Location & Surroundings
Quesnel is a river in British Columbia, Canada, at 506 m elevation. The national capital Ottawa is about 3435 km to the east. The nearest airport is Quesnel Airport, 5 km away.
Basic Data
- Type third-order administrative division (ADM3)
- a subdivision of a second-order administrative division
Geography
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Coordinates
52° 59' 16" N, 122° 28' 33" W
- Elevation DEM: 506 m
- Timezone America/Vancouver
- Time Shift GMT -8 (DST -7)
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 171 p/km²
- Built-up 4.0%
- Settlement Very low density rural
- Currency Dollar (CAD)
- Phone Prefix +1
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 03:50
- Sunrise 07:00
- Sunset 19:02
- Day length 12 h 3 min
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Weather in Quesnel
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Quesnel, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 12.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.9 to 12.2 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 46 W/m2.
Temperature
12.2 C
Wind
1.1 m/s NW (297 deg)
Humidity
57 %
Pressure
1,011.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.31 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 | 12.2 | 1.1 | 297 | 57 | 1,011.5 | - / 0.00 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 7.0 | 1.4 | 312 | 97 | 1,010.2 | 4.00 / 4.00 | 100 | 8.1 | n/a |
| 12h | 7.0 | 1.5 | 327 | 96 | 1,007.4 | 4.05 / 8.06 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 18h | 5.9 | 1.7 | 323 | 92 | 1,008.5 | 0.00 / 2.32 | 100 | 6.6 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 6.0 | 1.3 | 322 | 90 | 1,010.7 | 0.00 / 0.31 | 100 | 46.1 | n/a |
| 30h | 5.2 | 0.9 | 191 | 92 | 1,013.9 | 0.00 / 0.12 | 100 | 2.3 | n/a |
| 36h | 5.0 | 1.1 | 208 | 91 | 1,016.3 | 0.09 / 0.22 | 98 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 42h | 8.9 | 1.3 | 149 | 68 | 1,017.4 | 0.00 / 0.16 | 40 | 119.5 | n/a |
| Sunday | 13.4 | 1.3 | 87 | 33 | 1,014.3 | 0.18 / 0.34 | 25 | 428.7 | n/a |
| 54h | 3.5 | 2.3 | 152 | 77 | 1,018.6 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 19 | 34.7 | n/a |
| 60h | 1.5 | 2.1 | 156 | 86 | 1,019.0 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 92 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 66h | 9.4 | 2.9 | 157 | 51 | 1,016.5 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 77 | 140.9 | n/a |
| Monday | 13.9 | 2.7 | 155 | 36 | 1,011.8 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 28 | 479.2 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 00:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Quesnel?
Now 12.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.9 to 12.2 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 46 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Quesnel today?
Sunrise around 07:00 and sunset around 19:02 (local time). Day length about 12h 02m.
What is the local time in Quesnel?
Local time is 03:50. Time zone: America/Vancouver (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is Quesnel?
Quesnel is a third-order administrative division.
What is the elevation of Quesnel?
DEM 506 m.
Where is Quesnel located?
It is at 52.98769, -122.47570 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Quesnel in?
It is in Canada.