Highway Conditions

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Mountain Pass Conditions

Coquihalla Summit

Hwy 5 · 1,230 m
5 major road events
Coquihalla Summit - N highway camera
DriveBC cameraCoquihalla Summit – NN · 5Updated Sep 25, 2:03 am
6.8°CHeavy drizzle
24h snow1.5 cmVisibility0.1 kmMax gust59 km/h
Next 12 hoursSnow · 4° to 9°C · 0.3 cm snow · gusts to 59 km/h · visibility down to 0.1 km
Avalanche conditionsValid through Oct 1, 4:00 pm
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Kicking Horse Pass

Hwy 1 · 1,627 m
0 nearby road events
5.3°CPartly cloudy
24h snow1.2 cmVisibility0.7 kmMax gust52 km/h
Next 12 hoursDrizzle · 5° to 14°C · gusts to 52 km/h · visibility down to 4.7 km
Avalanche conditionsBanff-East Side 93N-Field-Kootenay-Lake Louise-Little Yoho-LLSA-Sunshine-West Side 93NValid through Oct 1, 4:00 pm
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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 Sep 25, 2:06 am
6 active events3 closure events1 chain-up
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CONSTRUCTIONMinor
ConstructionClosure advisoryChains
Highway 5

Construction work from Highway 5, Othello Rd to Sowaqua Chain-up Area. Starting Wed Sep 16 until Sun Sep 27. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Right lane closed. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 17th, 2026 at 9:28am PDT.

Updated Sep 17, 9:28 am
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
ConstructionClosure advisory
Highway 5 Onramp

Paving operations from Highway 5 Onramp, At Carolin Mine Rd to Highway 5, Deneau Creek Bridge. Starting Wed Sep 16 until Sun Sep 27. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, Monday to Thursday. Right lane closed. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 16th, 2026 at 7:06pm PDT.

Updated Sep 16, 7:06 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: September 5th, 2026 at 6:32pm PDT. 24/7 construction. Please obey signage, slow down and watch for roadside workers. Expect delays.

Updated Sep 5, 6:32 pm
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

Utility work from Highway 5A, At Nicola River Rd to At Peterhope Road. Starting Mon Oct 5 until Wed Oct 21. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 15th, 2026 at 2:52pm PDT.

Updated Sep 15, 2:52 pm
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 Sep 25, 2:10 am
16 active events9 closure events
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CONSTRUCTIONMinor
ConstructionClosure advisory
Kipp Road

Construction work at Kipp Road, In Kamloops and At Highway 1. Starting Sat Sep 26 until Mon Sep 28. Last update: September 23rd, 2026 at 2:19pm PDT. Railroad crossing closed. Temporary crossing will be established to maintain access. Watch for traffic control. In effect starting Sep 26 at 4:00pm until Sep 38 at 2:00pm.

Updated Sep 23, 2:19 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
ConstructionClosure advisory
Trans-Canada Highway E

Construction work at Highway 1, In Kamloops and at Tanager Dr. Starting Wed Sep 23 until Fri Sep 25. Last update: September 23rd, 2026 at 2:18pm PDT. Westbound right lane and eastbound left turn lane closed. Motorists should use Thompson Dr Crossing. In effect Sep 23 at 4:00pm to Sep 25 at 2:00pm.

Updated Sep 23, 2:18 pm
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: September 23rd, 2026 at 11:02am PDT. Road Closed from 9AM-3PM PT on weekdays and Saturday. Alternate routes: Highway 97A and 97B. Single lane alternating traffic Mon-Sat 8PM-6AM. Local access to Old Sicamous Rd and Old Spallumcheen Rd at top of hour when closures in place. No thru-traffic.

Updated Sep 23, 11:02 am
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
ConstructionClosure advisory
Trans-Canada Highway W

Road maintenance from Highway 1, At Meadows in the Sky I/C Bridge to Highway 23, In Revelstoke and 1km Northeast of Highway 23 Cpr Underpass S. Starting Tue Sep 29 until Tue Sep 29. Lane closures in both directions. Speed Limit restriction: 50 km/h. Last update: September 22nd, 2026 at 2:56pm PDT. Lane shift into eastbound lanes.

Updated Sep 22, 2:56 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
ConstructionClosure advisory
Trans-Canada Highway

Road maintenance from Highway 1, 570m South of Three Valley Bridge to At Three Valley Frtg Road. Starting Tue Sep 29 until Tue Sep 29. From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM PDT, Tuesday. Westbound lane closure. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 21st, 2026 at 2:34pm PDT. Soil remediation for fuel spill.

