McLeod Valley, Alberta Weather

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About McLeod Valley, Alberta

McLeod Valley is a locality in 2-55-14-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. McLeod Valley is located at 53.7206°N, 115.9706°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T7E.

McLeod Valley holds a quiet intensity where the earth rolls into low, forested ridges that cradle the cool, dark passage of the McLeod River. It lies 34.1 km east-north-east of Edson, AB (from Edson, AB: bearing 63°T), and is situated 6.3 km north-north-east of Peers. The air here possesses a sharp, clean weight, particularly during the blue-grey transition of dusk when the scent of pine needles and damp earth rises to meet the cooling sky. Though Bear Lake rests twelve kilometers away, the local horizon stays dominated by the insistent, bending flow of the river, which acts as the primary pulse of the terrain. The land maintains a persistent stillness, interrupted only by the rustle of wind through high-standing spruce or the sudden, sharp movement of shadows across the valley floor. McLeod Valley emerged from the necessity of traversing and harvesting the dense boreal timber that defines this section of the province. The local economy persists as a lean operation, anchored by the cycles of forestry and the quiet demands of land stewardship that require a steady, patient hand. Daily life in McLeod Valley follows the practical requirements of the season, whether preparing for the deep freeze of winter or navigating the muddy thaw of spring. Despite the isolation, the people here share a sense of belonging to a landscape that offers little but demands much, finding a spare, honest beauty in the way the light catches the moving surface of the McLeod River at the end of a long day.

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About This McLeod Valley, Alberta Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McLeod Valley, 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 McLeod Valley includes coordinates 53.720556°N, 115.970556°W, situated in 2-55-14-W5. Postal FSA: T7E. 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.