Alpen Siding, Alberta Weather
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About Alpen Siding, Alberta
Alpen Siding is a locality in 4-63-20-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Alpen Siding is located at 54.4264°N, 112.9556°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T9S.
Alpen Siding sits quietly amidst the sprawling, open reaches of the Alberta landscape, where the horizon pulls the sky down to meet the earth in a wide, unbroken line. It lies 38.6 km south-south-east of Athabasca, AB (from Athabasca, AB: bearing 147°T), and is situated 10.8 km north of Newbrook. The terrain here holds a stubborn stillness, defined by the low, rolling rise of the land and the way the evening light catches the grasses, turning them into a pale, shifting copper before the shadows lengthen. While the Tawatinaw River flows through the distant reaches of the region, the immediate surroundings of Alpen Siding are shaped by the proximity of Plante Lake and the quiet, forested borders of Long Lake Provincial Park. The air feels crisp and carries a scent of poplar and damp earth, a reminder of the quiet, expansive nature of this northern transition zone where the woods and the plains begin to find one another. The history of Alpen Siding remains tied to the steel of the rails, serving as a pulse point for the movement of goods through a landscape that demands endurance from those who work it. Industry here follows the patient cycles of the land, with agricultural efforts and local resource management defining the daily labor of the people who reside near the tracks. Life in Alpen Siding moves with the changing of the seasons, marked by the arrival of migrating birds and the slow, heavy settling of winter snow that muffles the sound of passing machinery. There is a particular clarity to the mornings, when the frost clings to the rail lines and the silence of the surrounding bush feels deep and ancient, grounding the present moment in the long, persistent history of the corridor.
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| Location | Alpen Siding, 4-63-20-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 54.426389°N, 112.955556°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T9S |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Alpen Siding, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alpen Siding, 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 Alpen Siding includes coordinates 54.426389°N, 112.955556°W, situated in 4-63-20-W4. Postal FSA: T9S. 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.