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Kitimat, BC

BLIZZARD WARNING

Current Conditions

Drifting Snow

Drifting Snow

-13°C9°F

Wind:
N 26
gust 48 km/h
N 16
gust 30 mph
Wind Chill:
-22
-8
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Temperature:
-12.6°C
9.3° F
Pressure:
102.6 kPa
30.3 inches
Dew point:
-19.7°C
-3.5°F
Visibility:
32 km
20 miles
Humidity:
56%
Date:
4:00 PM PST Friday 17 January 2020
Observed at:
Terrace Airport
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ForecastForecast issued: 4:00 PM PST Friday 17 January 2020

BLIZZARD WARNING

Detailed ForecastForecast issued: 4:00 PM PST Friday 17 January 2020

Blizzard
Tonight
-15°C5°F
Mainly cloudy. Blizzard developing after midnight. Local blowing snow early this evening. Snowfall amount 5 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 increasing to 60 gusting to 90 early this evening then to 80 gusting to 110 overnight. Low minus 15 with temperature rising to minus 10 by morning. Wind chill minus 30 this evening and minus 24 overnight. Risk of frostbite.
Blizzard
Sat, 18 Jan
-6°C21°F
Blizzard. Snowfall amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind northeast 80 km/h gusting to 110 diminishing to 50 gusting to 80 near noon. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 24 in the morning and minus 16 in the afternoon.
Night:  Blizzard. Snowfall amount 10 to 20 cm. Windy. Temperature steady near minus 6. Wind chill near minus 17.
Snow
Sun, 19 Jan
-4°C25°F
Snow. Windy. High minus 4.
Night:  Snow. Windy. Low minus 4.
Snow
Mon, 20 Jan
0°C32°F
Snow. High zero.
Night:  Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 2.
Chance of flurries
Tue, 21 Jan
0°C32°F
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High zero.
Night:  Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 2.
Chance of flurries
Wed, 22 Jan
0°C32°F
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High zero.
Night:  Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 2.
Chance of flurries
Thu, 23 Jan
0°C32°F
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High zero.
Normals:
Max 0°C.32°F. Min -5°C.23°F.
Sunrise:
8:44 PST
Sunset:
16:45 PST

Averages and extremes

12 January
Average high
  • -2.6°C27.3°F
Average low
  • -6.7°C19.9°F
Highest temperature (1955-2013)
  • 7.7°C45.9°F
  • 1996
Lowest temperature (1955-2013)
  • -20.0°C-4.0°F
  • 1957
Greatest precipitation (1955-2013)
  • 51.2 mm2.02 inches
  • 1989
Greatest rainfall (1955-2013)
  • 45.0 mm1.77 inches
  • 1989
Greatest snowfall (1955-2013)
  • 33.5 cm13.19 inches
  • 1968
Most snow on the ground (1956-2013)
  • 82.0 cm32.28 inches
  • 1982
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 66 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

13 January
Average high
  • -2.6°C27.3°F
Average low
  • -6.7°C19.9°F
Highest temperature (1955-2013)
  • 5.0°C41.0°F
  • 2009
Lowest temperature (1955-2013)
  • -22.1°C-7.8°F
  • 2005
Greatest precipitation (1955-2013)
  • 66.3 mm2.61 inches
  • 1968
Greatest rainfall (1955-2013)
  • 28.2 mm1.11 inches
  • 1968
Greatest snowfall (1955-2013)
  • 46.5 cm18.31 inches
  • 1968
Most snow on the ground (1956-2013)
  • 94.0 cm37.01 inches
  • 1968
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 66 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

14 January
Average high
  • -2.6°C27.3°F
Average low
  • -6.7°C19.9°F
Highest temperature (1956-2013)
  • 7.2°C45.0°F
  • 1965
Lowest temperature (1955-2013)
  • -20.4°C-4.7°F
  • 2005
Greatest precipitation (1955-2013)
  • 37.2 mm1.46 inches
  • 2004
Greatest rainfall (1955-2013)
  • 37.2 mm1.46 inches
  • 2004
Greatest snowfall (1955-2013)
  • 55.1 cm21.69 inches
  • 1972
Most snow on the ground (1956-2013)
  • 91.0 cm35.83 inches
  • 1968
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 66 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

15 January
Average high
  • -2.5°C27.5°F
Average low
  • -6.7°C19.9°F
Highest temperature (1956-2013)
  • 7.2°C45.0°F
  • 1965
Lowest temperature (1956-2013)
  • -23.9°C-11.0°F
  • 1974
Greatest precipitation (1955-2013)
  • 30.2 mm1.19 inches
  • 1972
Greatest rainfall (1955-2013)
  • 11.8 mm0.46 inches
  • 1985
Greatest snowfall (1955-2013)
  • 37.2 cm14.65 inches
  • 1980
Most snow on the ground (1956-2013)
  • 130.0 cm51.18 inches
  • 1972
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 66 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