Updated Sep 21, 2:34 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
ConstructionClosure advisory
Trans-Canada Highway

Construction work from Highway 1, At W/B Exit to Illecillewaet Brake Check / Rest Area to At Jack Macdonald Snowshed. Starting Tue Jul 14. All day, every day. Expect 30 minutes delay. Last update: September 15th, 2026 at 8:06pm PDT. 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.

Updated Sep 15, 8:06 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
ConstructionClosure advisory
Trans-Canada Highway

Rest area closed at Highway 1, Redgrave Rest Area. Starting Tue Jul 14. Last update: September 15th, 2026 at 9:06pm MDT. 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 Sep 15, 8:06 pm
INCIDENTMinor
IncidentClosure advisory
Trans-Canada Highway W

Washrooms closed at Highway 1, In Revelstoke and at Revelstoke Rest Area. Until Sat Oct 31. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 15th, 2026 at 8:06pm PDT. 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 Sep 15, 8:06 pm
INCIDENTMinor
IncidentClosure advisory
Trans-Canada Highway

Washout from Highway 1 to Beaver Valley Rd. Right lane closed. Watch for traffic control. Expect delays. Speed Limit restriction: 50. Last update: September 15th, 2026 at 8:06pm PDT. Next update: October 2nd, 2026 at 12:00pm PDT. Emergency rehab work September 14-October 2. Left lane remains open on Beaver Hill.

Updated Sep 15, 8:06 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Clanwilliam Overhead

Road maintenance from Highway 1, 41m North of Clanwilliam Overhead to Victor Lake. Starting Tue Oct 6 until Tue Oct 6. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 8:21pm PDT.

Updated Sep 24, 8:21 pm

Cache Creek

Hwy 1 WestKamloops → Cache Creek
Major travel impact
Cache Creek highway camera
DriveBC cameraCache CreekE · 1Updated Sep 25, 2:00 am
3 active events1 closure event
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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: September 16th, 2026 at 4:06pm 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 Sep 16, 4:06 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: September 15th, 2026 at 8:09pm PDT.

Updated Sep 15, 8:09 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

Clearwater / Valemount

Hwy 5 NorthKamloops → Valemount
Minor events
Clearwater - N highway camera
DriveBC cameraClearwater – NN · 5Updated Sep 25, 2:01 am
8 active events
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CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Blackman Rd to Jackman Flats Provincial Park Access

Highway 5, in both directions. Maintenance planned between Blackman Rd and Jackman Flats Provincial Park Access for 5.5 km (8 km north of Valemount to 6 km south of Tete Jaune). Starting Fri Sep 25 at 8:00 AM PDT until Fri Sep 25 at 8:00 PM PDT. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Watch for traffic control personnel. Expect delays. Last updated Thu Sep 24 at 2:59 PM PDT. (DBC-94237)

Updated Sep 24, 2:59 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Avola Bridge

Bridge maintenance from Highway 5, At Avola Overhead Bridge to At Avola Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24. From 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 11:11am PDT.

Updated Sep 24, 11:11 am
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Six Mile Bridge

Bridge construction at Highway 5, At Six Mile Bridge and 96km Northeast of Clearwater. Starting Thu Sep 24 until Fri Nov 27. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Width restriction: 4.4m. Weight vehicle restriction: 85T. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 11:08am PDT. Lane width reduction to 3.8 m wide lane, with a max 4.4m width including overhang.

Updated Sep 24, 11:08 am
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Avola Bridge

Mowing from Highway 5, At Avola Overhead Bridge to At Blue River Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 11:02am PDT.

Updated Sep 24, 11:02 am
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Highway 5

Road construction from Highway 5, At Thunder River Road to At Miledge Creek Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24 until Sat Nov 7. From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 10:58am PDT. Single Lane Alternating Traffic will only be required for a brief duration during mobilization and demobilization of materials and equipment.

Updated Sep 24, 10:58 am
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Highway 5

Tree pruning from Highway 5, 1km North of River Heights Drive to 429m North of McLure Ferry Road. Starting Mon Sep 21 until Fri Oct 9. From 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 18th, 2026 at 12:29pm PDT.

Updated Sep 18, 12:29 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Highway 5

Construction work at Highway 5. Starting Tue Sep 8. Last update: September 16th, 2026 at 4:06pm PDT. Watch for crew and equipment working. Use caution when passing.

Updated Sep 16, 4:06 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: September 16th, 2026 at 4:05pm PDT.

Updated Sep 16, 4:05 pm

Kelowna

Hwy 5A / Hwy 97C via Aspen GroveKamloops → Kelowna
Major travel impact
Pennask Summit - W highway camera
DriveBC cameraPennask Summit – WW · 97CUpdated Sep 25, 2:10 am
4 active events1 closure event
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INCIDENTMinor
IncidentClosure advisory
Princeton-Summerland Road

Wildfire from Princeton-Summerland Road, At Princeton-Summerland Road and Trout Creek Forest Service Road to In Summerland and Princeton. Closed. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 3:35pm PDT. Next update: September 25th, 2026 at 1:00pm PDT. Alternate Routes: Highway 5A and Highway 3.

Updated Sep 24, 3:35 pm
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
Highway 97C

Road construction at Highway 97C, In Logan Lake and At Highland Valley Copper Mine. Starting Tue Sep 22 until Thu Nov 5. All day, every day. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: September 22nd, 2026 at 11:30am PDT.

Updated Sep 22, 11:30 am
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Kamloops-Merritt Highway 5A

Utility work from Highway 5A, At Nicola River Rd to At Peterhope Road. Starting Mon Oct 5 until Wed Oct 21. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 15th, 2026 at 2:52pm PDT.

Updated Sep 15, 2:52 pm

Vernon / North Okanagan

Hwy 1 East / Hwy 97 South via FalklandKamloops → Vernon
Major travel impact
Falkland highway camera
DriveBC cameraFalklandSE · 97Updated Sep 25, 2:10 am
7 active events3 closure events
More info
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
ConstructionClosure advisory
Kipp Road

Construction work at Kipp Road, In Kamloops and At Highway 1. Starting Sat Sep 26 until Mon Sep 28. Last update: September 23rd, 2026 at 2:19pm PDT. Railroad crossing closed. Temporary crossing will be established to maintain access. Watch for traffic control. In effect starting Sep 26 at 4:00pm until Sep 38 at 2:00pm.

Updated Sep 23, 2:19 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
ConstructionClosure advisory
Trans-Canada Highway E

Construction work at Highway 1, In Kamloops and at Tanager Dr. Starting Wed Sep 23 until Fri Sep 25. Last update: September 23rd, 2026 at 2:18pm PDT. Westbound right lane and eastbound left turn lane closed. Motorists should use Thompson Dr Crossing. In effect Sep 23 at 4:00pm to Sep 25 at 2:00pm.

Updated Sep 23, 2:18 pm
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: September 16th, 2026 at 4:06pm 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 Sep 16, 4:06 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Trans-Canada Highway

Falling rock from Highway 1, At Des Fosses Road to Monte Creek Junction. Starting Tue Sep 15. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 2:34pm PDT.

Updated Sep 24, 2:34 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Highway 97B NE

Shoulder maintenance from Highway 97B, In Salmon Arm to In Salmon Arm. Starting Wed Sep 16. From 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM PDT, Wednesday and Thursday. Expect minor delays. Last update: September 15th, 2026 at 3:04pm PDT. Roadside/Shoulder Brushing.

Updated Sep 15, 3:04 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: September 15th, 2026 at 3:04pm PDT.

Updated Sep 15, 3:04 pm
CONSTRUCTIONMinor
Construction
Trans-Canada Highway

Construction work from Highway 1, Ford Rd to Bolton Rd. Starting Mon Sep 14 until Sat Oct 31. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Last update: September 15th, 2026 at 3:03pm PDT. Watch for crews and equipment. Expect minor delays. Localized speed reductions, lane drops and Intermittent minor stoppages possible.

Updated Sep 15, 3:03 pm

Outdoor Conditions

At-a-glance outdoor planning

Next 24 hours
Current AQHI2 Low Risk
Forecast AQHI max2 Low Risk
UV index—
Wind chill-2°C
Maximum gust60 km/h
Precipitation chance80%
Current visibility—
Thunderstorm riskElevated
Updated: 2026-09-25_02:00:00

Sunrise, Sunset & Daylight

Kamloops, British Columbia

Today
Sunrise6:52 am
Sunset6:52 pm
Daylight11 hr 59 min
Change228 seconds shorter than yesterday
Civil twilight6:20 am – 7:25 pm
Moon phaseFull Moon · 99% illuminated
Updated: 2026-09-25_02:14:45Next scheduled refresh: 2026-09-26_00:05:00