Birchcliff, Alberta Weather
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About Birchcliff, Alberta
Birchcliff is a summer village in 17,18,19,20-39-1-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 211. Birchcliff is located at 52.3619°N, 114.1181°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T4S.
Birchcliff rests upon the rise of the land near the Sunset Hill, where the horizon pulls wide and the light of late afternoon clings to the grass with a golden, persistent weight. It lies 23.4 km west-north-west of Red Deer, AB (from Red Deer, AB: bearing 297°T), and is situated 12.5 km south-south-west of Bentley. The terrain here holds a quiet stillness, defined by the proximity of Sylvan Lake, which sits just 3 km away, offering a cooling influence that tempers the summer heat. A short distance further, Jarvis Bay Provincial Park provides a sanctuary of wilder growth, while the Blindman River winds its path through the lower reaches about 6 km from the heart of Birchcliff. In the quiet hours, one might notice how the air carries a crispness from the water, a scent of damp earth and cooling stone that seems to settle over the fields as the sun dips below the western slope. The history of Birchcliff grows from the persistence of those who worked these heavy soils, turning the stubborn ground into a livelihood that sustains the current day. While the economy leans into the quiet productivity of the land, the presence of the nearby water shapes the habits of those who live here, drawing them toward the shore when the day’s work concludes. Local life moves in accordance with the turning of the seasons, marked by the arrival of waterfowl or the slow retreat of ice from the lake edge. Birchcliff maintains a character of understated endurance, where the simple act of maintaining a homestead or tending a garden carries the weight of long-held tradition, grounding the people in a daily cycle that feels both ancient and entirely present.
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| Location | Birchcliff, 17,18,19,20-39-1-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52.361944°N, 114.118056°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T4S |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Birchcliff, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Birchcliff, 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 Birchcliff includes coordinates 52.361944°N, 114.118056°W, situated in 17,18,19,20-39-1-W5. Postal FSA: T4S. 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.