Frains, Alberta Weather
Frains, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Frains in 35-66-18-W4.
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About Frains, Alberta
Frains is a locality in 35-66-18-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Frains is located at 54.7539°N, 112.6028°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T9S.
Frains rests within the quiet, expansive reach of the boreal landscape where the horizon holds a heavy, amber light at the edge of each day. It lies 40.1 km west of Lac La Biche, AB (from Lac La Biche, AB: bearing 268°T), and is situated 9.1 km south-east of Grassland. The terrain here stays low and observant, marked by the presence of Dakin Lake just 3 km away, which acts as a shallow, reflective mirror for the shifting northern clouds. Farther out, the Amisk River moves through the brush about 14 km away, carving a slow path through the stillness of the woods. The air in Frains carries a crisp, lingering scent of spruce and cold earth, grounding the spirit in a geography that demands little and offers a vast, unblinking clarity. Life in Frains follows the seasonal shifts of the land, shaped by a history of resource use and the steady, practical work of those who live close to the soil. People here look toward the wider region for recreation, occasionally traveling 36 km to reach the shores of Long Lake Provincial Park. The local economy persists through a mix of agriculture and industry, maintaining a character defined by self-reliance rather than grand gestures. Frains exists as a point of persistence in a wide, northern expanse, where the daily routines of the inhabitants mirror the steady, cyclic pulse of the woods and the water.
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| Location | Frains, 35-66-18-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 54.753889°N, 112.602778°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 Frains, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Frains, 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 Frains includes coordinates 54.753889°N, 112.602778°W, situated in 35-66-18-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.