Viking, Alberta Weather
Viking, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Viking in 36-47-13-W4.
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About Viking, Alberta
Viking is a town in 36-47-13-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 986. Viking is located at 53.0947°N, 111.7756°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T0B.
Viking sits within a wide, open expanse of prairie where the horizon pulls the sky down to meet the golden stubble of the fields. It lies 48.2 km south-south-east of Vegreville, AB (from Vegreville, AB: bearing 158°T), and is situated 11.9 km west-north-west of Philips. The light here at dusk possesses a singular clarity, turning the long grasses into filaments of copper before the cool shadows settle over the earth. Thomas Lake lies five kilometers away, a quiet mirror that gathers the evening colors, while the Vermilion River flows twenty-one kilometers distant, tracing a subtle path through the deepening terrain. The air carries a crispness that suggests the vastness of the plains, a stillness that demands a patient sort of attention from anyone pausing to look toward the edge of the world. Viking maintains a character shaped by the resilience of those who first broke this heavy soil, keeping a steady focus on the agricultural cycles that define the local economy. The legacy of the area is found in the simple, sturdy architecture and the endurance of its people, who hold to a tradition of self-reliance amidst the changing seasons. During the height of the harvest, the machinery hums against the quiet, a sound that underscores the importance of the land to the identity of Viking. Life moves with an observant composure, reflecting a history of hard work and the enduring, practical beauty of a life lived in harmony with the cycles of the sun and rain.
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NOAA GOES-19 GEOCOLOR — Canada / Northern U.S. sector. Auto-refreshes every 10 minutes on page reload. Frames the whole country from Newfoundland to the BC coast, plus adjacent Pacific and Atlantic storm approaches.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Viking, 36-47-13-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53.094722°N, 111.775556°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T0B |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Viking, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Viking, 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 Viking includes coordinates 53.094722°N, 111.775556°W, situated in 36-47-13-W4. Postal FSA: T0B. 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.