16 January
Average high
  • -2.5°C27.5°F
Average low
  • -6.7°C19.9°F
Highest temperature (1955-2013)
  • 7.8°C46.0°F
  • 1976
Lowest temperature (1955-2013)
  • -24.4°C-11.9°F
  • 1974
Greatest precipitation (1955-2013)
  • 35.6 mm1.4 inches
  • 1977
Greatest rainfall (1955-2013)
  • 20.5 mm0.81 inches
  • 1977
Greatest snowfall (1955-2013)
  • 35.2 cm13.86 inches
  • 1989
Most snow on the ground (1956-2013)
  • 99.0 cm38.98 inches
  • 1972
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 66 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

17 January
Average high
  • -2.5°C27.5°F
Average low
  • -6.6°C20.1°F
Highest temperature (1955-2012)
  • 7.8°C46.0°F
  • 1976
Lowest temperature (1955-2012)
  • -22.1°C-7.8°F
  • 2012
Greatest precipitation (1955-2012)
  • 63.2 mm2.49 inches
  • 1974
Greatest rainfall (1955-2012)
  • 40.4 mm1.59 inches
  • 1977
Greatest snowfall (1955-2012)
  • 99.1 cm39.02 inches
  • 1974
Most snow on the ground (1956-2012)
  • 91.0 cm35.83 inches
  • 1972
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 66 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

18 January
Average high
  • -2.4°C27.7°F
Average low
  • -6.6°C20.1°F
Highest temperature (1955-2012)
  • 5.0°C41.0°F
  • 1971
Lowest temperature (1955-2012)
  • -24.6°C-12.3°F
  • 2012
Greatest precipitation (1955-2012)
  • 60.2 mm2.37 inches
  • 1971
Greatest rainfall (1955-2012)
  • 39.9 mm1.57 inches
  • 1971
Greatest snowfall (1955-2012)
  • 21.6 cm8.5 inches
  • 1974
Most snow on the ground (1956-2012)
  • 165.0 cm64.96 inches
  • 1974
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 66 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

19 January
Average high
  • -2.4°C27.7°F
Average low
  • -6.6°C20.1°F
Highest temperature (1955-2012)
  • 6.6°C43.9°F
  • 1985
Lowest temperature (1955-2012)
  • -23.7°C-10.7°F
  • 2012
Greatest precipitation (1955-2012)
  • 62.6 mm2.46 inches
  • 1989
Greatest rainfall (1955-2012)
  • 43.8 mm1.72 inches
  • 1988
Greatest snowfall (1955-2012)
  • 40.6 cm15.98 inches
  • 1989
Most snow on the ground (1956-2012)
  • 157.0 cm61.81 inches
  • 1974
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 66 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

20 January
Average high
  • -2.3°C27.9°F
Average low
  • -6.5°C20.3°F
Highest temperature (1955-2012)
  • 7.1°C44.8°F
  • 1981
Lowest temperature (1955-2012)
  • -22.2°C-8.0°F
  • 1996
Greatest precipitation (1955-2012)
  • 43.7 mm1.72 inches
  • 1973
Greatest rainfall (1955-2012)
  • 14.0 mm0.55 inches
  • 1992
Greatest snowfall (1955-2012)
  • 35.8 cm14.09 inches
  • 1973
Most snow on the ground (1956-2012)
  • 135.0 cm53.15 inches
  • 1974
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 66 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

21 January
Average high
  • -2.2°C28.0°F
Average low
  • -6.5°C20.3°F
Highest temperature (1956-2012)
  • 8.6°C47.5°F
  • 1981
Lowest temperature (1956-2012)
  • -20.9°C-5.6°F
  • 1996
Greatest precipitation (1955-2012)
  • 23.4 mm0.92 inches
  • 1988
Greatest rainfall (1955-2012)
  • 18.4 mm0.72 inches
  • 1988
Greatest snowfall (1955-2012)
  • 17.0 cm6.69 inches
  • 1993
Most snow on the ground (1956-2012)
  • 150.0 cm59.06 inches
  • 1968
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 66 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

22 January
Average high
  • -2.1°C28.2°F
Average low
  • -6.4°C20.5°F
Highest temperature (1956-2012)
  • 6.9°C44.4°F
  • 1981
Lowest temperature (1956-2012)
  • -22.8°C-9.0°F
  • 1969
Greatest precipitation (1955-2012)
  • 59.9 mm2.36 inches
  • 1973
Greatest rainfall (1955-2012)
  • 37.3 mm1.47 inches
  • 1968
Greatest snowfall (1955-2012)
  • 39.6 cm15.59 inches
  • 1974
Most snow on the ground (1956-2012)
  • 147.0 cm57.87 inches
  • 1974
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 66 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

Yesterday's Data
Max:
-11.9 °C10.6 °F
Min:
-16.8 °C1.8 °F
Total Precipitation:
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Rainfall:
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