Wabamun, Alberta Weather
Wabamun, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wabamun in 11-53-4-W5.
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About Wabamun, Alberta
Wabamun is a hamlet in 11-53-4-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Wabamun is located at 53.5583°N, 114.4731°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T7Z.
Wabamun rests upon the expansive, cooling plains of the interior, where the horizon pulls the sky low against the earth. It lies 37.7 km west of Spruce Grove, AB (from Spruce Grove, AB: bearing 271°T), and is situated 15.6 km south-south-west of Alberta Beach. Within this terrain, the light of late afternoon often leans heavy and gold against the horizon, illuminating the subtle shifts in elevation that define the local topography. Wabamun Lake Provincial Park sits just 1 km away, offering a shoreline where the water catches the clarity of the northern air, while Whitewood Lake lies 6 km distant, anchoring a quieter corner of the landscape. Further afield, the Sturgeon River winds its way through the region some 15 km from the center, tracing a path that has long defined the flow of the land. The history of Wabamun finds its weight in the industrial legacy of the region, where the extraction of coal once shaped the daily pulse of the local economy. Workers and families built their lives around the deep connection to the earth, creating a culture defined by resilience and a practical approach to the harsh shifts of the seasons. Today, the pace of life reflects a transition away from those heavy extraction roots, moving toward a quieter existence that values the proximity of the natural surroundings. Even as the economy evolves, the character of the people retains a certain bedrock firmness, mirroring the enduring nature of the ground they occupy.
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| Location | Wabamun, 11-53-4-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53.558333°N, 114.473056°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T7Z |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Wabamun, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wabamun, 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 Wabamun includes coordinates 53.558333°N, 114.473056°W, situated in 11-53-4-W5. Postal FSA: T7Z. 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.