Coleman, Alberta Weather

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About Coleman, Alberta

Coleman is a urban community in 8,9-8-4-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Coleman is located at 49.6353°N, 114.5031°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T0L.

Coleman rests firmly within the Iron Ridge, where the earth rises in stubborn, layered shoulders against the western horizon. It lies 29.6 km east-south-east of Sparwood, AB (from Sparwood, AB: bearing 111°T), and is situated 13.0 km east of Crowsnest. The air here carries a sharp, metallic clarity, especially toward evening when the light turns thin and pale, casting long shadows that stretch from the slopes toward Star Creek Falls just a few kilometers away. While the distant Castle River moves through the lower country, the immediate surroundings of Coleman are defined by the rugged, rocky character of the ridge, a landscape that demands a certain resilience from those who walk its paths. Even Frank Lake, sitting nine kilometers removed from the main thoroughfare, reflects the quiet, stoic stillness that defines this high-altitude terrain. Beneath the surface of Coleman, the legacy of coal mining dictates the architecture of the streets and the collective memory of the people. The industry once pulled the pulse of the region toward the dark seams buried deep in the Iron Ridge, defining the livelihoods of generations who carved a life out of the mountain’s flank. Today, the economy has shifted, yet the sturdy, brick-fronted buildings and the hushed, industrious focus of the residents suggest a lingering attachment to that era of extraction. Visitors and locals alike often find themselves drawn to the remnants of this industrial past, where the silence of the hills is broken only by the wind moving through the pines, a reminder that the land keeps its history close, indifferent to the shifting ambitions of the men who work it.

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About This Coleman, Alberta Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coleman, 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 Coleman includes coordinates 49.635278°N, 114.503056°W, situated in 8,9-8-4-W5. Postal FSA: T0L. 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.