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Nakusp Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Thursday at 11° · coldest night Monday at 0°

The short of it: Nakusp weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 7 °C (44 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 4 °C (40 °F). Today’s high 10 °C (49 °F), low 4 °C (40 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 7.0 mm (0.28 in). Notices: glass falling fast. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 16:45 local time.

NAKUSP, Saturday. — Passing showers are the word from the Nakusp station, with a high of 10° and a low of 4°. That is some 4° milder than a typical November afternoon in Nakusp, where the average high is 5°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the ENE, gusting to 9 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 11°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 0°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 30 mm in all. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 1°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Nakusp runs from 1° at night to 5° by day, with some 92 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 27°, January the coldest at -5°, and January the wettest with 101 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to March. The best months to ride in are August and May.

The sun is up 9 h 26 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 1,069 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast8°6°3 km/h–
5 PMOvercast7°4°4 km/h–
6 PMOvercast7°4°6 km/h–
7 PMOvercast7°5°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast7°5°4 km/h–
9 PMOvercast7°5°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast8°6°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast9°6°5 km/h–
12 AMOvercast9°6°6 km/h–
1 AMLight rain9°6°7 km/h0.2 mm
2 AMLight rain9°6°6 km/h0.8 mm
3 AMLight rain8°5°6 km/h0.8 mm
4 AMLight showers7°5°5 km/h0.4 mm
5 AMLight showers7°4°6 km/h1.3 mm
6 AMLight showers6°4°4 km/h0.4 mm
7 AMOvercast6°3°7 km/h0.1 mm
8 AMLight showers6°2°7 km/h0.8 mm
9 AMLight showers5°3°4 km/h0.9 mm
10 AMLight showers6°3°4 km/h0.4 mm
11 AMLight showers6°3°4 km/h0.6 mm
12 PMPartly cloudy7°4°4 km/h0.1 mm
1 PMOvercast7°4°7 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMPartly cloudy7°3°7 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMPartly cloudy6°3°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): light showers, high 10°, low 4°, 0.7 mm of rain, gusts to 16 km/h. Sun up 6:51 AM, down 4:17 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Nakusp Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Nakusp, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
6° colder, 18 mm more rain
Versus December
4° warmer
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
Nov–Mar
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 55 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 6° against October, to near 5°; nights run about 1°. Wet spells are common — about 92 mm, the 2nd wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.

Nakusp in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Nakusp by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January1°-5°101 mm6 km/h8 h 29 min✦
February3°-4°60 mm6 km/h9 h 59 min✦✦
March8°-2°57 mm7 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦
April14°2°55 mm8 km/h13 h 43 min✦✦✦
May20°7°67 mm7 km/h15 h 25 min✦✦✦✦
June23°10°78 mm7 km/h16 h 23 min✦✦✦
July27°12°46 mm7 km/h15 h 59 min✦✦✦✦
August27°12°40 mm7 km/h14 h 28 min✦✦✦✦✦
September20°8°59 mm6 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦✦
October11°4°74 mm6 km/h10 h 37 min✦✦
November5°1°92 mm7 km/h8 h 55 min✦
December1°-4°86 mm7 km/h8 h 3 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Nakusp

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Nakusp today?

Right now it is 7 °C (44 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 4 °C (40 °F). Today’s high is 10 °C (49 °F) and tonight’s low 4 °C (40 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 7.0 mm (0.28 in) expected.

Will it rain in Nakusp this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 5 of the next 7 days, about 30 mm (1.2 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Nakusp?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: glass falling fast.

What is the warmest month in Nakusp?

July, with an average high of 27 °C (81 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -5 °C (24 °F). The wettest month is January (101 mm (4.0 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Nakusp?

August and May. August brings highs near 27 °C (80 °F) and about 40 mm (1.6 in) of rain; May highs near 20 °C (68 °F) and 67 mm (2.6 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Nakusp?

Yes. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to March. Nights average below freezing in Dec–Mar.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
LumbyBritish Columbia83 km W5°-1°58 mm
RevelstokeBritish Columbia88 km NNW4°-1°123 mm
Big EddyBritish Columbia88 km NNW3°-1°128 mm
NelsonBritish Columbia91 km SSE4°-2°124 mm
ColdstreamBritish Columbia100 km W5°-1°51 mm
EnderbyBritish Columbia101 km WNW5°0°69 mm
ArmstrongBritish Columbia102 km WNW5°0°61 mm
SpallumcheenBritish Columbia102 km W5°0°58 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor