Furman, Alberta Weather
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About Furman, Alberta
Furman is a locality in 2-12-30-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Furman is located at 49.9686°N, 114.0000°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1V.
Furman rests upon the high, exposed plains where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun before it touches the earth. It lies 30.4 km west of Claresholm, AB (from Claresholm, AB: bearing 259°T), and is situated 11.3 km south-west of Lyndon. The Porcupine Hills rise to the west like a jagged, shadowed spine against the sky, casting long, bruised light across the fields as the day fades into a cool, sharp evening. Furman sits within a landscape defined by this immense openness, where the wind carries the scent of dry grass and the persistent chill of the mountains. While the Oldman River flows through the distant lowlands some 21 km away, the local terrain remains defined by its elevation and the relentless, scouring breath of the air that sweeps down from the slopes. Even when the stillness settles, the atmosphere holds a brittle clarity that makes every distant fence line and weathered building appear closer than it truly is. Agriculture dictates the pulse of life here, with the steady labor of the harvest cycle grounding the inhabitants to the seasons. Furman shares in the regional history of ranching and grain, where the work is dictated by the stubborn reality of the soil and the temperament of the climate. Those seeking a reprieve from the quiet intensity of the plains often travel the 23 km to Willow Creek Provincial Park, where the change in topography offers a different perspective on the surrounding wild. The character of Furman is found in these practicalities, in the dust on a truck’s bumper, and in the way the local people observe the changing clouds above the hills as a primary source of news.
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| Location | Furman, 2-12-30-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 49.968611°N, 114.0°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T1V |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Furman, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Furman, 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 Furman includes coordinates 49.968611°N, 114.000000°W, situated in 2-12-30-W4. Postal FSA: T1V. 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.