Legal, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Legal in 24-57-25-W4.
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Legal is a town in 24-57-25-W4, Alberta, Canada. It has a population of approximately 1,232. Legal is located at 53.9495°N, 113.5951°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T8R.
Legal sits upon the expansive, open plains of Alberta, where the horizon pulls the sky down to meet the dark, fertile earth. It lies 28.6 km south-east of Westlock, AB (from Westlock, AB: bearing 143°T), and is situated 13.5 km south-south-east of Vimy. The landscape holds a quiet stillness, punctuated only by the distant, meandering path of the Redwater River flowing about 10 km away and the subtle presence of Manawan Lake, which rests 9 km from the center. Light here possesses a particular clarity at dusk, turning the stubble of the fields into rows of burnished copper that glow against the deepening violet of the sky. The air carries the scent of dry grass and cold distances, marking a terrain that feels vast and unencumbered, where the wind moves with an uninterrupted purpose across the flat, wide reaches. Legal maintains a character rooted in the resilience of those who first settled these plains, drawing strength from a legacy of agricultural endurance. The local economy persists through the rhythm of seasonal harvests, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels that mark the height of the skyline. Life in Legal follows the turning of the seasons, a cycle felt in the way the frost stiffens the ground and the warmth of summer brings a sudden, frantic growth to the surrounding acres. Residents find value in the straightforward nature of their days, where the weight of the sky and the breadth of the horizon foster a sense of belonging that is as deep as the soil itself.
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| Location | Legal, 24-57-25-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53.9495°N, 113.595111°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T8R |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Legal, 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 Legal includes coordinates 53.949500°N, 113.595111°W, situated in 24-57-25-W4. Postal FSA: T8R. 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.