The weather will be a bit up and down in the coming days, in Squamish.
Today (May 16), expect it to continue to be mainly cloudy. Environment Canada says there will be periods of rain, which is already starting this morning.
We will see a high of 16 C today and a low down to 8 C overnight.
Tomorrow is better though, with sun and a high of 18 C, dipping down to 9 C overnight. Friday will be the nicest day of the next five.
Back to rain for Saturday, with a high of 15 C, and an overnight low down to 6 C.
Sunday, expect the sun to return, with a high of 17 C and an overnight low down to 7 C.
Sunrise & sunset
Sunrise this morning was at 5:25 a.m. Sunset will be at 8:53 p.m.
Tides
Low tide is at 8:59 a.m. (2.76 metres). High tide is at 12:51 p.m. ( 3.05 m). Tonight, low tide will be at 6:52 p.m. (2.04 m).
The water temperature in Howe Sound today is 14.6 C, according to seatemperature.info.
Today is an average Squamish fishing day, with the best bite times from 12:42 p.m. to 2:42 p.m., according to Tideschart.com.
On this day
- The average high on May 16 in Squamish is 18.1 C, according to Environment Canada.
- The average low is 7.1 C.
- The highest temperature on this day (1983-2023) was 31.7 C in 1985.
- The lowest temperature seen on this day in the district was 2.2 C in 2002.
- The most precipitation we have seen on this day was 24.9 millimetres in 1988.
Events
There’s always something going on in this town!
On Saturday, there’s a Spring Open House, food drive and barbecue at Squamish Motorsports.
It is Day Out With Thomas, time at The Railway Museum of British Columbia. On Saturday, May 25th, the train leaves the station at 10:30 a.m.
Want a possible shout out in our daily report? Load your event into our free online event calendar.
Gas prices
According to our latest data, it will cost 207.9 cents per litre to fill up at Squamish pumps today.
Drivers will find the cheapest Whistler gas—201.9/L—at the CO-OP or Star West Petroleum Cardlock.
The lowest you can pay for petrol at the pump in Pemberton today is 200.9/L at AC Gas.
Stay safe this long weekend
The May long weekend is notoriously troublesome on B.C. roads.
According to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) over the Victoria Day long weekend, on average, three people are killed and 455 people are injured in crashes in this province, based on a five year average from 2018 to 2022. Speed is a top contributing factor in these crashes.
“Speed plays a role in every crash,” said Shabnem Afzal, ICBC’s director of road safety in a news release. “The higher the speed, the more time and distance you need to stop, making it harder to avoid crashing. When you drive at a safe speed, you can prevent crashes and protect the lives of all road users.”
Law enforcement will be continuing to focus on speeding through the long weekend, ICBC says.
Have a great day, Squamish!
