Smithmill, Alberta Weather
Smithmill, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Smithmill in 19-86-24-W5.
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About Smithmill, Alberta
Smithmill is a locality in 19-86-24-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Smithmill is located at 56.4731°N, 117.7889°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T8S.
Smithmill rests upon the quiet, expansive reach of the land near the Whitemud Hills, where the horizon pulls the eye toward a vast and open sky. It lies 33.6 km north-north-west of Grimshaw, AB (from Grimshaw, AB: bearing 340°T), and is situated 10.2 km south-west of Dixonville. The Whitemud River carves a slow, deliberate path through the terrain, its banks holding the cool, damp breath of the earth long after the sun has slipped behind the ridgeline. Here, the light of dusk lingers in a long, bruised gold, casting the grasses into sharp relief against the darkening slope of the hills. Smithmill exists in a state of suspended stillness, where the air tastes of wild willow and the deep, silent cooling of the soil. The life of Smithmill draws its strength from the cycles of the earth and the steady turn of the seasons. Local industry has long mirrored the rugged character of the surrounding woods and fields, demanding a resilience that is mirrored in the weathered siding of its structures. While Flood Lake sits nearby as a quiet mirror to the clouds, residents often look toward the wider horizon, noting that Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park and Lac Cardinal lie further afield. Life in Smithmill follows the internal clock of the harvest and the freeze, a pattern that values the tangible work of hands and the quiet endurance of those who call this northern landscape home.
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| Location | Smithmill, 19-86-24-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 56.473056°N, 117.788889°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 Smithmill, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Smithmill, 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 Smithmill includes coordinates 56.473056°N, 117.788889°W, situated in 19-86-24-W5. 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.