Nelson
Nelson is a city at the west end of the West Arm of Kootenay Lake. It sits about 28 km from the Balfour ferry terminal by straight-line distance.
Updated Pacific Time.
This page reads Environment Canada’s forecast and observation feeds, DriveBC’s camera feed and the BC Parks feed directly, refreshed by a scheduled job every ten minutes, so nothing below is more than a few minutes old once the site has current data.
Current conditions near Nelson
6 min ago24.4°C
- Wind
- 9 km/h NE
- Humidity
- 49%
- Dew point
- 13°C
- Snow depth
- 0 cm
Measured at NELSON CS, 536 m.
Weather data from Environment and Climate Change Canada, used under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Nelson has no Environment Canada station of its own; this reading comes from the Nelson station. See Nelson weather for the 7-day forecast.
Next ferry sailings
Balfour
4:30 pm, 6:10 pm, 7:50 pm, on the winter timetable. Nelson is about 28 km from this terminal.
Cameras near Nelson
5 min agoNelson - S
Highway 6 near Highway 3A and Rosemont/Uphill interchange, looking south.
DriveBC.ca
Nelson - N
Highway 6 near Highway 3A and Rosemont/Uphill interchange, looking north.
DriveBC.ca
Camera images and ferry status from DriveBC.ca, BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit.
About Nelson
Nelson is a city in British Columbia, Canada, and the seat of the Regional District of Central Kootenay. Its population was 11,198 at the 2021 census, and the city contains numerous heritage buildings from the regional silver rush of 1886.
Verified 2026-09-22 against Wikipedia.
Beaches, launches and trails nearby
Boat launches
Trails
Neighbours on this shore
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