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Alta Creek

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Location & Surroundings

Alta Creek is a stream in British Columbia, Canada, at 636 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Whistler, 4 km to the south. The national capital Ottawa is about 3510 km to the east. The nearest airport is Pemberton Airport, 23 km away.

Overview

Alta Creek is river in Canada.

It is located in British Columbia, Canada.

The elevation is around 636 metre.

Also known as: River of Golden Dreams

Basic Data

  • Country Canada
  • Located in British Columbia
  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    50° 8' 59" N, 122° 57' 10" W
  • Elevation DEM: 636 m
  • Timezone America/Vancouver
  • Time Shift GMT -8 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 470 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (CAD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Alta Creek

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Alta Creek, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 4.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 4.3 to 8.5 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 66 W/m2.

Temperature
4.3 C
Wind
1.5 m/s S (196 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,017.5 hPa
Clouds
81 %
Precip
0.05 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 4.3 1.5 196 97 1,017.5 - / 0.00 81 0.0 n/a
6h 5.7 1.8 188 99 1,015.0 1.27 / 1.27 100 0.0 n/a
12h 6.6 1.4 211 99 1,016.5 2.18 / 3.46 100 5.7 n/a
18h 8.5 1.1 252 95 1,018.1 0.00 / 1.16 81 66.3 n/a
Tomorrow 5.9 0.2 52 96 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.05 100 10.4 n/a
30h 4.6 1.3 43 96 1,021.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 9.9 1.0 37 79 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 95 134.8 n/a
42h 14.2 0.6 326 57 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 2 490.0 n/a
Sunday 6.8 0.9 50 83 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 28.2 n/a
54h 5.5 1.0 46 79 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
60h 14.1 0.4 236 47 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 3 152.1 n/a
66h 15.4 1.8 226 51 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 95 471.0 n/a
Monday 7.2 1.7 208 82 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 22 23.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-02 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Alta Creek?
Now 4.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 4.3 to 8.5 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 66 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Alta Creek today?
Sunrise around 07:12 and sunset around 18:49 (local time). Day length about 11h 37m.
What is the local time in Alta Creek?
Local time is 09:51. Time zone: America/Vancouver (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is Alta Creek?
Alta Creek is a stream.
What is the elevation of Alta Creek?
DEM 636 m.
Where is Alta Creek located?
It is at 50.14969, -122.95275 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Alta Creek in?
It is in Canada.

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Sources

Last updated 2006-01-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5884227

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