM	49 23 10	122 46 12	430	2001
D'ARCY	50 31 18	122 29 53	346	1978
DANIELS PASS	50 24 9.5	124 24 44	856	2008
EAST TOBA	50 38 52.	123 52 59	731	2008
FOUR BROTHERS	49 13 57.	121 39 01	657	2009
HAGENSBORG 2	52 23 14.	126 35 23	47	2005
HAIG CAMP	49 22 50.	121 31 33	38	2002
MACHMELL	51 35 35.	126 27 2.	332	1990
MENZIES CAMP	50 2 55.1	125 47 19	438	1970
MESACHIE 2	48 49 22.	124 8 13.	183	2006
MONTROSE INTAKE	50 39 25.	124 6 51.	644	2008
MOUNT WASHINGTON	49 45 00	125 17 00	1440	2008
NAHATLATCH	49 54 06	122 01 15	1400	2001
NORTH COWICHAN	48 49 00	123 43 00	60	2008
PEMBERTON BASE	50 18 21.	122 43 43	38	2001
PORT HARDY A/P	50 42 00	127 24 00	22	1970
POWELL RIVER	49 50 00	124 29 00	125	2008
QUALICUM AIRPORT	49 20 00	124 23 00	58	2008
RITHET CREEK FWX	48 34 00	123 42 00	220	2001
SALTSPRING 2	48 46 26.	123 28 24	18	2001
SATURNA	48 46 59.	123 2 60	24	2005
SCAR CREEK	51 11 20.	125 1 41	126	1982
SECHELT	49 26 00	123 42 00	86	2008
SECHELT ORCHARD	49 26 58.	123 43 12	75	1999
SEYMOUR	49 28 59	122 57 00	390	2001
SOOKE DAM FWX	48 31 04	123 42 00	1843	2001
SQUAMISH A/P	49 48 00	123 12 00	60	1983
SUMMIT	48 55 39.	124 38 48	680	1985
TALCHAKO	52 15 4.9	126 1 42.	270	1990
TOBA CAMP	50 34 05	124 04 23	1	1998
TOFINO A/P	49 06 00	125 48 00	24	1971
TS ARTLISH	50 07 56.	126 55 41	130	2007
TS EFFINGHAM	49 10 12	125 16 57	632	2006
TS ELPHINSTONE	49 25 40.	123 33 53	593	2007
TS NAKA CREEK	50 22 12.	126 26 2.	515	2006
TS SAN JUAN	48 34 16	124 12 02	296	2006
TS THEODOSIA	50 06 12.	124 36 49	91	2008
UBC RESEARCH	49 15 52.	122 34 23	162	1981
VICTORIA A/P	48 42 00	123 24 00	19	1978
WOSS CAMP	50 12 47.	126 36 25	156	1970

Northwest Fire Centre Map

Name	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation (m)	Start Year
ATLIN	59 35 00	133 40 00	729	1977
AUGIER LAKE	54 21 42.	125 31 31	918	1984
BELL-IRVING	56 20 54.	129 17 34	398	1986
BOB QUINN LK	56 59 00	130 15 12	609	1984
BOYA LAKE	59 22 06	129 06 36	730	1985
BURNS LAKE 850M	54 15 24	125 45 18	830	1993
CEDARVALE	55 01 36	128 18 48	274	1982
CRANBERRY	55 34 36	128 42 18	500	1995
DEASE LK FS	58 24 00	130 00 00	800	1996
EAST OOTSA	53 30 06	125 46 18	1089	1986
GANOKWA	54 48 3.6	126 56 54	844	1993
GRASSY PLAINS	53 56 48	125 52 00	944	1970
HAINES JUNCTION FIRE	60 46 22.	137 34 34	1971	2007
HONNA	53 15 18	132 08 06	100	1986
HOUSTON(DUNGATE)	54 24 42	126 37 36	608	1974
IRON CREEK	60 0 25	127 55 39	2244	2007
ISKUT	57 51 24	130 00 30	890	1979
KISPIOX	55 26 06	127 38 48	335	1970
KITPARK	54 10 12	128 34 36	75	1995
MCBRIDE LAKE	54 4 29	127 23 57	810	1990
NADINA	53 56 33.	126 55 40	954	1985
NASS CAMP	55 17 18	128 59 36	191	1970
NILKITKWA	55 33 12	126 34 42	978	1986
NORTH BABINE	55 08 12	126 12 42	951	1986
PEDEN	53 59 12	126 31 18	747	1984
PINE CREEK	54 41 1.6	127 19 32	1320	2006
PRINCE RUPERT	54 18 00	130 24 00	35	1973
ROSSWOOD	54 54 54	128 51 30	137	1990
SMITHERS A/P	54 48 00	127 12 00	522	1970
SWIFT RIVER	60 00 09	131 11 18	2882	2007
TELEGRAPH CREEK	57 54 12	131 11 48	382	1978
TERRACE	54 30 00	128 36 00	217	1970
UPPER FULTON	55 02 00	126 48 00	900	1986
UPPER KISPIOX	55 36 00	128 02 30	410	1986
VAN DYKE	56 0 45.8	129 5 59.	296	1983
WATSON LK FS	60 04 00	128 42 30	800	1996

