Gilwood, Alberta Weather
Gilwood, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gilwood in 6-74-17-W5.
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About Gilwood, Alberta
Gilwood is a locality in 6-74-17-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Gilwood is located at 55.3739°N, 116.5947°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T8S.
Gilwood sits with quiet composure near the Little Mountain, where the horizon broadens into a vast expanse of northern sky. It lies 9.1 km south-west of High Prairie, AB (from High Prairie, AB: bearing 224°T), and is situated 9.1 km south-south-east of Aggie. The West Prairie River carves a deliberate path through the terrain, its current providing a steady, low-frequency hum that defines the local atmosphere. Light settles heavily upon the fields at dusk, turning the stubble to burnished bronze before the long shadows of the boreal edge pull the darkness inward. Halfway Lake rests a short distance away, offering a still, glassy counterpoint to the movement of the river, while the distant, expansive reach of Winagami Lake Provincial Park anchors the broader landscape. Gilwood holds a character shaped by the resilience required of those who work the earth and manage the timber stands of the region. Local industry thrives on the rhythm of the seasons, with agricultural cycles dictating the pace of life from the first thaw to the harvest. The heritage of the land is found in the way Gilwood maintains its connection to the surrounding wilderness, valuing a solitude that is rarely interrupted. Even as the modern world encroaches, the people here find a certain depth in the persistence of their daily labor, watching the seasons turn against the backdrop of the Little Mountain.
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| Location | Gilwood, 6-74-17-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 55.373889°N, 116.594722°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T8S |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Gilwood, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gilwood, 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 Gilwood includes coordinates 55.373889°N, 116.594722°W, situated in 6-74-17-W5. Postal FSA: T8S. 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.