Embarras Portage, Alberta Weather
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About Embarras Portage, Alberta
Embarras Portage is a locality in 8-109-9-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Embarras Portage is located at 58.4478°N, 111.4797°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T0P.
The low, sprawling horizon surrounding Embarras Portage defines a landscape where the earth yields slowly to the persistent pull of the Athabasca River. It lies 35.0 km south-south-west of Fort Chipewyan, AB (from Fort Chipewyan, AB: bearing 212°T), and is situated 23.0 km south-south-west of Quatre Fourches. The Grouroches Chere stands as a quiet sentinel over the banks, its presence marking the transition between the shifting sediment of the river and the deeper, darker woods that press in from the periphery. Light here possesses a thin, crystalline quality during the long afternoons, catching the reeds and turning the surface of the water into a sheet of hammered pewter. Beyond the immediate banks, the land holds a stillness that is rarely broken, save for the occasional movement of water against silt or the sudden, sharp shift of wind through the brush. Dagmar Lake rests nearby, a mirror for the vast, pale sky that dominates the view, its stillness mirroring the quiet resilience of the terrain itself. History at Embarras Portage lingers in the heavy, damp scent of the riverbed and the remnants of paths once trodden by those who relied on the water as their primary artery. The economy has long been shaped by the necessity of passage, with the geography dictating the movement of goods and people through a region that demands both patience and respect for its scale. Local traditions remain quiet and private, passed down through the persistence of those who continue to work the land and navigate the waterways with an intimate knowledge of seasonal change. Life here flows with the river, grounded in the practical realities of a northern terrain where the cold air eventually settles into the marrow of the wood and stone.
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| Location | Embarras Portage, 8-109-9-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 58.447778°N, 111.479722°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T0P |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Embarras Portage, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Embarras Portage, 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 Embarras Portage includes coordinates 58.447778°N, 111.479722°W, situated in 8-109-9-W4. Postal FSA: T0P. 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.