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This is the current conditions weather report for Wetaskiwin. The report was made 46 minutes ago, at 04:00 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 7.4 kilometers per hour / 5 miles per hour from the south southwest (200°). The temperature was -5°C / 23°F, with a dew-point at -5°C / 23°F. The temperature felt like -8°C / 18°F. The atmospheric pressure was 1003 hPa / 29.59 inHg. The relative humidity was 74%. The skies were clear.

Wetaskiwin is a small city in the province of Alberta, Canada. This city, population 11,154 (2005), is located approximately 70 km south of the provincial capital of Edmonton.

Wetaskiwin is home to the Reynolds-Alberta Museum, a very large museum dedicated to celebrating "the spirit of the machine". Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame is also located a short walk away from the museum.

Wetaskiwin has the distinction of having the highest level of car sales per capita in Canada, thanks in a large part to city specific advertising produced through co-operation of all of the auto dealers lining the "Auto Mile". Though the slogan "Cars Cost Less in Wetaskiwin" tends to embarrass many of the residents of Wetaskiwin, the advertising campaign has clearly had an impact and is quite successful. In many cases, that slogan is all that the people in nearby towns know about Wetaskiwin.

Wetaskiwin sits on what was formerly the coast of the large sea that covered much of Alberta millions of years ago. The northwest end of Wetaskiwin is characterized by hills with sandy soil (formerly sand dunes), while the southeast end of the city is very flat with more silty soil.

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