Baptiste River, Alberta Weather
Baptiste River, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Baptiste River in 3-43-8-W5.
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About Baptiste River, Alberta
Baptiste River is a locality in 3-43-8-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Baptiste River is located at 52.6585°N, 115.3012°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T4T.
The Baptiste River carves a deliberate, winding path through the heavy timber and muskeg of the Alberta landscape, defining the character of the terrain with its steady, cold passage. It lies 40.7 km north-west of Rocky Mountain House, AB (from Rocky Mountain House, AB: bearing 321°T), and is situated 29.8 km north-west of Crimson Lake. The water moves with a dark, reflective depth, carrying the quiet history of the boreal forest along its banks where the light at dusk turns the spruce needles into silhouettes of charcoal against a fading amber sky. This stretch of the Baptiste River remains defined by the wild, unyielding density of the woods, where the air holds a sharp, clean clarity that settles over the land like a persistent, cooling breath. Life near the Baptiste River reflects the endurance required by the northern bush, where the economy has long leaned into the rhythms of forestry and the quiet extraction of resources from the earth. While the solitude is profound, Crimson Lake Provincial Park sits nearby as a reminder of the region’s natural appeal, offering a contrast to the dense, industrial quietude that otherwise marks the surrounding wild. The residents here operate with a pragmatic focus, finding a certain beauty in the functional utility of the land, where the daily tasks of maintaining access roads and managing the timber reflect a deep, quiet respect for the wilderness that presses in from every side.
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| Location | Baptiste River, 3-43-8-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52.658472°N, 115.301167°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T4T |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Baptiste River, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Baptiste River, 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 Baptiste River includes coordinates 52.658472°N, 115.301167°W, situated in 3-43-8-W5. Postal FSA: T4T. 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.