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Salmon Arm Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Nearly Cloudless Day Ahead

A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

Warmest Wednesday at 15° · coldest night Monday at 0°

The short of it: Salmon Arm weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 11 °C (52 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 6 °C (43 °F). Today’s high 13 °C (55 °F), low 2 °C (36 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: unusually warm, frost possible, glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 12:45 local time.

SALMON ARM, Sunday. — Salmon Arm may look for light rain this day, with the mercury climbing to about 13° before sinking to 2° by night. That is some 8° milder than a typical November afternoon in Salmon Arm, where the average high is 5°. A brisk wind blows from the SSW, gusting to 31 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 15°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 0°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 12 mm in all. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of -1°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Salmon Arm brings highs near 5°, lows of -1° and about 79 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 27°, January the coldest at -7°, and November the wettest with 79 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to March. The best months to ride in are September and August.

The sun is up 9 h 18 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 761 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowMostly clear11°6°14 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear11°6°14 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear11°6°12 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear10°6°10 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear8°5°8 km/h–
5 PMClear sky7°3°7 km/h–
6 PMClear sky6°2°7 km/h–
7 PMClear sky5°2°6 km/h–
8 PMClear sky4°1°5 km/h–
9 PMClear sky4°1°5 km/h–
10 PMClear sky3°0°5 km/h–
11 PMClear sky2°-1°4 km/h–
12 AMClear sky2°-1°3 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear1°-2°3 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy1°-2°3 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy1°-2°3 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy0°-2°2 km/h–
5 AMOvercast0°-2°2 km/h–
6 AMOvercast0°-2°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast1°-3°3 km/h–
8 AMOvercast1°-2°3 km/h–
9 AMOvercast3°0°3 km/h–
10 AMOvercast5°2°3 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy7°4°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light rain, high 13°, low 2°, 0.4 mm of rain, gusts to 32 km/h. Sun up 7:01 AM, down 4:19 PM. A gentle rain falls over the district. Keep under a roof if you can.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today2°13°0.4 mm32 km/h9 h 18 min
Monday0°9°0.9 mm12 km/h9 h 16 min
Tuesday5°10°3.5 mm15 km/h9 h 12 min
Wednesday9°15°0.9 mm15 km/h9 h 9 min
Thursday7°14°dry14 km/h9 h 6 min
Friday7°10°4.3 mm31 km/h9 h 3 min
Saturday5°8°1.8 mm25 km/h9 h 0 min

Warmest: Wednesday at 15°. Wettest: Friday, 4.3 mm. Strongest gusts: today, 32 km/h.

The Almanac · Salmon Arm Month by Month

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

November in Salmon Arm, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
7° colder, 17 mm more rain
Versus December
4° warmer
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
Nov–Mar
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 52 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 7° from October to about 5°, with nights near -1°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 79 mm. The first lasting snow usually comes now.

Salmon Arm in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Salmon Arm by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January0°-7°65 mm6 km/h8 h 26 min✦
February3°-6°32 mm6 km/h9 h 57 min✦✦
March8°-3°44 mm7 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦
April15°2°44 mm8 km/h13 h 44 min✦✦✦✦
May20°7°57 mm8 km/h15 h 29 min✦✦✦✦
June23°9°63 mm7 km/h16 h 28 min✦✦✦✦
July27°12°44 mm7 km/h16 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
August27°11°31 mm6 km/h14 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
September21°7°40 mm6 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦
October12°2°62 mm6 km/h10 h 36 min✦✦✦
November5°-1°79 mm7 km/h8 h 52 min✦
December0°-6°68 mm7 km/h7 h 59 min✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Salmon Arm

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Salmon Arm today?

Right now it is 11 °C (52 °F) with mostly clear skies; it feels like 6 °C (43 °F). Today’s high is 13 °C (55 °F) and tonight’s low 2 °C (36 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Salmon Arm this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 12 mm (0.46 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Salmon Arm?

No warnings, but 3 notices are on the wire: unusually warm; frost possible; glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Salmon Arm?

July, with an average high of 27 °C (81 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -7 °C (20 °F). The wettest month is November, with 79 mm (3.1 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Salmon Arm?

September and August. September brings highs near 21 °C (69 °F) and about 40 mm (1.6 in) of rain; August highs near 27 °C (80 °F) and 31 mm (1.2 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Salmon Arm?

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

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
CanoeBritish Columbia6 km NNE5°0°80 mm
RancheroBritish Columbia7 km SE4°-1°80 mm
SunnybraeBritish Columbia7 km N5°0°82 mm
TappenBritish Columbia10 km NNW4°-2°85 mm
GrindrodBritish Columbia13 km SE5°-1°73 mm
EnderbyBritish Columbia19 km SSE5°0°69 mm
White LakeBritish Columbia21 km N4°-2°92 mm
Blind BayBritish Columbia22 km NNW6°0°78 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