Leyland, Alberta Weather
Leyland, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Leyland in 8-47-23-W5.
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About Leyland, Alberta
Leyland is a locality in 8-47-23-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Leyland is located at 53.0361°N, 117.3217°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T7V.
Leyland rests where the earth tilts upward toward the Nikanassin Range, cradled by the persistent, cold pulse of the McLeod River. It lies 44.7 km south-south-east of Hinton, AB (from Hinton, AB: bearing 159°T), and is situated 0.8 km north-north-east of Cadomin. The air here holds a crystalline clarity, sharpened by the proximity of the high country, and the light at dusk clings to the valley slopes with a bruised, violet intensity. While Mary Gregg Lake sits twelve kilometers distant, the immediate presence of the McLeod River defines the local topography, carving a corridor through the rugged terrain that dictates the movement of wildlife and the persistent dampness of the morning mist. Leyland carries the quiet gravity of a settlement defined by the extraction of resources and the long, solitary reach of the railway. The economy has historically turned on the turning of iron wheels and the labor of those who looked to the mountains for their livelihood, leaving behind a landscape that feels both industrious and reclaimed by the tenacity of the boreal growth. Life in Leyland proceeds with a deliberate stillness, marked by the sound of wind moving through the conifers and the heavy, rhythmic silence that follows the passage of a freight train. Local tradition remains anchored in the seasonal shift of the wilderness, where the inhabitants observe the slow, cyclical transformation of the woods as the primary measure of their passage through the year.
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| Location | Leyland, 8-47-23-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53.036111°N, 117.321667°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T7V |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Leyland, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Leyland, 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 Leyland includes coordinates 53.036111°N, 117.321667°W, situated in 8-47-23-W5. Postal FSA: T7V. 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.