Crooked Creek, Alberta Weather
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About Crooked Creek, Alberta
Crooked Creek is a hamlet in 26-71-26-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Crooked Creek is located at 55.1708°N, 117.8897°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T8X.
Crooked Creek sits tucked within a landscape defined by the expansive, quiet reach of the northern Alberta bush. It lies 40.4 km west-north-west of Valleyview, AB (from Valleyview, AB: bearing 287°T), and is situated 10.0 km south-east of DeBolt. The Simonette River carves its path through the terrain about 10 km away, drawing the eye toward the low horizons where the light turns a bruised, metallic purple as the sun dips behind the trees. Swan Lake lies about 13 km away, holding the stillness of the afternoon in its dark, reflecting surface, while the air here carries a sharp, clean clarity that settles into the lungs like cold water. Beyond the immediate reach of the homesteads and fields, Young's Point Provincial Park rests about 21 km away, serving as a reminder of the vast, forested wilderness that presses against the edges of human endeavor. Crooked Creek maintains a steady, industrious character, shaped by the hard work of agriculture and the seasonal shifts of the resource industries that define the local economy. Families in Crooked Creek have long understood the necessity of self-reliance, building their lives around the cycles of the harvest and the maintenance of the land. The winters here are long and demanding, yet they bring a distinct hush to the countryside, turning the morning frost into a brilliant, crystalline crust that sparkles under a pale, high-latitude sun. Even in the midst of the daily mechanical hum of trucks and equipment, a certain stoic peace persists, rooted in the knowledge that the wilderness remains just beyond the fence line, waiting to reclaim the shadows when the day’s work is done.
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| Location | Crooked Creek, 26-71-26-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 55.170833°N, 117.889722°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T8X |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Crooked Creek, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crooked Creek, 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 Crooked Creek includes coordinates 55.170833°N, 117.889722°W, situated in 26-71-26-W5. Postal FSA: T8X. 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.