Mahaska, Alberta Weather
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About Mahaska, Alberta
Mahaska is a locality in 56,57-13-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Mahaska is located at 53.8911°N, 115.9336°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T7S.
Mahaska rests within a quiet expanse of timber and muskeg, anchored by the presence of the McLeod River as it winds through the rugged terrain. It lies 32.2 km south-south-west of Whitecourt, AB (from Whitecourt, AB: bearing 210°T), and is situated 9.2 km north-north-east of Haddock. The land here rises toward the shadow of the House Mountain, where the air holds a sharp, resinous chill even as the sun begins to retreat behind the timberline. During the long evenings, the light catches the McLeod River in a way that turns the surface into hammered silver, reflecting the stillness of the boreal canopy. Shiningbank Lake sits nearby, a mirror for the shifting clouds that drift over the basin, marking a landscape defined by the slow, deliberate movement of water and the dense, encroaching green of the forest. Mahaska traces its origins to the industrious nature of the region, where the extraction of resources has long dictated the flow of daily life. The economy stays rooted in the cycles of the timber harvest and the energy sector, occupations that demand a practical resilience from those who work the land. Men and women go about their labor with a steady focus, their lives punctuated by the hum of machinery and the distant, rhythmic grinding of haul trucks on gravel roads. Traditions here are forged in the solitude of the woods, where the passing seasons dictate the cadence of existence, and the connection to the surrounding wilderness remains the primary influence on the character of Mahaska.
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| Location | Mahaska, 56,57-13-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53.891111°N, 115.933611°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T7S |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Mahaska, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mahaska, 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 Mahaska includes coordinates 53.891111°N, 115.933611°W, situated in 56,57-13-W5. Postal FSA: T7S. 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.