Big Slough, Alberta Weather
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About Big Slough, Alberta
Big Slough is a locality in 113-19,20-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Big Slough is located at 58.8272°N, 113.1500°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T0V.
Big Slough rests as a quiet, shallow depression cradled within the vast, northern boreal expanse of Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada. It lies 89.7 km east-north-east of Fox Lake, AB (from Fox Lake, AB: bearing 63°T), and is situated 23.5 km south-west of Jackfish River. The landscape here is defined by the heavy, hushed presence of black spruce and the muskeg that holds the moisture of the seasons in cold, dark pools. As the sun dips toward the horizon, the light catches the surface of the water in a way that turns the surface into a mirror for the endless, pale sky, emphasizing the stillness that defines the terrain. To the north and west, the influence of the earth’s slow tilt toward the pole dictates a life governed by the long, deep freeze of winter and the sudden, frantic bloom of the brief northern summer. The history of Big Slough is held in the silence of the surrounding parkland, where the land itself retains the marks of generations who moved through these wild, untamed corridors. While the Peace River flows with a relentless, glacial purpose about 8 km away, the local character remains defined by isolation and the necessity of self-reliance. Economic life here is not measured in industry or commerce, but in the careful observation of the seasons and the maintenance of the ecological integrity that Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada preserves. Life in Big Slough follows the movement of the migratory herds and the shifting ice, ensuring that the legacy of this remote corner remains rooted in the natural cycles of the north.
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| Location | Big Slough, 113-19,20-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 58.827222°N, 113.15°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T0V |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Big Slough, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Big Slough, 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 Big Slough includes coordinates 58.827222°N, 113.150000°W, situated in 113-19,20-W4. Postal FSA: T0V. 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.