Poplar Bay, Alberta Weather

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About Poplar Bay, Alberta

Poplar Bay is a summer village in 46,47-1-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 113. Poplar Bay is located at 53.0108°N, 114.1136°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T9G.

Poplar Bay rests within a quiet basin of land, defined by the low, rolling rise of the Pigeon Hills that hold the horizon in a steady, earthen embrace. It lies 47.4 km south-west of Leduc, AB (from Leduc, AB: bearing 233°T), and is situated 4.2 km west-north-west of Grandview. The light at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, turning the grasses to shades of pale gold and deepening the shadows along the slopes until the terrain feels heavy with the coming night. Only four kilometers away, the expanse of Pigeon Lake tempers the air, bringing a persistent, cool dampness that clings to the skin even on the brightest afternoons. While the Battle River flows some seven kilometers distant, its presence is felt in the way the wind carries a faint, rhythmic moisture across the fields, subtly altering the scent of the soil and the behavior of the birds that gather in the brush. The life of Poplar Bay draws its character from the proximity of Pigeon Lake Provincial Park, where the seasonal movement of visitors shifts the stillness of the landscape into a more active, transient state. History here is found in the slow accumulation of homesteading efforts, where families once labored to clear the dense cover and establish a footing on the edge of the water. Local industry remains tied to the land’s capacity, with small-scale agriculture and recreational stewardship defining the daily habits of those who call the vicinity home. During the quiet hours, the sound of the wind moving through the poplar stands provides a constant, low-frequency hum, a reminder that the land maintains its own momentum regardless of the human presence nearby.

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About This Poplar Bay, Alberta Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Poplar Bay, 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 Poplar Bay includes coordinates 53.010833°N, 114.113611°W, situated in 46,47-1-W5. Postal FSA: T9G. 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.