Rich Valley, Alberta Weather
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About Rich Valley, Alberta
Rich Valley is a hamlet in 22-56-3-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Rich Valley is located at 53.8483°N, 114.3500°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T7N.
Rich Valley sits amidst the expansive, quiet terrain of the Alberta interior where the horizon feels like a physical weight against the sky. It lies 30.6 km south of Barrhead, AB (from Barrhead, AB: bearing 173°T), and is situated 13.5 km north of Gunn. The landscape holds a particular stillness, characterized by the way light stretches across the fields at dusk, turning the stubble to bronze before the blue shadows of evening pull tight across the ground. Tamarack Lake rests six kilometers away, a calm mirror that holds the reflection of passing clouds, while the Sturgeon River snakes through the broader region thirteen kilometers distant, carving a slow, deliberate path through the earth. The air here carries the scent of dry grass and turned soil, a crisp clarity that defines the changing seasons. Even the distance to Wabamun Lake Provincial Park, thirty-three kilometers off, underscores the isolation of these wide, open spaces where the wind moves unimpeded across the plains. Rich Valley maintains a character defined by the persistence of agricultural cycles and the steady, practical labor of those who work the land. The economy relies on the stubborn productivity of the soil, with homesteads and fields forming the primary features of the local identity. Life in Rich Valley follows the turning of the seasons, marked by the arrival of heavy machinery in the spring and the quiet, expectant wait for the first frost in the autumn. The people here share a pragmatism that mirrors the landscape, favoring a quiet endurance over outward display. It is a place defined by the small, necessary rituals of daily work, where the horizon provides a constant, wide-open view that keeps the scale of human activity feeling humble and sincere.
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| Location | Rich Valley, 22-56-3-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53.848333°N, 114.35°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T7N |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Rich Valley, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rich Valley, 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 Rich Valley includes coordinates 53.848333°N, 114.350000°W, situated in 22-56-3-W5. Postal FSA: T7N. 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.