Anthracite, Alberta Weather
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About Anthracite, Alberta
Anthracite is a locality in 5-26-11-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Anthracite is located at 51.1925°N, 115.4939°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1L.
Anthracite rests in a deep, hushed fold of the landscape within the borders of Banff National Park of Canada, where the air holds the sharp, mineral clarity of the high country. It lies 5.8 km east-north-east of Banff, AB (from Banff, AB: bearing 74°T), and is situated 15.0 km north-west of Canmore. The Cascade River carves a path through the valley floor, its currents pulling cold energy down from the heights toward the shadows of the Fairholme Range. Nearer to the site, the surface of Johnson Lake mirrors the shifting moods of the sky, turning from a bruised violet at dusk to a slate grey under the weight of passing clouds. The terrain here feels restless, defined by the jagged reach of limestone and the way light clings to the rocky slopes long after the sun has retreated behind the peaks. The history of Anthracite is heavy with the dust of coal seams and the hard, percussive labor that once defined its existence. Industry dictated the pace of life, pulling workers into the dark earth to extract the fuel that powered the distant engines of a growing nation. While the machinery has long since fallen silent, the ground still remembers the tremor of the pickaxe and the steady pulse of men working in the dim subterranean air. Today, the landscape has reclaimed its stillness, leaving only the quiet echoes of a former economy near the cold spray of Bow Falls and the distant, frozen presence of Brewster Glacier. Anthracite remains a hollowed-out chapter of the past, standing solitary against the vast, indifferent endurance of the mountains.
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| Location | Anthracite, 5-26-11-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51.1925°N, 115.493889°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T1L |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Anthracite, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Anthracite, 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 Anthracite includes coordinates 51.192500°N, 115.493889°W, situated in 5-26-11-W5. Postal FSA: T1L. 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.