Buffalo Lake, Alberta Weather
Buffalo Lake, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buffalo Lake in 4-74-7-W6.
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About Buffalo Lake, Alberta
Buffalo Lake is a locality in 4-74-7-W6, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Buffalo Lake is located at 55.3747°N, 119.0231°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T8V.
Buffalo Lake sits cradled within the expansive, rolling terrain of the Saddle Hills, where the horizon stretches thin under a vast and watchful sky. It lies 26.8 km north-north-west of Grande Prairie, AB (from Grande Prairie, AB: bearing 328°T), and is situated 8.8 km east-south-east of La Glace. The air here holds a sharp, clean clarity that intensifies as the sun slips behind the ridges, turning the surface of the water into a sheet of hammered silver. Nearby, the presence of Gummer Lake offers a quiet mirror to the sky, while the Bear River carves its path through the lower reaches of the landscape some distance away. During the long, lingering twilights of the north, the terrain settles into a profound stillness that seems to suspend the very pulse of the day. The history of Buffalo Lake reflects the hard-won persistence of those who worked these northern reaches to sustain a living from the land. Modern life here remains grounded in the quiet industry of agriculture, where the seasonal cycles dictate the pace of work and rest. While Saskatoon Island Provincial Park remains a distant landmark for those seeking the broader reaches of the region, the life of Buffalo Lake stays focused on the immediate fields and the rugged character of the hills. The deep, resonant silence of the evenings suggests a life lived in close proximity to the elements, where the community continues to find its meaning in the steady, recurring demands of the seasons.
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| Location | Buffalo Lake, 4-74-7-W6, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 55.374722°N, 119.023056°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T8V |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Buffalo Lake, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buffalo Lake, 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 Buffalo Lake includes coordinates 55.374722°N, 119.023056°W, situated in 4-74-7-W6. Postal FSA: T8V. 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.