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Fort Nelson, BC

Current Conditions

Clear

Clear

-20°C-4°F

Wind:
WSW 6 km/h
WSW 4 mph
Wind Chill:
-25
-13
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Temperature:
-20.2°C
-4.4° F
Pressure:
103.0 kPa
30.4 inches
Dew point:
-24.2°C
-11.6°F
Visibility:
24 km
15 miles
Humidity:
71%
Date:
12:00 AM MST Friday 3 April 2020
Observed at:
Fort Nelson Airport
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ForecastForecast issued: 4:00 PM MST Thursday 2 April 2020

Detailed ForecastForecast issued: 4:00 PM MST Thursday 2 April 2020

A few clouds
Tonight
-23°C-9°F
A few clouds. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 23. Wind chill minus 17 this evening and minus 28 overnight. Risk of frostbite.
Mainly cloudy
Fri, 3 Apr
-3°C27°F
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 27 in the morning and minus 7 in the afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate.
Night:  Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 15. Wind chill minus 7 in the evening and minus 20 overnight.
Cloudy
Sat, 4 Apr
-2°C28°F
Cloudy. High minus 2.
Night:  Cloudy periods. Low minus 15.
A mix of sun and cloud
Sun, 5 Apr
0°C32°F
A mix of sun and cloud. High zero.
Night:  Clear. Low minus 14.
A mix of sun and cloud
Mon, 6 Apr
5°C41°F
A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 5.
Night:  Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.
A mix of sun and cloud
Tue, 7 Apr
6°C43°F
A mix of sun and cloud. High 6.
Night:  Cloudy periods. Low minus 7.
A mix of sun and cloud
Wed, 8 Apr
5°C41°F
A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 5.
Normals:
Max 6°C.43°F. Min -7°C.19°F.
Sunrise:
6:31 MST
Sunset:
19:57 MST

Averages and extremes

29 March
Average high
  • 3.6°C38.5°F
Average low
  • -9.8°C14.4°F
Highest temperature (1939-2012)
  • 17.8°C64.0°F
  • 1966
Lowest temperature (1938-2012)
  • -25.6°C-14.1°F
  • 1938
Greatest precipitation (1938-2012)
  • 8.1 mm0.32 inches
  • 1947
Greatest rainfall (1938-2012)
  • 2.0 mm0.08 inches
  • 1955
Greatest snowfall (1938-2012)
  • 8.1 cm3.19 inches
  • 1947
Most snow on the ground (1955-2012)
  • 102.0 cm40.16 inches
  • 1989
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 29 %

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.

30 March
Average high
  • 4.0°C39.2°F
Average low
  • -9.4°C15.1°F
Highest temperature (1939-2012)
  • 16.6°C61.9°F
  • 1994
Lowest temperature (1938-2012)
  • -21.7°C-7.1°F
  • 1963
Greatest precipitation (1938-2012)
  • 16.7 mm0.66 inches
  • 2012
Greatest rainfall (1938-2012)
  • 5.0 mm0.2 inches
  • 2010
Greatest snowfall (1938-2012)
  • 17.9 cm7.05 inches
  • 2012
Most snow on the ground (1955-2012)
  • 100.0 cm39.37 inches
  • 1989
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 29 %

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.

31 March
Average high
  • 4.3°C39.7°F
Average low
  • -9.0°C15.8°F
Highest temperature (1939-2012)
  • 14.9°C58.8°F
  • 1984
Lowest temperature (1938-2012)
  • -29.4°C-20.9°F
  • 1963
Greatest precipitation (1938-2012)
  • 16.2 mm0.64 inches
  • 2007
Greatest rainfall (1938-2012)
  • 0.4 mm0.02 inches
  • 1988
Greatest snowfall (1938-2012)
  • 27.8 cm10.94 inches
  • 2007
Most snow on the ground (1955-2012)
  • 95.0 cm37.4 inches
  • 1989
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 29 %

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.

01 April
Average high
  • 4.7°C40.5°F
Average low
  • -8.6°C16.5°F
Highest temperature (1939-2012)
  • 13.0°C55.4°F
  • 1993
Lowest temperature (1938-2012)
  • -34.4°C-29.9°F
  • 1954
Greatest precipitation (1938-2012)
  • 15.5 mm0.61 inches
  • 1945
Greatest rainfall (1938-2012)
  • 0.8 mm0.03 inches
  • 1970
Greatest snowfall (1938-2012)
  • 15.5 cm6.1 inches
  • 1945
Most snow on the ground (1955-2012)
  • 95.0 cm37.4 inches
  • 1989
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 21 %

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.

