Highway Conditions

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Mountain Pass Conditions

Kicking Horse Pass

Hwy 1 · 1,627 m
0 nearby road events
7.2°CPartly cloudy
24h snow0.0 cmVisibility26.9 kmMax gust37 km/h
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Highway Travel

Vancouver / Merritt

Hwy 5 South / CoquihallaKamloops → Hope
Major travel impact
Zopkios Southbound - N highway camera
DriveBC cameraZopkios Southbound – NN · 5Updated Aug 31, 2:23 am
6 active events2 closure events
More info
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
ConstructionClosure advisory
Dewdney Creek Bridge

Road maintenance at Highway 5, Exit 195. Starting Mon Aug 31 until Mon Aug 31. Right lane closed. Last update: August 29th, 2026 at 3:15pm PDT. Right lane closure Dewdney bridge southbound just south of Carolin exit highway 5 for concrete deck repairs. Slow to 60 kms / hr. Watch for crews.

Updated Aug 29, 3:15 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
ConstructionClosure advisory
Highway 5

Construction work from Highway 5, At Exit 250 to Larson Hill to At Exit 256 to Coldwater Road. Starting Tue Aug 25. Left lane closed in both directions. Expect delays. Last update: August 25th, 2026 at 9:58am PDT. 24/7 construction. Please obey signage, slow down and watch for roadside workers. Expect delays and higher traffic volume due to Highway 1/Highway 3 wildfire activity.

Updated Aug 25, 9:58 am
CONSTRUCTIONMajor
Construction
Highway 5

Bridge construction from Highway 5, In Merritt and Exit 286: Merritt – 97C to At Exit to Highway 5A North & Merritt. Starting Tue Aug 25 until Sat Oct 31. Watch for traffic control. Width restriction: 5m. Speed Limit restriction: 50km/h. Last update: August 28th, 2026 at 3:25pm PDT. 1 lane open in each direction at all times.

Updated Aug 28, 3:25 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Kamloops-Merritt Highway 5A

Road maintenance from Highway 5A, Highway 5 at Merritt to Highway 1 at Kamloops. Starting Tue Aug 25 until Fri Sep 11. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: August 25th, 2026 at 10:49am PDT.

Updated Aug 25, 10:49 am
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Kamloops-Merritt Highway 5A

Required maintenance at Highway 5A, CVSE Scale. Starting Wed Sep 9 until Wed Sep 9. Lane blocked. Last update: August 24th, 2026 at 11:11am PDT. Northbound 8am-Noon, Southbound 1pm-5pm.

Updated Aug 24, 11:11 am
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Henning Creek Bridge

Paving operations. Starting Tue Aug 11 until Wed Sep 30. From 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Watch for traffic control. Possible delays of up to 20 minutes.

Updated Aug 11, 10:00 am

Salmon Arm / Revelstoke / Calgary

Hwy 1 East / Trans-CanadaKamloops → BC / Alberta border
Major travel impact
Rogers Pass highway camera
DriveBC cameraRogers PassE · 1Updated Aug 31, 2:35 am
10 active events6 closure events
More info
CONSTRUCTIONMajor
ConstructionClosure advisory
Trans-Canada Highway

Construction work from Highway 1, In Sicamous and Old Sicamous Road to In Sicamous and Solsqua-Sicamous Road. Starting Wed Aug 19. Watch for traffic control. Last update: August 29th, 2026 at 4:27pm PDT. Planned Monday night full closure on August 31 from 10:30 PM PT to 5:30 AM PDT, use alternate route. Single lane alternating traffic Monday to Saturday 8:00PM PT to 6:00 AM PT.

Updated Aug 29, 4:27 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
ConstructionClosure advisory
Trans-Canada Highway E

Bridge maintenance at Highway 1, In Golden. Starting Wed Aug 26 until Thu Sep 3. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM MDT, every day. Shoulder closed. Watch for traffic control. Last update: August 25th, 2026 at 3:05pm MDT. Structure inspections ongoing in east and westbound shoulders between intersection of Highway 95 to Yoho National Park.

Updated Aug 25, 2:05 pm
INCIDENTMinor
IncidentClosure advisory
Trans-Canada Highway

Washout from Highway 1 to Beaver Valley Rd. Right lane closed. Last update: August 21st, 2026 at 4:50pm PDT. Next update: September 14th, 2026 at 12:00pm PDT. Westbound slow lane is closed on Beaver Hill. Fast lane remains open.

Updated Aug 21, 4:50 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
ConstructionClosure advisory
Trans-Canada Highway

Construction work. Starting Tue Jul 14. All day, every day. Expect 30 minutes delay. Expect 30 min delays between 7pm-8am Monday evening through Sunday morning. 2 hr closures between 4am-6am Tuesday through Saturday. 2 hour closures between 1am and 3am Sunday. Short holds anytime. More info: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=416CCFA6BEC74BB7ACE2D505A4D44DBF.

