Location & Surroundings

Sparwood is a third-order administrative division in British Columbia, Canada, at 1,107 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Fernie, 27 km to the southwest. The national capital Ottawa is about 2945 km to the east. The nearest airport is Sparwood/Elk Valley Airport, 13 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type third-order administrative division (ADM3)
  • a subdivision of a second-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    49° 43' 0" N, 114° 54' 7" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1107 m
  • Timezone America/Edmonton
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (CAD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Weather in Sparwood

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

Now 3.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 2.9 to 8.9 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 456 W/m2.

Temperature
3.5 C
Wind
2.5 m/s SW (230 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,008.1 hPa
Clouds
90 %
Precip
0.11 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 3.5 2.5 230 96 1,008.1 - / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
6h 2.9 1.7 271 99 1,009.7 3.24 / 3.24 100 3.6 n/a
12h 3.1 1.4 244 94 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.03 90 0.0 n/a
18h 7.0 1.6 237 65 1,013.5 0.05 / 0.08 67 106.9 n/a
Tomorrow 8.9 1.8 237 44 1,012.9 0.03 / 0.11 12 455.7 n/a
30h -0.2 1.3 30 82 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.00 21 15.7 n/a
36h -0.3 1.0 352 79 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 9.1 1.3 222 42 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 25 195.7 n/a
Friday 8.5 1.5 222 47 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 478.6 n/a
54h 2.4 1.1 246 67 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 9.1 n/a
60h 3.7 1.8 256 79 1,016.0 0.02 / 0.02 100 0.0 n/a
66h 4.5 1.5 225 89 1,017.3 0.17 / 0.19 100 38.3 n/a
Saturday 7.1 0.8 233 82 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.06 84 96.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-30 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sparwood?
Now 3.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 2.9 to 8.9 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 456 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 Sparwood today?
Sunrise around 07:37 and sunset around 19:21 (local time). Day length about 11h 44m.
What is the local time in Sparwood?
Local time is 03:07. Time zone: America/Edmonton (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Sparwood?
Sparwood is a third-order administrative division.
What is the elevation of Sparwood?
DEM 1,107 m.
Where is Sparwood located?
It is at 49.71672, -114.90202 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sparwood in?
It is in Canada.

Sources

Last updated 2019-02-26
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