Weather in Bella Bella

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 3:54 pm (PDT)

Now · clear sky 47 °F

Feels like: 38 °F
Low / high: 35 / 49 °F
Rain: 0%
Wind: 11 mph ENE

→ 29.93 inHg · steady

Today in Bella Bella: overcast, 35 °F to 49 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a gentle breeze from the east-northeast (11 mph). Tomorrow, clear sky, 37 °F to 49 °F and a 0% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Saturday 31, at 54 °F. Next likely rain: Sunday 1 (59%).

Measured now at the airport

Bella Bella (CBBC), 1.3 mi away · 57 min ago

Visibility9.0 mi

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature50 °F

Wind7 mph from the east-northeast

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

49° 35°
Today
49° 37°
Thu 29
51° 33°
Fri 30
54° 34°
Sat 31
48° 35°
Sun 1
51° 43°
Mon 2
53° 41°
Tue 3
55° 38°
Wed 4
50° 39°
Thu 5
49° 46°
Fri 6
51° 47°
Sat 7
49° 43°
Sun 8
54° 47°
Mon 9
56° 51°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Overcast	35 / 49 °F	0%	11 mph ENE	1.0 ft	3:03 am · 2:40 pm	ECMWF
Thu 29	Clear sky	37 / 49 °F	0%	11 mph ENE	0.8 ft	3:52 am · 3:25 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Clear sky	33 / 51 °F	0%	7 mph ENE	0.3 ft	4:46 am · 4:16 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Overcast	34 / 54 °F	0%	5 mph E	0.3 ft	5:48 am · 5:17 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Heavy drizzle	35 / 48 °F	59% · 0.15 in	7 mph E	2.2 ft	7:00 am · 6:31 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Rain	43 / 51 °F	71% · 1.25 in	17 mph SSE	3.4 ft	8:16 am · 7:59 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	41 / 53 °F	50% · 0.02 in	9 mph NE	1.9 ft	9:21 am · 9:23 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Overcast	38 / 55 °F	22%	7 mph ENE	0.9 ft	10:13 am · 10:34 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light drizzle	39 / 50 °F	37% · 0.07 in	7 mph ENE	2.2 ft	10:57 am · 11:33 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light rain	46 / 49 °F	55% · 0.73 in	4 mph ENE	2.3 ft	11:35 am	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light rain	47 / 51 °F	63% · 1.18 in	9 mph ESE	—	12:23 am · 12:11 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Heavy drizzle	43 / 49 °F	61% · 0.66 in	9 mph ESE	—	1:08 am · 12:44 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light rain	47 / 54 °F	71% · 0.43 in	11 mph E	—	1:49 am · 1:17 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light rain	51 / 56 °F	73% · 1.51 in	16 mph ESE	—	2:27 am · 1:49 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Mainly clear	Clear sky	Clear sky	Clear
Temperature	37°	36°	36°	38°	47°	48°	45°	41°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	3 ENE	4 ENE	5 ENE	7 ENE	10 ENE	11 ENE	11 ENE	11 ENE
Humidity	100%	99%	100%	86%	46%	37%	43%	50%
UV	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	49°	49°	51°	54°	48°	51°	53°
AIFS	47°	48°	48°	49°	50°	52°	52°
GFS	48°	47°	48°	48°	47°	52°	48°
ICON	49°	49°	49°	50°	47°	55°	53°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0	0	0	0	0.15 in	1.25 in	0.02 in
AIFS	0	0	0	0	0.05 in	1.91 in	0.50 in
GFS	0	0	0	0	0.24 in	0.47 in	0.37 in
ICON	0	0	0	0	0.39 in	1.84 in	0
Confidence	high	high	high	high	medium	medium	low

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	1127	1125	716	511	723	1737	941
AIFS	8	8	5	4	5	13	4
GFS	813	79	66	66	1532	1533	616
ICON	1019	714	511	47	511	3059	47
Confidence	high	high	high	high	medium	low	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	0%	0%	0%	0%	59%	71%	50%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	0%	0%	0%	77%	77%	53%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +4.9 °F	A bit above +24%	49° / 43°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Above +3.4 °F	Normal	47° / 40°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Above +3.6 °F	Normal	45° / 38°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Above +3.6 °F	Normal	43° / 37°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal
December	Above +4.3 °F	Normal
January	Above +4.1 °F	Normal
February	Above +3.6 °F	Normal
March	Above +4.5 °F	Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Bella Bella climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Bella Bella is from July to August: highs of 65 °F, about 12 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

