McRae, Alberta Weather
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About McRae, Alberta
McRae is a locality in 10-62-12-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. McRae is located at 54.3556°N, 111.7144°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T0A.
McRae sits quietly within the expansive, parkland-transitioned plains where the horizon pulls the sky down to meet the earth in a long, unbroken line. It lies 48.7 km north-west of St. Paul, AB (from St. Paul, AB: bearing 326°T), and is situated 9.0 km north-east of Goodfish Lake. The land here holds a stillness that deepens as the sun dips low, casting long, bruised-purple shadows across the fields that stretch toward the distant shimmer of Chota Lake. When the wind moves across the grasses, it carries a brittle crispness, a reminder of the proximity of the Beaver River winding its path through the lower reaches of the terrain. The air at dusk tastes of dry stalks and cooling soil, a clarity that makes the distant, silent reaches of the woods feel closer than they appear. History in McRae reflects the steady, persistent labor of those who cleared the brush to carve out a living from the heavy, dark loam. The local economy relies on the seasonal pulse of agriculture, where the turning of the soil and the harvest define the yearly cycle. Residents often look toward Garner Lake Provincial Park as a common ground for summer recreation, a place to gather when the work of the season allows for a brief pause. Life here moves according to the demands of the land, maintaining a character shaped by isolation and the practical necessity of self-reliance. McRae endures through the changing seasons as a quiet point of human presence amidst the vast, indifferent beauty of the Alberta landscape.
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| Location | McRae, 10-62-12-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 54.355556°N, 111.714444°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T0A |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This McRae, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McRae, 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 McRae includes coordinates 54.355556°N, 111.714444°W, situated in 10-62-12-W4. Postal FSA: T0A. 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.