British Columbia – Ministry of Forests, Fire Weather Network

Network Title: British Columbia – Ministry of Forests, Fire Weather Network

Domain: Weather

Network Type: Atmospheric: Surface

Network Provider: British Columbia Ministry of Forests

Network Provider Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/ministries-organizations/ministries/forests

Station Automation: Automated

Highest Sampling Frequency: Hourly

Data Feed Frequency: Real time

Period of Operation (Seasonal or Continuous): Continuous

Number of Stations: 254

Category of Reported Elements: Temperature; Humidity; Total Precipitation; Rainfall; Snow Depth; Wind

Data Access Points: https://dd.weather.gc.ca/observations/swob-ml/partners/bc-forestry/

Quality Assessed (Yes/No): N/A

Legal Constraints: N/A

Data and Resources

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 19:59 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 19:59 (UTC)
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title_fr Colombie-Britannique – Ministère des forêts, Réseau météo pour les incendies
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