Red Star, Alberta Weather
Red Star, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Red Star in 8-81-2-W6.
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About Red Star, Alberta
Red Star is a locality in 8-81-2-W6, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Red Star is located at 56.0061°N, 118.2861°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T8S.
Red Star occupies a quiet expanse of northern Alberta, where the horizon stretches wide and the light at dusk turns the stubble fields into a vast, gilded floor. It lies 9.1 km south-east of Fairview, AB (from Fairview, AB: bearing 138°T), and is situated 8.1 km south-south-west of Bluesky. The Leith (Little Burnt) River moves with a persistent, low-voiced gravity some 13 km away, carving a path through the earth that has long defined the local geography. Beyond the immediate fields, the presence of Ketchum Lake, located 12 km distant, offers a reflective stillness to the landscape, while the broader reaches of Dunvegan Provincial Park lie 21 km away, preserving the deeper character of the river valley. Red Star remains defined by the rigorous demands of the soil and the seasonal pulse of the climate, where the air carries a sharp, clean clarity that sharpens the edges of every fence line and silo. The economy of Red Star stays rooted in the persistent work of agriculture, a tradition that demands a steady hand and a long view of the changing seasons. Life here follows the cycle of the harvest, marked by the machinery that hums across the plains and the quiet endurance of those who tend this northern reach.
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| Location | Red Star, 8-81-2-W6, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 56.006111°N, 118.286111°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T8S |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Red Star, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Red Star, 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 Red Star includes coordinates 56.006111°N, 118.286111°W, situated in 8-81-2-W6. Postal FSA: T8S. 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.