Lac des Arcs, Alberta Weather
Lac des Arcs, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lac des Arcs in S23-24-9-W5.
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About Lac des Arcs, Alberta
Lac des Arcs is a hamlet in S23-24-9-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Lac des Arcs is located at 51.0517°N, 115.1564°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1W.
Lac des Arcs occupies a distinct position where the Bow River widens, held in the quiet embrace of the McConnell Ridge. It lies 15.2 km east-south-east of Canmore, AB (from Canmore, AB: bearing 103°T), and is situated 1.2 km south-south-east of Exshaw. The water here holds a stillness that mirrors the limestone heights, capturing the pale clarity of the sky before the evening shadows lengthen across the valley floor. To the west, the massive presence of Brewster Glacier lingers in the high, hidden reaches, while the distant, rhythmic rush of Kananaskis Falls serves as a constant, low-frequency pulse against the stillness of the terrain. Lac des Arcs serves as a gateway where the rugged geometry of the land meets the persistent, flowing energy of the river. Industrial activity has long marked the surrounding slopes, leaving a landscape defined by the extraction of raw earth and the heavy, enduring machinery that once kept the local economy in motion. Even now, the grit of this labor remains present in the geology of the site, grounding the aesthetic of the region in a stark, utilitarian reality that balances the natural grandeur of the Bow River.
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| Location | Lac des Arcs, S23-24-9-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51.051667°N, 115.156389°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T1W |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Lac des Arcs, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lac des Arcs, 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 Lac des Arcs includes coordinates 51.051667°N, 115.156389°W, situated in S23-24-9-W5. Postal FSA: T1W. 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.