Updated Aug 4, 11:49 am
INCIDENTMinor
IncidentClosure advisory
Trans-Canada Highway W

Washrooms closed. Until Sat Oct 31. Watch for traffic control. The Revelstoke Rest Area will be closed due to highway upgrades in the area. Nearby rest areas remaining open: Illecillewaet Break check – Commercial and passenger, Rutherford rest area – Passenger, Shelter Bay rest area – Passenger and The Last Spike rest area – commercial and passenger.

Updated Jul 15, 10:52 am
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
ConstructionClosure advisory
Trans-Canada Highway

Rest area closed. Starting Tue Jul 14. Redgrave rest area is permanently closed. New rest area will be built just west of the current location. Stay tuned for more updates as construction progresses.

Updated Jul 14, 2:44 pm
INCIDENTMinor
Incident
Old Ferry Rd to Des Fosses Rd

Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), in both directions. Watch for falling rocks between Old Ferry Rd and Des Fosses Rd for 44.1 km (14 km east of Chase to 7 km east of Kamloops). Last updated Sun Aug 30 at 3:36 PM PDT. (DBC-93918)

Updated Aug 30, 3:36 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Trans-Canada Highway

Falling rock from Highway 1, DeFosses Rd to Monte Creek Junction. Starting Fri Aug 28. Last update: August 30th, 2026 at 2:36pm PDT. Please Watch For Falling Rocks.

Updated Aug 30, 2:36 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Summit Lake Overhead

Road maintenance at Highway 1. Starting Wed Sep 16 until Thu Sep 17. From 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM PDT, Wednesday and Thursday. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: August 27th, 2026 at 7:44am PDT. Soil remediation.

Updated Aug 27, 7:44 am
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Trans-Canada Highway

Construction work. Starting Mon Apr 20 until Sun Dec 20. Watch for traffic control. Expect delays. Width restriction: 5 meters. More info: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=BEC73F6017214DDCB2EEEAB757E678F9.

Updated Jul 15, 9:58 am

Cache Creek

Hwy 1 WestKamloops → Cache Creek
Major travel impact
Cache Creek highway camera
DriveBC cameraCache CreekE · 1Updated Aug 31, 2:30 am
3 active events1 closure event
More info
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
ConstructionClosure advisory
Trans-Canada Highway W

Construction work from Highway 1, In Kamloops and 2km West of Copperhead Drive Underpass to At Exit 366 to Copperhead Drive. Starting Tue Aug 25 until Sat Oct 31. Last update: August 25th, 2026 at 12:51pm PDT. Motorists are advised to pull as far ahead as possible and do brake checks in the right lane within the brake check. Washrooms closed, use Hwy 5 – Inks Lake Brake Check..

Updated Aug 25, 12:51 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Trans-Canada Highway

Construction work from Highway 1, Nicomen River Rd to At Exit From Highway 1 Northbound to Highway 8. Starting Tue Aug 25 until Wed Jun 30. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Expect minor delays. Last update: August 25th, 2026 at 2:02pm PDT.

Updated Aug 25, 2:02 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Trans-Canada Highway

Utility work from Highway 1, 11km South of Cache Creek to 12km South of Cache Creek. Starting Mon Apr 27. From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: August 25th, 2026 at 11:07am PDT.

Updated Aug 25, 11:07 am

Clearwater / Valemount

Hwy 5 NorthKamloops → Valemount
Major travel impact
Clearwater - N highway camera
DriveBC cameraClearwater – NN · 5Updated Aug 31, 2:25 am
5 active events1 closure event
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CONSTRUCTIONMinor
ConstructionClosure advisory
Chappell Creek Rec Site to Whiskeyfill Rd

Highway 5, in both directions. Roadside brushing between Chappell Creek Rec Site and Whiskeyfill Rd for 50.4 km (5 km south of Valemount to 30 km north of Blue River). Until Mon Aug 31 at 6:00 PM PDT. Shoulder closed. Watch for traffic control. Last updated Thu Jun 18 at 8:21 AM PDT. (DBC-92993)

Updated Jun 18, 8:21 am
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
at Wire Cache Rest Area

Highway 5, in both directions. Maintenance planned at Wire Cache Rest Area (14 km south of Avola). Starting Tue Sep 8 until Mon Sep 14. From 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM PDT on weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Watch for traffic control personnel. Last updated Thu Aug 27 at 4:20 PM PDT. (DBC-94086)

Updated Aug 27, 4:20 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Highway 5

Construction work at Highway 5, 37km East of Clearwater and At Martin Creek Fsr / Pullout (North End). Starting Tue Aug 25 until Thu Oct 1. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: August 25th, 2026 at 2:16pm PDT.

