Opal, Alberta Weather

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About Opal, Alberta

Opal is a hamlet in 9-58-22-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Opal is located at 53.9914°N, 113.2225°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T5B.

Opal rests upon the wide, quiet plains where the horizon stretches long and thin, interrupted only by the occasional grain elevator or the rising line of a distant treeline. It lies 31.2 km north of Fort Saskatchewan, AB (from Fort Saskatchewan, AB: bearing 359°T), and is situated 15.7 km north-west of Amelia. The Redwater River winds through the lower reaches of the local terrain, its path carving a subtle depression into the earth that catches the afternoon light and holds it in the tall, wind-brushed grasses. Not far from the main thoroughfare, the waters of Kimura Lake offer a stillness that mirrors the expansive Alberta sky, creating a horizon that feels as if it might tilt into the clouds. During the cooler months, the air takes on a crisp, sharp clarity, sharpening the edges of the fields and turning the evening sun into a pale, golden coin that lingers just above the earth. The story of Opal moves at the deliberate pace of the agricultural cycles that have defined the region for generations. Fields of wheat and canola dictate the seasonal pulse of the local economy, while the low hum of machinery often serves as the primary soundtrack to the working day. Residents here maintain a connection to the land that is direct and unsentimental, rooted in the practical demands of farming and the history of those who first broke the soil. Despite the shifts in modern industry, Opal keeps its character, defined by the steady work of its people and the vast, open space that surrounds every house and barn. It is a location where the scale of the landscape reminds one of the singular importance of the immediate, human-sized task at hand, whether that is tending to a harvest or watching the light fade over the distant banks of the Redwater River.

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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload

About This Opal, Alberta Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Opal, 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 Opal includes coordinates 53.991389°N, 113.222500°W, situated in 9-58-22-W4. Postal FSA: T5B. 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.