Smoky Heights, Alberta Weather
Smoky Heights, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Smoky Heights in 13-74-3-W6.
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About Smoky Heights, Alberta
Smoky Heights is a locality in 13-74-3-W6, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Smoky Heights is located at 55.4033°N, 118.3067°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T8X.
Smoky Heights sits perched above the low-lying reaches of the Smoky River, where the earth rises to meet the shadowed prominence of Garrett Hill. It lies 40.4 km north-east of Grande Prairie, AB (from Grande Prairie, AB: bearing 50°T), and is situated 10.4 km south of Bad Heart. The air here holds the sharp, clean scent of poplar and damp loam, a crispness that lingers even as the afternoon sun catches the silvered surface of the water below. Light moves across the fields in long, deliberate strokes, revealing the subtle variations in the terrain that define this stretch of Alberta. The landscape possesses a quiet weight, an openness that forces the eye toward the horizon where the sky begins its slow, bruised descent into dusk. Industry in Smoky Heights relies on the persistent labor of those who work the surrounding land, keeping the machinery of agriculture in steady motion against the changing seasons. The rhythms of the day follow the demands of the harvest and the maintenance of the homesteads that have occupied these slopes for generations. Within the quietude of the backcountry, the presence of the Smoky River dictates the flow of local life, drawing the attention of those who look toward the Garrett Hill ridgeline for a sense of orientation. The character of Smoky Heights emerges from this simplicity, a steadfast commitment to a life measured by the cycles of the earth rather than the noise of the outside world.
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| Location | Smoky Heights, 13-74-3-W6, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 55.403333°N, 118.306667°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T8X |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Smoky Heights, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Smoky Heights, 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 Smoky Heights includes coordinates 55.403333°N, 118.306667°W, situated in 13-74-3-W6. Postal FSA: T8X. 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.