Quatre Fourches, Alberta Weather
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About Quatre Fourches, Alberta
Quatre Fourches is a locality in 21-111-8-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Quatre Fourches is located at 58.6356°N, 111.3139°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T0P.
Quatre Fourches rests within the vast, quiet expanse of Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada, a location defined by the slow movement of water and the persistence of the northern wild. It lies 12.6 km south-west of Fort Chipewyan, AB (from Fort Chipewyan, AB: bearing 226°T), and is situated 23.0 km north-north-east of Embarras Portage. The low light of late afternoon catches the reeds along the Grouroches Chere, casting long, amber shadows that seem to hold the land in a state of suspended anticipation. While the Prairie River flows through the distance some 15 km away, the immediate surroundings of Quatre Fourches remain shaped by the intricate, shifting hydrology that defines this northern geography. The air here carries a crisp, lingering chill, even in the height of summer, as if the memory of winter never fully departs from the mossy ground. Life in Quatre Fourches mirrors the seasonal shifts of the park, where the local economy and traditional ways of being align with the rhythms of the land and the endurance of Indigenous heritage. The stillness of the environment demands a deliberate way of living, one focused on the cycles of the seasons rather than the haste of the modern world. Residents often find their days marked by the changing call of the wind against the trees and the subtle, shifting colors of the sky as it transitions from the pale blue of noon to the deep, violet hues of dusk. In Quatre Fourches, the preservation of these traditions ensures that the character of the settlement remains as enduring as the protected wilderness that surrounds it.
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| Location | Quatre Fourches, 21-111-8-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 58.635556°N, 111.313889°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T0P |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Quatre Fourches, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Quatre Fourches, 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 Quatre Fourches includes coordinates 58.635556°N, 111.313889°W, situated in 21-111-8-W4. Postal FSA: T0P. 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.