Ghost Lake, Alberta Weather
Ghost Lake, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ghost Lake in 9-26-6-W5.
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About Ghost Lake, Alberta
Ghost Lake is a summer village in 9-26-6-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 82. Ghost Lake is located at 51.2083°N, 114.7650°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T4C.
Ghost Lake rests in a basin where the air holds a sharpness that bites at the edges of the afternoon, cooling the light until it turns the color of bruised plums. It lies 44.3 km east-north-east of Canmore, AB (from Canmore, AB: bearing 71°T), and is situated 7.6 km north-east of Mînî Thnî. The surrounding terrain tilts toward the Spencer Hills, a land of dry grasses and sudden, steep inclines that catch the wind coming off the Bow River. Here, the water acts as a mirror for the vast, unblinking sky, and the silence of the high plains settles into the hollows of the earth with a heavy, deliberate grace. The history of Ghost Lake persists in the way the local economy manages the flow of the Bow River, balancing the demands of energy and the needs of those who seek the water’s edge. While Bow Valley Provincial Park sits at a distance, the influence of the landscape dictates the pace of life, keeping the days focused on the seasonal shifts of the water level and the persistent, scouring breath of the mountain air. People move with a quiet efficiency through the landscape, acknowledging the power of the current and the way the light fades behind the Spencer Hills, leaving the water dark and still before the stars take hold.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Ghost Lake, 9-26-6-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51.208333°N, 114.765°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T4C |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Ghost Lake, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ghost Lake, 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 Ghost Lake includes coordinates 51.208333°N, 114.765000°W, situated in 9-26-6-W5. Postal FSA: T4C. 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.