Alder Flats, Alberta Weather
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About Alder Flats, Alberta
Alder Flats is a hamlet in 4-46-7-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Alder Flats is located at 52.9331°N, 114.9569°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T7A.
Alder Flats rests upon a quiet expanse of terrain defined by the subtle rise of the Strawberry Hills. It lies 32.4 km south of Drayton Valley, AB (from Drayton Valley, AB: bearing 177°T), and is situated 12.5 km west of Buck Lake. The landscape here breathes with the weight of northern skies, where the air at dusk turns a bruised, translucent violet that clings to the spruce and aspen. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the North Saskatchewan River follows its ancient, hidden course some 15 km away, while the stillness of Buck Lake waits just 14 km to the south. The earth carries a heavy, damp scent of muskeg and pine, a persistent reminder of the wilder reaches that press in from the periphery of the cultivated land. The lifeblood of Alder Flats has long been drawn from the timber and the soil, sustaining a steady, industrious character that values the turning of the seasons above all else. Families have carved their existence from this rugged ground, balancing the demands of forestry and local agriculture with a resilience that mirrors the endurance of the surrounding woods. While Eagle Point Provincial Park sits 37 km distant as a sanctuary of protected wilderness, the people of Alder Flats find their own quiet beauty in the way the frost catches the tall grasses during the long, silent winters. Tradition here is found in the simple motion of daily work and the honest, unadorned fellowship of neighbors who understand the particular solitude of this northern latitude.
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| Location | Alder Flats, 4-46-7-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52.933056°N, 114.956944°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T7A |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Alder Flats, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alder Flats, 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 Alder Flats includes coordinates 52.933056°N, 114.956944°W, situated in 4-46-7-W5. Postal FSA: T7A. 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.