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Trail 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 Wednesday at 11° · coldest night Monday at -2°

The short of it: Trail weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 8 °C (47 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 6 °C (43 °F). Today’s high 8 °C (47 °F), low 3 °C (38 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 2.9 mm (0.11 in). Notices: glass falling fast. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 13:00 local time.

TRAIL, Saturday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Trail station, with a high of 8° and a low of 3°. Count it a gift: 3° above the November average of 5° for these parts. Winds are light from the SE, gusting to 12 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Of the 7 days ahead, Wednesday looks the finest at near 11°, while Monday night will be the coldest at -2°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 27 mm in all. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Trail runs from 0° at night to 5° by day, with some 80 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 29°, January the coldest at -5°, and November the wettest with 80 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to March. The best months to ride in are September and July.

The sun is up 9 h 32 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 1,149 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°4 km/h–
2 PMOvercast8°6°4 km/h–
3 PMOvercast8°6°3 km/h–
4 PMOvercast7°5°2 km/h–
5 PMOvercast7°5°1 km/h–
6 PMOvercast6°4°1 km/h–
7 PMOvercast6°4°1 km/h–
8 PMOvercast5°3°1 km/h–
9 PMOvercast5°3°2 km/h–
10 PMOvercast5°3°2 km/h–
11 PMOvercast5°3°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast6°3°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast7°4°6 km/h–
2 AMLight rain6°3°6 km/h1.2 mm
3 AMLight rain7°4°9 km/h1.1 mm
4 AMOvercast7°4°8 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear6°3°8 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy5°2°9 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy5°1°9 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy5°2°7 km/h–
9 AMOvercast6°3°8 km/h–
10 AMOvercast7°3°10 km/h0.2 mm
11 AMOvercast7°3°10 km/h–
12 PMLight showers7°3°11 km/h0.4 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 8°, low 3°, dry, gusts to 13 km/h. Sun up 6:48 AM, down 4:20 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Trail Month by Month

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

November in Trail, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
8° colder, 25 mm more rain
Versus December
4° warmer
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
Nov–Mar
Daylight, mid-month
9 h 3 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 8° from October to about 5°, with nights near 0°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 80 mm. The first lasting snow usually comes now.

Trail in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Trail by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January1°-5°73 mm8 km/h8 h 39 min✦
February4°-4°44 mm8 km/h10 h 4 min✦✦✦
March9°-1°64 mm9 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦
April15°2°54 mm10 km/h13 h 39 min✦✦✦
May21°7°63 mm9 km/h15 h 17 min✦✦✦✦
June23°9°66 mm9 km/h16 h 11 min✦✦✦✦
July28°12°29 mm9 km/h15 h 49 min✦✦✦✦✦
August29°11°25 mm9 km/h14 h 23 min✦✦✦✦✦
September22°7°32 mm8 km/h12 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
October13°2°55 mm8 km/h10 h 40 min✦✦✦
November5°0°80 mm8 km/h9 h 3 min✦
December1°-4°78 mm8 km/h8 h 14 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Trail

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Trail today?

Right now it is 8 °C (47 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 6 °C (43 °F). Today’s high is 8 °C (47 °F) and tonight’s low 3 °C (38 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 2.9 mm (0.11 in) expected.

Will it rain in Trail this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 5 of the next 7 days, about 27 mm (1.1 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Trail?

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

What is the warmest month in Trail?

August, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -5 °C (23 °F). The wettest month is November (80 mm (3.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Trail?

September and July. September brings highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and about 32 mm (1.3 in) of rain; July highs near 28 °C (83 °F) and 29 mm (1.1 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Trail?

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
WarfieldBritish Columbia3 km W5°1°73 mm
RosslandBritish Columbia8 km WSW3°-2°86 mm
MontroseBritish Columbia9 km ESE6°0°76 mm
FruitvaleBritish Columbia11 km E5°-1°90 mm
GenelleBritish Columbia13 km N5°1°85 mm
OotischeniaBritish Columbia21 km NNE6°1°86 mm
CastlegarBritish Columbia25 km N6°1°86 mm
SalmoBritish Columbia33 km ENE5°-2°104 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