Kamloops live webcam – Highway 5, Helmer Lake
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What the Kamloops live webcam shows
This Kamloops live webcam watches road and weather conditions on Highway 5, Helmer Lake in Kamloops. It is run by BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (DriveBC), an official source. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 5 minutes straight from DriveBC. It faces north. DriveBC's own caption: "Highway 5 about 24 km north of Merritt at Helmer Interchange, looking north." Use it to check traffic and road conditions before you set off.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- 56
- Operator
- DriveBC
- Elevation
- 1,385 m / 4,544 ft
- Camera faces
- North (0°)
- Image updates
- Every 5 min
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- Open Government Licence – British Columbia
- Data source
- DriveBC highway cameras (British Columbia)
- Working, last 7 days
- 100 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
About Kamloops
Weather now in Kamloops: 9 °C (48 °F), partly cloudy, calm. Forecast for 2 AM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Kamloops is a city in Canada with about 104,000 people. The camera is about 45 km from the center, 1,385 m (4,544 ft) above sea level. Kamloops keeps America/Vancouver time (UTC−7 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Kamloops sits where the North and South Thompson rivers meet in the dry interior of British Columbia, about a four-hour drive northeast of Vancouver. The 2021 census counted about 98,000 residents, which makes it the largest city between the coast and the Rockies along this corridor. Its name comes from the Secwépemc word for the meeting of the waters, and the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc reserve lies across the river from…
On the map
Live cameras near Kamloops
WorkingStill imageHighway 5, Hwy 97D at Hwy 5, looking southwest
WorkingStill imageHighway 5, Hwy 5 at Hwy 97D southbound
WorkingStill imageHighway 5, Hwy 5 at Hwy 97D northbound
WorkingStill imageHighway 5, Hwy 97D at Hwy 5, looking northeast
WorkingStill imageHighway 5, Walloper
WorkingStill imageHighway 97C, Highland Valley Road, looking southAlso nearby: Highway 5, Hwy 97D at Hwy 5, looking southwest (20 km), Highway 5, Hwy 5 at Hwy 97D southbound (20 km) and Highway 5, Hwy 5 at Hwy 97D northbound (20 km).
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WorkingStill imageHighway 1, Dufferin, looking west
WorkingStill imageHighway 1, SavonaQuestions about Highway 5, Helmer Lake
Can I watch Highway 5, Helmer Lake live right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 5 minutes straight from DriveBC.
How often does the picture update?
About every 5 minutes, on DriveBC's schedule. The image on this page refreshes by itself while the tab is open.
Who runs this camera?
BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (DriveBC) runs this camera. It is an official source. Its images are shared under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About DriveBC Watch at the source
Where exactly is this camera?
It is about 45 km from the center of Kamloops, Canada. It watches Highway 5. Coordinates: 50.321, -120.637. All cameras in Kamloops
What is the local time at Kamloops?
Kamloops is in the America/Vancouver time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 7:14 AM and sets at 6:25 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Kamloops?
Yes: 4 other cameras are within 25 km of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Is this a speed camera?
No. It is a traffic-monitoring camera that the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (DriveBC) uses to watch traffic, weather and road conditions; LiveLocation does not show enforcement cameras. To report a problem on the road, contact the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (DriveBC); if the camera itself is broken here, tell us. Road agency website Report this camera