Weather in Bella Coola

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:46 pm (PDT)

Now · partly cloudy 28 °F

Feels like: 22 °F
Low / high: 28 / 43 °F
Rain: 18%
Wind: 2 mph E

→ 30.09 inHg · steady

Today in Bella Coola: overcast, 28 °F to 43 °F, with a 18% chance of rain and a light air from the east (2 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 22 °F to 43 °F and a 0% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Tuesday 3, at 51 °F. Next likely rain: Sunday 1 (75%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

43° 28°
Today
43° 22°
Thu 29
46° 20°
Fri 30
48° 30°
Sat 31
48° 29°
Sun 1
49° 45°
Mon 2
51° 39°
Tue 3
52° 37°
Wed 4
53° 44°
Thu 5
51° 49°
Fri 6
51° 45°
Sat 7
47° 41°
Sun 8
53° 40°
Mon 9
58° 53°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Overcast	28 / 43 °F	18%	4 mph NE	3:06 am · 2:49 pm	ECMWF
Thu 29	Overcast	22 / 43 °F	0%	4 mph ENE	3:55 am · 3:34 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Mainly clear	20 / 46 °F	0%	2 mph E	4:48 am · 4:25 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Overcast	30 / 48 °F	2%	2 mph SE	5:48 am · 5:26 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light rain	29 / 48 °F	75% · 0.26 in	4 mph SE	6:57 am · 6:40 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Rain	45 / 49 °F	94% · 2.00 in	6 mph SSE	8:13 am · 8:07 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	39 / 51 °F	61% · 0.01 in	2 mph SE	9:21 am · 9:30 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Overcast	37 / 52 °F	20%	2 mph E	10:15 am · 10:38 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light drizzle	44 / 53 °F	25% · 0.05 in	2 mph ESE	11:00 am · 11:35 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light drizzle	49 / 51 °F	43% · 0.28 in	2 mph ESE	11:39 am	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light rain	45 / 51 °F	49% · 0.99 in	3 mph SE	12:24 am · 12:16 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Drizzle	41 / 47 °F	63% · 0.28 in	3 mph SE	1:07 am · 12:50 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	40 / 53 °F	62% · 0.24 in	3 mph ESE	1:47 am · 1:23 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light rain	53 / 58 °F	58% · 0.54 in	6 mph SE	2:25 am · 1:56 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	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Clear sky	Mainly clear
Temperature	38°	37°	38°	39°	43°	43°	38°	29°
Chance of rain	18%	7%	9%	12%	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)	1 ENE	2 ENE	3 NE	4 NE	4 NE	4 NE	2 NE	2 ENE
Humidity	97%	99%	97%	89%	72%	67%	72%	86%
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	43°	43°	46°	48°	48°	49°	51°
AIFS	44°	47°	50°	51°	51°	51°	54°
GFS	43°	44°	46°	48°	50°	49°	49°
ICON	45°	46°	49°	52°	51°	56°	55°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0	0	0	0	0.26 in	2.00 in	0.01 in
AIFS	0.02 in	0	0	0	0	1.13 in	0.78 in
GFS	0	0	0	0	0.38 in	0.27 in	0.65 in
ICON	0	0	0	0	0	1.20 in	0.07 in
Confidence	high	high	high	high	low	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	418	415	211	213	428	645	251
AIFS	4	3	2	1	2	3	2
GFS	810	67	44	34	814	712	816
ICON	928	722	512	27	312	730	315
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	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)	18%	0%	0%	2%	75%	94%	61%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	39%	0%	0%	6%	74%	81%	45%

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	Above +2.7 °F	A bit below −24%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Well above +5.4 °F	Normal	34° / 25°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Above +4.0 °F	A bit below −23%	31° / 22°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Above +3.8 °F	Normal	29° / 20°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Above +3.6 °F	Normal	27° / 18°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal
December	Above +4.3 °F	Normal
January	Above +3.2 °F	Normal
February	A bit above +2.3 °F	A bit below −27%
March	Above +4.3 °F	A bit below −29%

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.

