Riverbend, Alberta Weather
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About Riverbend, Alberta
Riverbend is a urban community in 15-54-23-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Riverbend is located at 53.6683°N, 113.3006°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T5Y.
Riverbend sits cradled within the expansive, open reach of the North Saskatchewan River, where the earth yields to the patient carving of water. It lies 7.2 km south-west of Fort Saskatchewan, AB (from Fort Saskatchewan, AB: bearing 229°T), and is situated 8.5 km north-north-west of Akenside. The horizon here feels immense, a wide-brimmed bowl of sky that presses down upon the golden grasses and the quiet rise of the Tower Hill. As the sun dips toward the edge of the world, the light catches the silt-heavy currents of the North Saskatchewan River, turning the water into a ribbon of hammered copper that flows steadily through the heart of the landscape. The air carries a crisp, lingering scent of dry earth and willow, marking the passage of seasons across a terrain that has long served as a corridor for the movement of people and wildlife alike. History clings to the banks of Riverbend, where the echoes of early travel persist in the stillness of the river valley. While the local economy remains anchored to the productivity of the surrounding plains, the daily life of the residents is punctuated by the seasonal migration of birds heading toward the protected refuge of Elk Island National Park of Canada, located just 29 km away. Further afield, the distant presence of Cut Bank Lake, situated 14 km from the center, offers a quiet counterpoint to the moving waters of the river. Life in Riverbend favors the practical, yet there is a distinct beauty in the way the wind moves through the tall stalks of grain, creating a sound like a soft, constant exhaling of the land itself.
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| Location | Riverbend, 15-54-23-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53.668333°N, 113.300556°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T5Y |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Riverbend, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverbend, 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 Riverbend includes coordinates 53.668333°N, 113.300556°W, situated in 15-54-23-W4. Postal FSA: T5Y. 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.