Updated Aug 25, 2:16 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
at Six Mile/HWY 5 Bridge

Highway 5, in both directions. Bridge construction at Six Mile/HWY 5 Bridge (10 km south of Blue River). Until Fri Oct 30. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Lane width reduction to 3.8 m wide lane, with a max 4.4m width including overhang. In addition, a maximum weight, restriction of 85T with the requirement of 1 truck on the bridge deck at a time is in effect. Last updated Thu Jul 9 at 2:45 PM PDT. (DBC-92573)

Updated Jul 9, 2:45 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Miledge Creek Bridge to Thunder River Rd

Highway 5, southbound. Construction work between Miledge Creek Bridge and Thunder River Rd for 4.9 km (17 to 12 km north of Blue River). Until Sat Nov 7 at 5:00 PM PST. From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST on weekdays. Watch for traffic control. Single Lane Alternating Traffic will only be required for a brief duration during mobilization and demobilization of materials and equipment. Last updated Mon Jan 26 at 10:10 AM PST. (DBC-82106)

Updated Jan 26, 10:10 am

Kelowna

Hwy 5A / Hwy 97C via Aspen GroveKamloops → Kelowna
Major travel impact
Pennask Summit - W highway camera
DriveBC cameraPennask Summit – WW · 97CUpdated Aug 31, 2:37 am
3 active events
More info
CONSTRUCTIONMajor
Construction
Highway 5

Bridge construction from Highway 5, In Merritt and Exit 286: Merritt – 97C to At Exit to Highway 5A North & Merritt. Starting Tue Aug 25 until Sat Oct 31. Watch for traffic control. Width restriction: 5m. Speed Limit restriction: 50km/h. Last update: August 28th, 2026 at 3:25pm PDT. 1 lane open in each direction at all times.

Updated Aug 28, 3:25 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Kamloops-Merritt Highway 5A

Road maintenance from Highway 5A, Highway 5 at Merritt to Highway 1 at Kamloops. Starting Tue Aug 25 until Fri Sep 11. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: August 25th, 2026 at 10:49am PDT.

Updated Aug 25, 10:49 am
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Kamloops-Merritt Highway 5A

Required maintenance at Highway 5A, CVSE Scale. Starting Wed Sep 9 until Wed Sep 9. Lane blocked. Last update: August 24th, 2026 at 11:11am PDT. Northbound 8am-Noon, Southbound 1pm-5pm.

Updated Aug 24, 11:11 am

Vernon / North Okanagan

Hwy 1 East / Hwy 97 South via FalklandKamloops → Vernon
Major travel impact
Falkland highway camera
DriveBC cameraFalklandSE · 97Updated Aug 31, 2:35 am
6 active events1 closure event
More info
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
ConstructionClosure advisory
Trans-Canada Highway W

Construction work from Highway 1, In Kamloops and 2km West of Copperhead Drive Underpass to At Exit 366 to Copperhead Drive. Starting Tue Aug 25 until Sat Oct 31. Last update: August 25th, 2026 at 12:51pm PDT. Motorists are advised to pull as far ahead as possible and do brake checks in the right lane within the brake check. Washrooms closed, use Hwy 5 – Inks Lake Brake Check..

Updated Aug 25, 12:51 pm
INCIDENTMajor
Incident
Highway 97

Wildfire from Highway 97, In Spallumcheen and At Highway 97 and Old Kamloops Road to At Salmon River Road. Road open. Watch for traffic control. Last update: August 28th, 2026 at 12:31pm PDT. Next update: August 31st, 2026 at 12:00pm PDT. No stopping between Head of the Lake Rd and Grandview Flats Rd.

Updated Aug 28, 12:31 pm
INCIDENTMinor
Incident
Old Ferry Rd to Des Fosses Rd

Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), in both directions. Watch for falling rocks between Old Ferry Rd and Des Fosses Rd for 44.1 km (14 km east of Chase to 7 km east of Kamloops). Last updated Sun Aug 30 at 3:36 PM PDT. (DBC-93918)

Updated Aug 30, 3:36 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Highway 97

Bridge maintenance at Highway 97. Starting Thu Aug 27. From 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM PDT, Thursday. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect minor delays. Last update: August 27th, 2026 at 8:26am PDT.

Updated Aug 27, 8:26 am
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Kamloops-Merritt Highway 5A

Road maintenance from Highway 5A, Highway 5 at Merritt to Highway 1 at Kamloops. Starting Tue Aug 25 until Fri Sep 11. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: August 25th, 2026 at 10:49am PDT.

Updated Aug 25, 10:49 am
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Shuswap River Bridge

Bridge maintenance at Highway 97A. Starting Mon Aug 17. From 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM PDT, Monday to Thursday. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect minor delays. Last update: August 13th, 2026 at 10:31am PDT. Bridge Deck Repair.

Updated Aug 13, 10:31 am

Outdoor Conditions

At-a-glance outdoor planning

Next 24 hours
Current AQHI1 Low Risk
Forecast AQHI max2 Low Risk
UV index
Wind chill-2°C
Maximum gust40 km/h
Precipitation chance0%
Current visibility
Thunderstorm riskLow
Updated: 2026-08-31_02:00:00

Sunrise, Sunset & Daylight

Kamloops, British Columbia

Today
Sunrise6:14 am
Sunset7:48 pm
Daylight13 hr 34 min
Change221 seconds shorter than yesterday
Civil twilight5:40 am – 8:22 pm
Moon phaseWaning Gibbous · 85% illuminated
Updated: 2026-08-31_02:38:32Next scheduled refresh: 2026-09-01_00:05:00