Spruce Valley, Alberta Weather
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About Spruce Valley, Alberta
Spruce Valley is a locality in 2-68-19-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Spruce Valley is located at 54.8633°N, 112.8014°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T9S.
Spruce Valley sits tucked within a quiet expanse of northern Alberta where the horizon holds a weight of stillness. It lies 35.0 km east-north-east of Athabasca, AB (from Athabasca, AB: bearing 62°T), and is situated 8.8 km west-north-west of Grassland. The land here leans into a persistent, low-slung light that catches the tall grasses at dusk, turning the fields to a pale, brushed copper. While the Athabasca River flows with a cold, steady purpose about 11 km away, the local terrain remains defined by the hum of wind through dense stands of timber and the distant, reflective surface of Oakley Lake, which lies 8 km from the center of the valley. The air carries the sharp, clean scent of spruce resin, a fragrance that lingers long after the sun dips below the fringe of the boreal canopy. Development in Spruce Valley grew from the necessity of harvesting the forest and clearing the heavy clay soils for small-scale agriculture. The economy still moves in cycles with the seasons, balancing the seasonal demands of timber work with the quiet maintenance of rural life. Residents here observe a particular patience, a way of moving through their chores that respects the sheer scale of the surrounding wilderness. Even as the modern world intrudes, Spruce Valley maintains a singular, grounded character, defined by the wood-smoke that rises from chimneys on autumn evenings and the way the stars seem to press closer to the earth in the absence of city glow.
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| Location | Spruce Valley, 2-68-19-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 54.863333°N, 112.801389°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T9S |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Spruce Valley, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Spruce 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 Spruce Valley includes coordinates 54.863333°N, 112.801389°W, situated in 2-68-19-W4. Postal FSA: T9S. 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.