02 April
Average high
  • 5.1°C41.2°F
Average low
  • -8.2°C17.2°F
Highest temperature (1939-2012)
  • 16.4°C61.5°F
  • 1980
Lowest temperature (1938-2012)
  • -34.4°C-29.9°F
  • 1954
Greatest precipitation (1938-2012)
  • 12.7 mm0.5 inches
  • 1942
Greatest rainfall (1938-2012)
  • 1.2 mm0.05 inches
  • 1992
Greatest snowfall (1938-2012)
  • 12.7 cm5.0 inches
  • 1942
Most snow on the ground (1955-2012)
  • 97.0 cm38.19 inches
  • 1989
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 21 %

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.

03 April
Average high
  • 5.5°C41.9°F
Average low
  • -7.8°C18.0°F
Highest temperature (1939-2012)
  • 19.4°C66.9°F
  • 2004
Lowest temperature (1938-2012)
  • -30.6°C-23.1°F
  • 1954
Greatest precipitation (1938-2012)
  • 14.4 mm0.57 inches
  • 1988
Greatest rainfall (1938-2012)
  • 0.0 mm0.0 inches
Greatest snowfall (1938-2012)
  • 18.4 cm7.24 inches
  • 1988
Most snow on the ground (1955-2012)
  • 101.0 cm39.76 inches
  • 1989
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 21 %

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.

04 April
Average high
  • 5.8°C42.4°F
Average low
  • -7.4°C18.7°F
Highest temperature (1939-2012)
  • 17.2°C63.0°F
  • 1960
Lowest temperature (1938-2012)
  • -23.9°C-11.0°F
  • 1948
Greatest precipitation (1938-2012)
  • 7.1 mm0.28 inches
  • 1957
Greatest rainfall (1938-2012)
  • 5.8 mm0.23 inches
  • 1949
Greatest snowfall (1938-2012)
  • 9.2 cm3.62 inches
  • 1988
Most snow on the ground (1955-2012)
  • 98.0 cm38.58 inches
  • 1989
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 21 %

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.

05 April
Average high
  • 6.2°C43.2°F
Average low
  • -7.0°C19.4°F
Highest temperature (1939-2012)
  • 17.2°C63.0°F
  • 1955
Lowest temperature (1938-2012)
  • -28.3°C-18.9°F
  • 1954
Greatest precipitation (1938-2012)
  • 9.6 mm0.38 inches
  • 1992
Greatest rainfall (1938-2012)
  • 1.3 mm0.05 inches
  • 1969
Greatest snowfall (1938-2012)
  • 11.6 cm4.57 inches
  • 1992
Most snow on the ground (1955-2012)
  • 95.0 cm37.4 inches
  • 1989
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 21 %

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.

06 April
Average high
  • 6.6°C43.9°F
Average low
  • -6.6°C20.1°F
Highest temperature (1939-2012)
  • 15.1°C59.2°F
  • 1998
Lowest temperature (1938-2012)
  • -25.6°C-14.1°F
  • 1954
Greatest precipitation (1938-2012)
  • 12.7 mm0.5 inches
  • 1969
Greatest rainfall (1938-2012)
  • 0.5 mm0.02 inches
  • 1968
Greatest snowfall (1938-2012)
  • 12.4 cm4.88 inches
  • 1969
Most snow on the ground (1955-2012)
  • 92.0 cm36.22 inches
  • 1989
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 21 %

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.

07 April
Average high
  • 6.9°C44.4°F
Average low
  • -6.3°C20.7°F
Highest temperature (1939-2012)
  • 15.5°C59.9°F
  • 1998
Lowest temperature (1938-2012)
  • -28.9°C-20.0°F
  • 1954
Greatest precipitation (1938-2012)
  • 9.8 mm0.39 inches
  • 1983
Greatest rainfall (1938-2012)
  • 2.4 mm0.09 inches
  • 2005
Greatest snowfall (1938-2012)
  • 14.4 cm5.67 inches
  • 1999
Most snow on the ground (1955-2012)
  • 89.0 cm35.04 inches
  • 1989
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 21 %

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.

08 April
Average high
  • 7.2°C45.0°F
Average low
  • -5.9°C21.4°F
Highest temperature (1939-2012)
  • 19.4°C66.9°F
  • 1941
Lowest temperature (1938-2012)
  • -23.3°C-9.9°F
  • 1942
Greatest precipitation (1938-2012)
  • 9.8 mm0.39 inches
  • 1999
Greatest rainfall (1938-2012)
  • 2.2 mm0.09 inches
  • 2005
Greatest snowfall (1938-2012)
  • 29.6 cm11.65 inches
  • 1999
Most snow on the ground (1955-2012)
  • 87.0 cm34.25 inches
  • 1989
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 21 %

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:
-9.0 °C15.8 °F
Min:
-21.4 °C-6.5 °F
Total Precipitation:
0.0 mm0.00 in

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