Bella Coola climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Bella Coola is from July to August: highs of 67 °F, about 13 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

35° 24°

JanJ
38° 24°

FebF
41° 25°

MarM
47° 31°

AprA
58° 38°

MayM
63° 45°

JunJ
67° 49°

JulJ
67° 48°

AugA
60° 43°

SepS
49° 36°

OctO
39° 28°

NovN
35° 24°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)
JanuaryJan	35°	24°	7.71 in	19	1.2
FebruaryFeb	38°	24°	5.19 in	15	3.2
MarchMar	41°	25°	5.43 in	19	4.3
AprilApr	47°	31°	3.51 in	16	5.5
MayMay	58°	38°	2.85 in	14	6.7
JuneJun	63°	45°	3.19 in	16	6.4
JulyJul	67°	49°	2.92 in	13	6.4
AugustAug	67°	48°	3.21 in	13	6.5
SeptemberSep	60°	43°	5.23 in	15	4.5
OctoberOct	49°	36°	9.33 in	20	2.6
NovemberNov	39°	28°	10.09 in	20	1.0
DecemberDec	35°	24°	7.78 in	20	1.0

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

A normal year brings 66.44 in of rain on about 199 days and about 1,500 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

Now28 °Ffeels like 22 °F

Tomorrow22 / 43 °F

It's 28 °F now (feels like 22 °F). Today, 28 °F to 43 °F; tomorrow, 22 °F to 43 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 18%
Thu 29 0%
Fri 30 0%
Sat 31 2%
Sun 1 75% 0.26 in
Mon 2 94% 2.00 in
Tue 3 61% 0.01 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 18%. The next day with likely rain is Sunday 1: 75% and 0.26 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.14 in; last 7 days, 0.66 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity91%

Dew point26 °F

Humidity is 91% now and the dew point is 26 °F. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

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

Clouds59%

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

29.9030.0030.1030.20 29.95

Steady now (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.12 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 22

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	34 / 45 °F	0.14 in	3 mph S
Mon 26	Overcast	27 / 51 °F	0	2 mph ESE
Sun 25	Partly cloudy	32 / 48 °F	0	4 mph ENE
Sat 24	Drizzle	39 / 48 °F	0.37 in	3 mph ENE
Fri 23	Light drizzle	30 / 50 °F	0.01 in	2 mph E
Thu 22	Drizzle	38 / 48 °F	0.13 in	2 mph NW
Wed 21	Light drizzle	45 / 51 °F	0.08 in	3 mph SSE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Overcast	31 / 57 °F	0	3 mph SE
Mon 19	Overcast	34 / 54 °F	0	2 mph ESE
Sun 18	Drizzle	45 / 49 °F	0.26 in	4 mph SE
Sat 17	Rain	45 / 52 °F	1.19 in	6 mph S
Fri 16	Light rain	53 / 57 °F	0.81 in	4 mph SSE
Thu 15	Overcast	48 / 67 °F	0	4 mph SE
Wed 14	Drizzle	48 / 63 °F	0.12 in	4 mph SSE
Tue 13	Rain	47 / 54 °F	0.84 in	5 mph SSE
Mon 12	Drizzle	43 / 49 °F	0.12 in	3 mph SE
Sun 11	Overcast	32 / 57 °F	0	4 mph ENE
Sat 10	Overcast	38 / 53 °F	0	6 mph NE
Fri 9	Rain	46 / 54 °F	0.77 in	3 mph W
Thu 8	Rain	54 / 58 °F	2.16 in	4 mph S
Wed 7	Heavy drizzle	55 / 57 °F	0.28 in	3 mph SSE
Tue 6	Heavy drizzle	56 / 64 °F	0.34 in	3 mph SW
Mon 5	Light rain	55 / 62 °F	0.41 in	4 mph SSW
Sun 4	Heavy drizzle	52 / 64 °F	0.24 in	4 mph SSE
Sat 3	Overcast	42 / 69 °F	0	2 mph ESE
Fri 2	Light rain	49 / 60 °F	0.35 in	2 mph SE
Thu 1	Light rain	40 / 58 °F	0.31 in	2 mph ESE
Wed 30	Light drizzle	44 / 59 °F	0.06 in	3 mph SSE
Tue 29	Heavy drizzle	48 / 55 °F	0.32 in	2 mph WSW
Mon 28	Rain	50 / 54 °F	2.11 in	7 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 CoolaQuestions

What's the weather like today in Bella Coola?

Overcast, from 28 °F to 43 °F, with a light air from the east (2 mph) and a 18% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Bella Coola?

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

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 20 °F and a high of 51 °F; the warmest day, Tuesday 3.

What's the UV index today?

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

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.09 inHg and steady: +0.20 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Bella Coola?

The best time to visit Bella Coola is from July to August: highs of 67 °F, about 13 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Bella Coola in October?

In October, Bella Coola normally sees highs of 49 °F and lows of 36 °F, with about 20 rainy days (9.33 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Bella Coola?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 67 °F, and the coldest February, with lows of 24 °F. The wettest is November (10.09 in) and the driest, May.

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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 8.4 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 10:46 pm (local time).

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