44° 38°

JanJ
46° 37°

FebF
47° 38°

MarM
51° 41°

AprA
57° 46°

MayM
61° 50°

JunJ
64° 54°

JulJ
65° 55°

AugA
61° 52°

SepS
54° 45°

OctO
48° 41°

NovN
45° 38°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	44°	38°	12.32 in	20	0.9	46°	3.0 ft
FebruaryFeb	46°	37°	7.99 in	16	2.9	45°	2.6 ft
MarchMar	47°	38°	10.58 in	20	4.0	46°	2.4 ft
AprilApr	51°	41°	8.08 in	17	5.5	47°	2.3 ft
MayMay	57°	46°	5.40 in	13	7.2	51°	1.8 ft
JuneJun	61°	50°	5.51 in	14	6.3	54°	1.6 ft
JulyJul	64°	54°	4.96 in	11	6.3	57°	1.4 ft
AugustAug	65°	55°	6.64 in	13	6.0	58°	1.4 ft
SeptemberSep	61°	52°	9.71 in	14	4.4	55°	1.8 ft
OctoberOct	54°	45°	15.16 in	20	2.8	52°	2.3 ft
NovemberNov	48°	41°	16.39 in	21	1.1	49°	2.7 ft
DecemberDec	45°	38°	11.88 in	21	0.8	47°	3.0 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	46°	3.0 ft
Feb	45°	2.6 ft
Mar	46°	2.4 ft
Apr	47°	2.3 ft
May	51°	1.8 ft
Jun	54°	1.6 ft
Jul	57°	1.4 ft
Aug	58°	1.4 ft
Sep	55°	1.8 ft
Oct	52°	2.3 ft
Nov	49°	2.7 ft
Dec	47°	3.0 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 114.63 in of rain on about 200 days and about 1,450 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now47 °Ffeels like 38 °F

Tomorrow37 / 49 °F

It's 47 °F now (feels like 38 °F). Today, 35 °F to 49 °F; tomorrow, 37 °F to 49 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 0%
Thu 29 0%
Fri 30 0%
Sat 31 0%
Sun 1 59% 0.15 in
Mon 2 71% 1.25 in
Tue 3 50% 0.02 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. The next day with likely rain is Sunday 1: 59% and 0.15 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.04 in; last 3 days, 0.17 in; last 7 days, 1.24 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity39%

Dew point24 °F

Humidity is 39% now and the dew point is 24 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds0%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak1low

Thu 29: 1 · Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 1

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.0030.10 30.02

Steady now (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 27

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Drizzle	35 / 44 °F	0.17 in	5 mph E
Mon 26	Overcast	36 / 53 °F	0	7 mph ENE
Sun 25	Clear sky	42 / 53 °F	0	11 mph ENE
Sat 24	Light rain	41 / 51 °F	0.85 in	13 mph ENE
Fri 23	Light drizzle	37 / 50 °F	0.02 in	4 mph ENE
Thu 22	Light drizzle	38 / 51 °F	0.05 in	6 mph N
Wed 21	Light rain	43 / 49 °F	0.25 in	5 mph SE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Overcast	38 / 58 °F	0	6 mph E
Mon 19	Overcast	42 / 59 °F	0	5 mph NNE
Sun 18	Heavy drizzle	46 / 51 °F	0.71 in	8 mph SE
Sat 17	Light rain	47 / 52 °F	1.06 in	14 mph SSW
Fri 16	Rain	51 / 57 °F	0.83 in	15 mph SSE
Thu 15	Overcast	45 / 62 °F	0	5 mph E
Wed 14	Light drizzle	45 / 63 °F	0.04 in	9 mph ESE
Tue 13	Rain	47 / 54 °F	1.09 in	18 mph SE
Mon 12	Drizzle	40 / 49 °F	0.09 in	5 mph E
Sun 11	Overcast	38 / 59 °F	0	7 mph NE
Sat 10	Mainly clear	42 / 58 °F	0	11 mph NE
Fri 9	Drizzle	43 / 53 °F	0.11 in	9 mph WNW
Thu 8	Rain	52 / 57 °F	2.01 in	13 mph S
Wed 7	Drizzle	51 / 56 °F	0.24 in	6 mph ESE
Tue 6	Light rain	52 / 60 °F	0.24 in	9 mph SSW
Mon 5	Rain	55 / 59 °F	0.85 in	12 mph S
Sun 4	Rain	47 / 60 °F	0.87 in	10 mph SSE
Sat 3	Overcast	47 / 67 °F	0	5 mph ENE
Fri 2	Light drizzle	48 / 64 °F	0.05 in	6 mph NE
Thu 1	Drizzle	42 / 55 °F	0.08 in	7 mph ENE
Wed 30	Light rain	45 / 59 °F	0.32 in	5 mph SE
Tue 29	Light rain	46 / 55 °F	0.57 in	7 mph SSE
Mon 28	Heavy rain	48 / 54 °F	3.07 in	15 mph S

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Bella BellaQuestions

What's the weather like today in Bella Bella?

Overcast, from 35 °F to 49 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east-northeast (11 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Bella Bella?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 0% (0.00 in): clear sky.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 33 °F and a high of 54 °F; the warmest day, Saturday 31.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 1 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.93 inHg and steady: +0.05 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Bella Bella?

The best time to visit Bella Bella is from July to August: highs of 65 °F, about 12 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Bella Bella in October?

In October, Bella Bella normally sees highs of 54 °F and lows of 45 °F, with about 20 rainy days (15.16 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 52 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Bella Bella?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 65 °F, and the coldest February, with lows of 37 °F. The wettest is November (16.39 in) and the driest, July.

More about Bella Bella today

Weather near Bella Bella

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 8.6 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 3:54 pm (local time).

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