Pelican Portage, Alberta Weather
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About Pelican Portage, Alberta
Pelican Portage is a locality in 30-78-17-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Pelican Portage is located at 55.8006°N, 112.6336°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T0G.
Pelican Portage stands as a quiet sentinel along the banks of the Athabasca River, where the boreal forest presses close against the water’s edge. It lies 78.1 km east-south-east of Wabasca-Desmarais, AB (from Wabasca-Desmarais, AB: bearing 103°T), and is situated 42.1 km west-south-west of Mariana Lake. The air here holds a distinct, metallic sharpness at dusk, carrying the scent of damp earth and moving current that defines the character of the terrain. While the surrounding woods remain dense and shadowed, the light lingers long over the Athabasca River, turning the surface into a sheet of hammered copper before the stars emerge. Beyond the immediate banks, the landscape stretches toward Agnes Lake, a hidden expanse tucked away in the woodland seven kilometers distant. Further out, the broader territory encompasses the protected reaches of Crow Lake Provincial Park, some thirty kilometers away, where the wilderness maintains a deep, unbothered stillness. The history of Pelican Portage persists in the movement of the water, a route once vital for early travelers navigating the northern waterways. Today, the economy of Pelican Portage reflects a rugged autonomy, with the rhythm of daily life dictated by the shifting seasons and the demands of the land. Residents move with a deliberate purpose, familiar with the cycles of the forest and the persistent, low hum of the river that has long served as the lifeblood of this locality. Local traditions lean into this isolation, valuing self-reliance and a profound connection to the surrounding wild, where the silence is rarely broken by anything other than the wind through the pines or the call of birds near the shore.
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| Location | Pelican Portage, 30-78-17-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 55.800556°N, 112.633611°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T0G |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Pelican Portage, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pelican Portage, 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 Pelican Portage includes coordinates 55.800556°N, 112.633611°W, situated in 30-78-17-W4. Postal FSA: T0G. 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.