Vulcan, Alberta Weather
Vulcan, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Vulcan in 5-17-24-W4.
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About Vulcan, Alberta
Vulcan is a town in 5-17-24-W4, Alberta, Canada. It has a population of approximately 1,769. Vulcan is located at 50.4042°N, 113.2606°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1V.
Vulcan sits exposed under a vast, unyielding sky where the horizon stretches toward the Thigh Hills, defining a landscape shaped by the persistence of wind and the turning of seasons. It lies 47.6 km east-south-east of High River, AB (from High River, AB: bearing 114°T), and is situated 14.5 km east-south-east of Ensign. The air here holds a crisp clarity that renders the distant terrain sharp and immediate, while the low light of dusk transforms the golden stubble of the fields into a sea of burnished copper. West Arrowwood Creek carves a quiet, meandering path through the prairie floor about 5 km away, offering a narrow ribbon of riparian life that contrasts with the expansive, sun-bleached plains surrounding the homes and businesses of Vulcan. Agriculture provides the pulse of the local economy, with heavy machinery and grain elevators anchoring the daily routines of a population dedicated to the cultivation of the earth. Beyond the immediate reach of the streets, the geography leans toward the serene distances of Little Bow Provincial Park, located about 30 km away, where the land meets the water in a muted display of prairie geology. Residents go about their work with a practical focus, yet the pride of the locality manifests in a unique character that embraces the unexpected, lending a singular identity to the daily life of Vulcan.
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| Location | Vulcan, 5-17-24-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50.404167°N, 113.260556°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T1V |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Vulcan, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Vulcan, 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 Vulcan includes coordinates 50.404167°N, 113.260556°W, situated in 5-17-24-W4. Postal FSA: T1V. 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.