Academy, Alberta Weather
Academy, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Academy in 10-22-1-W5.
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About Academy, Alberta
Academy is a locality in 10-22-1-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Academy is located at 50.8567°N, 114.0403°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T2X.
Academy sits upon the firm, elevated ground near Cemetery Hill, where the land holds the quiet gravity of the Bow River flowing below. It lies 21.1 km south of Calgary, AB (from Calgary, AB: bearing 177°T), and is situated 7.0 km south-south-east of Midnapore. The air here carries a crisp, thin clarity that defines the transition between the plains and the rising horizon, sharpening the outlines of the wild grasses that persist in the wind. As the sun dips toward dusk, the light catches the sediment of the riverbank, turning the water into a ribbon of hammered silver that anchors the view. The presence of Academy remains marked by the proximity of Fish Creek Provincial Park, which offers a vast, hushed expanse of natural respite only 7 km away. While Lloyd Lake lies 9 km distant, the surrounding terrain maintains a steady, industrious character shaped by the heritage of the land and the pull of the nearby waterways. Daily life in Academy moves with a functional purpose, reflecting a history of settlement that values the resilience required to thrive near the unpredictable pulse of the river. Even amidst the quietude, the atmosphere holds a persistent sense of motion, as if the landscape itself is waiting for the next change in season to shift the color of the fields.
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NOAA GOES-19 GEOCOLOR — Canada / Northern U.S. sector. Auto-refreshes every 10 minutes on page reload. Frames the whole country from Newfoundland to the BC coast, plus adjacent Pacific and Atlantic storm approaches.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Academy, 10-22-1-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50.856667°N, 114.040278°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T2X |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Academy, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Academy, Alberta, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Academy includes coordinates 50.856667°N, 114.040278°W, situated in 10-22-1-W5. Postal FSA: T2X. Telephone area code: 403, 587, 780, 825, 368. Timezone: Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.