Prince George Fire Centre Map

Name	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation (m)	Start Year
BEAR LAKE	54 30 33.	122 41 27	739	1980
BEDNESTI	53 51 55.	123 19 23	858	1993
BLACKPINE	56 19 07.	125 22 04	1126	1980
BOWRON HAGGEN	53 27 47.	121 33 37	945	1986
CATFISH	53 34 35.	120 51 30	866	1986
CHETWYND	55 42 00	121 36 00	610	1970
CHILAKO	53 29 37.	123 36 31	814	1986
ELK MOUNTAIN	59 20 01.	125 30 41	437	1973
FIRESIDE	59 43 21.	127 20 06	731	1996
FORT NELSON FS	58 50 29.	122 34 25	382	1999
FORT ST JAMES	54 23 38.	124 15 39	750	1979
FORT ST.JOHN	56 18 00	120 42 00	695	1970
GRAHAM	56 26 04.	122 27 27	768	1979
HELMUT	59 25 15.	120 47 20	598	1983
HIXON	53 24 40.	122 35 44	615	1976
HOLMES	53 20 44	119 42 48	1179	1987
HOLY CROSS 2	53 56 09.	124 46 36	961	1998
HOWARD	52 22 20	118 39 37	838	1970
HUDSON HOPE	56 02 05	121 59 25	704	1986
INGENIKA PT	57 01 09.	125 10 49	1213	1986
JERRY	53 31 33.	122 06 19	997	1988
KETCHIKA	58 43 37	127 07 30	687	1986
KLUSKUS	53 22 59	124 30 44	1137	1982
LEMORAY	55 31 30	122 31 02	757	1988
LEO CREEK	55 04 55	125 28 39	915	1989
LOVELL COVE	55 41 17.	126 03 09	990	1979
MACKENZIE FS	55 19 19.	123 05 35	690	1994
MANSON	55 34 48	124 13 55	1047	1970
MCBRIDE	53 17 41.	120 09 10	716	1980
MCGREGOR	54 04 40	121 49 34	638	1985
MCGREGOR 2	53 55 44	120 38 08	975	1986
MCLEOD LAKE	54 43 31.	123 04 43	915	1990
MOOSE LAKE	53 04 17	125 24 44	1109	1980
MUSKWA	57 53 03.	123 36 59	780	1983
NABESHE	56 21 52	123 21 56	1108	1987
NELSON FORKS	59 37 02	124 05 55	604	1986
NOEL	55 17 45	120 29 10	988	1993
NORTH CHILCO	54 09 17	123 45 15	850	1972
PADDY	57 46 55	120 14 12	729	1986
PINK MTN	57 04 36	122 33 32	989	1983
PRINCE GEORGE	53 54 00	122 42 00	691	1970
RED DEER	54 37 59	120 34 34	1306	1988
SIERRA	58 50 17	121 23 48	584	1981
SIFTON	57 51 06	126 07 00	985	1988
SILVER	57 29 48	121 17 49	835	1986
SUSTUT	56 19 43	127 02 03	871	1989
TABLE RIVER	54 42 58.	122 16 27	760	1987
TOAD RIVER	58 51 57	125 18 39	711	1981
TONQUIN -PARKS	52 42 10	118 28 12	1667	1997
TUMBLER(DENISON)	55 01 39	120 56 03	942	1982
VALEMOUNT 1	52 52 11.	119 17 56	797	1970
VALEMOUNT 2	52 47 17	119 18 53	1195	1986
VANDERHOOF	54 03 20.	124 00 31	678	1970
WITCH	55 01 23	124 15 59	1030	1993
WONOWON	56 43 07	121 45 56	967	1990

