Fall · September 8, 2026
Fort McMurray, Alberta
Right now
20°C / 68°F
Clear · wind 10 km/h · 48% RH
Soil (6 cm)
13°C / 56°F
Most seeds germinate
Hardiness zone
3a
est. from 10-yr extreme low -39°C
Frost window
May 16 – Sep 24
~131 frost-free days · first frost in ~16 days
Sun
06:43 – 20:02
sunrise – sunset today
Moon
Waning Crescent
10% lit · solunar good · full 2026-09-26
7-day forecast
America/Edmonton
Tue
Overcast
21° / 9°
dry
Wed
Drizzle
22° / 10°
0.5 mm
Thu
Showers
16° / 11°
12.3 mm
Fri
Drizzle
11° / 9°
4.8 mm
Sat
Overcast
14° / 5°
dry
Sun
Overcast
18° / 5°
dry
Mon
Drizzle
17° / 8°
0.5 mm
This week
AI field guide · refreshed weeklyFort McMurray Gardening: September 8–14 — Harvest Before Frost, Prep for Winter. Fort McMurray Fishing: Early Fall on the Athabasca. Foraging in Fort McMurray: Early Fall Harvest (Mid-September).
Gardening
Fort McMurray Gardening: September 8–14 — Harvest Before Frost, Prep for Winter
Sow & harvest now
- Spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Space' or 'Bloomsdale')
- Mâche (Valerianella locusta)
- Radish (Raphanus sativus 'Cherry Belle' or 'Icicle')
- Garlic (Allium sativum, hardneck varieties)
Fishing
Fort McMurray Fishing: Early Fall on the Athabasca
What's biting
- Northern Pike
- Walleye
- Lake Trout (Char)
- Arctic Grayling
Foraging
Foraging in Fort McMurray: Early Fall Harvest (Mid-September)
In season now
- Lingonberry (Cowberry)
- Labrador Tea
- Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum)
- Rosehips (Rosa acicularis, prickly wild rose)
Your ecological region
Western Mountains & Interior Plateaus
The Rockies, Cascades and BC interior: conifer forest, alpine meadows, dry valleys and cold fast rivers.
Regional guide →Your hardiness zone
Zone 3a
Estimated from a 10-year average extreme low of -39°C. What grows, what bites and what to forage across your zone.
Zone guide →Get this guide for Fort McMurray every week
Frost warnings, what's biting, what's ripening. One email, Sunday evening.