Scotford, Alberta Weather

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About Scotford, Alberta

Scotford is a locality in 20-55-21-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Scotford is located at 53.7614°N, 113.0847°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T8L.

Scotford stands as a quiet sentinel perched near the Tower Hill, where the land yields to the persistent, ancient pull of the North Saskatchewan River. It lies 10.4 km east-north-east of Fort Saskatchewan, AB (from Fort Saskatchewan, AB: bearing 57°T), and is situated 14.6 km south of Amelia. The horizon here is vast and stripped of pretense, defined by the steady, rhythmic draw of the prairie wind that moves across the open fields with a cool, sharp clarity. As the sun dips toward the edge of the world, the light catches the river’s surface, turning the water into a ribbon of hammered silver that cuts through the stillness of the terrain. While the proximity to Elk Island National Park of Canada offers a distant, forested promise of wilder spaces, Scotford itself remains anchored in the raw, expansive exposure of the river valley. The life of Scotford flows with the steady, industrious pulse of heavy energy production, its skyline punctuated by the steel architecture of refineries that hum with a constant, low-frequency vibration. This industrial identity dictates the pace of the day, as workers navigate the routes between the processing plants and the surrounding reaches of the North Saskatchewan River. History here is found in the labor of those who recognized the utility of this particular bend in the land, transforming the quiet expanse into a vital engine for the regional economy. Even amidst the complex apparatus of modern industry, the persistent presence of the river keeps the spirit of Scotford grounded in the elemental reality of the Alberta landscape.

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About This Scotford, Alberta Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scotford, 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 Scotford includes coordinates 53.761389°N, 113.084722°W, situated in 20-55-21-W4. Postal FSA: T8L. 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.