Kamloops Fire Centre Map

Name	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation (m)	Start Year
AFTON	50 40 24	120 28 54	780	1988
ASHNOLA (MB)	49 08 20.	120 11 03	1683	1992
ASPEN GROVE	49 56 53.	120 37 15	1065	1998
AUGUST LAKE	49 26 01	120 27 26	855	2003
BERRY	51 58 43.	119 24 48	1478	1991
BLUE RIVER FS	52 7 13.7	119 17 53	696	1993
BRENDA MINES	49 52 6.3	119 59 33	1476	1977
CAHILTY	50 53 16.	119 50 17	1543	1987
CLEARWATER	51 37 44	120 5 40.	453	1976
COLDSCAUR LAKE	51 43 25.	120 23 23	1124	1979
CURWEN CREEK (MB)	50 36 07.	118 25 22	1286	1979
EAST BARRIERE	51 15 11.	119 52 54	631	1978
FINTRY	50 12 24	119 28 48	670	1989
FIVE MILE	50 54 39.	122 41 20	865	2008
FRENCH BAR (MB)	51 10 38.	122 14 56	1320	1979
FROTH S/F (WIND)	52 0 37.8	119 15 18	2153	1949
GLIMPSE	50 16 13.	120 17 17	1381	1978
GOSNEL	52 27 9.4	119 10 31	1873	1996
GREENSTONE HUB (WIND)	50 36 40.	120 38 29	1800	1989
GWYNETH LAKE (MB)	50 47 46.	122 52 49	1205	1986
HARBOUR LAKE	51 31 21.	119 6 48.	1525	1989
IDA BELL 3	49 46 2	119 7 26.	1261	2004
KETTLE 2	49 57 35.	118 37 33	1389	1987
LEIGHTON LK	50 36 54.	120 50 10	1167	1982
LILLOOET	50 40 19.	121 53 17	408	1977
LYTTON FS	50 14 50.	121 33 53	290	1990
MABEL LK 2	50 21 06	118 46 24	488	1987
MCCUDDY	49 08 54	119 24 54	1067	1984
MCLEAN LK.	50 47 32.	121 21 29	1123	1987
MERRITT RS	50 05 15	120 44 45	640	1978
OELRICH	49 39 49	120 32 38	1449	2009
PASKA LAKE	50 30 14	120 40 26	1440	1999
PENTICTON RS	49 31 06	119 33 12	427	1970
SALMON ARM	50 41 06	119 14 06	527	1976
SEYMOUR ARM	51 16 24.	118 54 52	511	1981
SICAMOUS	50 51 48.	119 0 10.	1115	2004
SKOONKA	50 26 19.	121 33 05	1557	2008
SPARKS LAKE	50 55 25.	120 52 1.	972	1991
THYNNE	49 42 54.	120 51 57	1407	1977
TURTLE	50 48 12	119 37 48	640	1977
WELLS GRAY	52 20 33.	120 14 37	959	1994

