Frank, Alberta Weather
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About Frank, Alberta
Frank is a urban community in 31-7-3-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Frank is located at 49.6011°N, 114.4047°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1K.
Frank rests within the shadow of the Blairmore Range, where the earth rises in jagged, limestone complexity to meet an expansive western sky. It lies 35.4 km west-north-west of Pincher Creek, AB (from Pincher Creek, AB: bearing 292°T), and is situated 9.7 km west-north-west of Burmis. Sunlight often catches the dust of the slopes at dusk, turning the rugged terrain into a bruised gold that lingers long after the sun dips behind the high ridges. Nearby, Frank Lake holds the reflection of the clouds in a quiet, glassy stillness, while the distant, rushing energy of the Castle River and the hidden, tumbling descent of Byron Creek Falls define the wilder margins of the landscape. The air here holds a sharp, thin clarity, carrying the scent of pine and crushed stone through the valley floor. The history of Frank remains inseparable from the heavy, industrial endurance of coal extraction, a legacy that anchored the local economy for generations. While the mines once dictated the pulse of the day, Frank now exists in a quieter state, where the daily movements of residents follow the topography of the valley rather than the whistle of a tipple. The character of the people is marked by a stoic resilience, a quality as enduring as the rock faces that loom above the houses. Life in Frank unfolds with an understated gravity, grounded in the persistence of those who choose to live where the mountains press close and the winters carve deep, silent patterns into the land.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Frank, 31-7-3-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 49.601111°N, 114.404722°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T1K |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Frank, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Frank, 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 Frank includes coordinates 49.601111°N, 114.404722°W, situated in 31-7-3-W5. Postal FSA: T1K. 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.