Ponita Lake
55.5086° N, 119.8411° W
Ponita Lake, Alberta. 55.5086° N, 119.8411° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/ab/ponita-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
- Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
- City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
Ponita Lake covers 0.71 km², Alberta. It lies 27 km north of Hythe.
- Area
- 0.71 km²
- Shoreline
- 3.7 km
- Elevation
- 813 m
Today on the water
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL · issued 5:57 a.m. MDT
Snowfall, with total amounts of 10 to 15 cm is expected. When: Now through until midnight. Where: B.C. South Peace River - near Tumbler Ridge Additional information: 10 to 15 cm of snow is expected between now and tonight along the Rocky Mountains of the B.C. South Peace, including Tumbler Ridge. Higher snowfall amounts are expected over the southern and southwestern portions of the region as a weather system moves through, bringing northerly winds and a cooler airmass. Travel will likely be challenging. Roads and walkways will likely be difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow. Visibility will likely be reduced at times. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.
Official alert on weather.gc.ca · expires 9:57 p.m. MDT
1.2 °C
Observed at Dawson Creek, as of 11:09 a.m. MDT
Wind from the north: the north shore is the sheltered side.
| Time | 12 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. | 3 a.m. | 6 a.m. | 9 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | N 30 | N 30 | N 30 | N 30 | N 30 | N 30 | N 20 | N 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 |
| Temp. °C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 |
| Precip. % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 40 | 40 |
Today: Wet snow mixed with rain. Snow near Tumbler Ridge. Snowfall amount 10 cm near Tumbler Ridge. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to zero this afternoon.
Weather: Dawson Creek (local forecast), as of 11:09 a.m. MDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:41 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 8:18 a.m.
- Sunset
- 7:13 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:50 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 7:15 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:33 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit