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This is the current conditions weather report for Castlegar. The report was made 76 minutes ago, at 02:00 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 1.9 kilometers per hour / 1 miles per hour from the southeast (140°). The temperature was 2°C / 36°F, with a dew-point at 2°C / 36°F. The relative humidity was 93%.

Castlegar (49°19'34?N, 117°39'53?W) is a small city in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located within the Selkirk Mountains at the confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers. It is a regional trade and transportation centre, with a local economy fueled by forestry and tourism. It is home to Selkirk College, a regional airport, a pulp mill, and several small sawmills.

Castlegar is serviced by the Castlegar Regional Airport, located in an area owned by the city and legally within city limits but surrounded by the community of Ootischenia. It was constructed in 1950, and in 1967 Canadian Pacific Airlines began jet service from this terminal. Today the airport serves the entire West Kootenay area, with daily commercial flights to both Vancouver and Calgary with Air Canada Jazz.

The main street, Columbia Avenue, runs the length of the City of Castlegar. It becomes Highway 22 on the South end, and the Robson Bridge at the North end. Most businesses in Castlegar are located on or just off of Columbia. There are several neighbourhoods in Castlegar, including downtown, Oglow Subdivision, Woodland Park, Grosvenor, Kinnaird, and Blueberry Creek, among others. Outskirts of Castlegar include Robson, Robson West, Brilliant, Raspberry, Pass Creek, Ootischenia, Tarrys, and Thrums.

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