Calling Lake, Alberta Weather
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About Calling Lake, Alberta
Calling Lake is a hamlet in 20-72-21-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Calling Lake is located at 55.2144°N, 113.1969°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T9S.
Calling Lake occupies a vast, quiet reach of the northern boreal landscape, where the low sun of late autumn pulls long, sharp shadows across the muskeg and spruce. It lies 55.6 km north of Athabasca, AB (from Athabasca, AB: bearing 6°T), and is situated 24.1 km north-west of Calling River. The Calling River moves with a heavy, deliberate pace through the basin, shaping the basin’s character as much as the persistent wind that scours the open water. A short distance away, Calling Lake Provincial Park offers a threshold into the deeper woods, where the air grows cold and smells of damp pine needles and impending frost. The stillness here is heavy, broken only by the sudden, percussive flight of waterfowl rising from the reeds as the light turns a bruised, metallic purple against the horizon. Industry at Calling Lake has long turned upon the slow extraction of timber and the seasonal rhythms of the northern bush, drawing life from the timber stands that surround the water. Generations have observed the cycles of the ice, watching the Calling River freeze and thaw with a constancy that defines the local sense of time. Life at Calling Lake retains a rugged independence, grounded in the practicalities of the forest and the enduring presence of the lake itself. The local character persists in the quiet maintenance of equipment and the steady, solitary work of those who navigate the wilder edges of the province, finding a spare, hard-won beauty in the clarity of a winter sky.
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| Location | Calling Lake, 20-72-21-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 55.214444°N, 113.196944°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T9S |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Calling Lake, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Calling 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 Calling Lake includes coordinates 55.214444°N, 113.196944°W, situated in 20-72-21-W4. Postal FSA: T9S. 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.