Southeast Fire Centre Map

Name	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation (m)	Start Year
AKOKLI CREEK	49 26 09	116 44 47	821	2003
BAKER 2 HUB	49 27 22	115 37 35	2262	1949
BEAVERDELL	49 27 25	119 05 18	807	1970
BIG-MOUTH 2	51 51 12	118 35 29	1091	2004
BLAEBERRY	51 26 8.5	117 3 25.	861	2004
BRISCO	50 49 9.5	116 14 41	930	2004
CARIBOO CK	51 10 36	117 13 49	1518	2001
CASTLEGAR	49 18 00	117 36 00	495	1970
CHERRY LAKE	49 11 17	115 32 31	1372	1989
CRANBROOK FS	49 40 02	115 50 53	996	2001
CRAWFORD	50 45 54	117 57 28	887	2004
CRESTON	49 02 17	116 29 45	683	1983
DEWAR CREEK	49 47 04	116 22 59	1608	1986
DOWNIE	51 30 55.	118 16 19	757	2005
DUNCAN	50 46 51	117 10 50	1376	1981
EIGHT MILE	49 25 58	118 34 42	1338	1980
ELKO	49 17 15.	115 09 16	775	1997
EMILY CREEK	50 08 42	115 58 38	1190	2002
FALLS CK	50 22 58.	117 52 48	790	2002
FLATHEAD 2	49 4 44.9	114 32 14	1311	1986
GOATFELL	49 07 31	116 09 50	1098	1986
GOATHAVEN	49 40 2.3	115 12 51	1051	2004
GOLD HILL	50 21 57	117 03 52	800	1979
GOLDSTREAM 2	51 40 9.9	118 29 13	1333	2005
GRAND FORKS	49 01 51	118 24 56	630	1981
HOWSER	50 21 59	117 00 06	1300	1980
JOHNSON LAKE	49 55 19	115 44 12	853	1986
MARION	51 02 32	116 21 50	1300	1994
NANCY GREEN	49 15 16	117 59 39	1397	1992
NEGRO CK	49 27 14	115 59 14	1572	2001
NICOLL	49 31 36	118 21 37	866	1981
NORNS (WIND)	49 30 09	117 47 13	2423	1992
OCTOPUS CREEK	49 41 56	118 04 52	1432	2000
PALLISER	50 29 40.	115 39 59	1100	1973
PENDOREILLE	49 03 02	117 24 50	725	1986
POWDER CREEK	49 54 23	116 51 18	1019	2001
REVELSTOKE FS	51 03 37	118 13 02	680	1995
ROCK CREEK	49 03 07	118 56 12	609	1990
ROUND PRAIRIE	50 05 12	114 53 59	1647	2001
SLOCAN	49 47 05	117 26 24	1230	1992
SMALLWOOD	49 29 48	117 26 51	997	1991
SPARWOOD	49 45 0.0	114 52 12	1138	1980
SUCCOUR CREEK	51 42 58	117 32 30	1000	1986
TOBY	50 30 46	116 03 19	894	1986
TROUT LAKE	50 37 17	117 27 52	991	1987
TSAR CREEK	51 59 50	118 06 09	1200	1986
WHISKEY	51 03 55	116 47 06	1300	1989
WHITE RIVER	50 11 06	115 15 58	1357	1989

Cariboo Fire Centre Map

Name	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation (m)	Start Year
ALEXIS CREEK	52 5 1.6	123 16 23	791	1980
ANAHIM LAKE	52 27 24	125 18 12	1096	1981
BALDFACE	52 42 36.	124 28 56	1666	1992
BENSON	52 54 36	122 03 54	1006	1987
BIG VALLEY	53 15 42	121 45 42	1355	1987
BILL MINOR	52 32 .96	120 31 .9	1290	2009
DECEPTION	51 58 01	120 36 29	1170	1989
GASPARD	51 27 06	122 39 42	1675	1992
GAVIN	52 28 12	121 44 30	1081	1981
HORSEFLY	52 19 48	121 23 48	701	1971
KNIFE	52 2 59	121 52 25	821	1991
LIKELY RS	52 36 54	121 30 48	1046	1970
LONE BUTTE	51 30 25	121 09 43	1158	1987
MATHEW	52 54 36	120 54 42	1108	1987
MEADOW LAKE	51 22 30	121 43 00	1070	1991
MIDDLE LAKE	51 42 06	124 52 30	915	1989
NAZKO	52 57 27	123 35 45	910	1981
NEMIAH	51 28 48	123 49 06	1220	1982
PLACE LK.	51 49 00	122 00 00	1065	1981
PUNTZI MTN.	52 06 00	124 12 00	910	1970
QUESNEL	53 00 00	122 24 00	545	1970
RISKE CREEK	51 57 36	122 30 36	884	1980
TATLA LAKE	51 54 24	124 36 18	945	1980
TAUTRI	52 32 06	123 15 00	1085	1970
TIMOTHY	51 54 47	121 23 20	1161	1990
WILLIAMS LAKE	52 12 00	122 06 00	940	1970
WINDY MOUNTAIN	51 40 12	120 39 00	1580	1992
YOUNG LAKE	51 14 16	120 59 51	1170	2001