Ballantine, Alberta Weather
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About Ballantine, Alberta
Ballantine is a locality in 17-57-4-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Ballantine is located at 53.9172°N, 114.5667°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T7N.
Ballantine sits low against the horizon where the land settles into a quiet, persistent stretch of Alberta terrain. It lies 25.1 km south-south-west of Barrhead, AB (from Barrhead, AB: bearing 205°T), and is situated 13.1 km north-north-east of Cherhill. The Pembina River bends through the vicinity, its currents carrying the cold, clear weight of northern runoff as it carves a path through the earth. At dusk, the light here thins to a pale amber that clings to the grasses, turning the fields into vast, muted planes of bronze. Oldman Lake rests nearby, a still eye of water that holds the sky in its depths, while the broader expanse of Thunder Lake Provincial Park waits further out, offering a sanctuary of timber and shoreline. The air feels sharp and clean, carrying the scent of damp soil and the distant, dry rustle of ripening crops that define the local horizon. Life in Ballantine moves with the steady pulse of the agricultural season, grounded in the demands of fields that yield to the seasonal cycles of frost and thaw. The economy depends on the endurance of those who work the dirt, maintaining a heritage of farming that has long defined the character of these reaches. People here measure their days by the height of the sun and the readiness of the harvest, finding a deep, unspoken satisfaction in the labor of the land. Small gatherings and the quiet maintenance of fence lines occupy the hours, ensuring that the legacy of those who first settled these plains persists beneath the wide, open dome of the sky.
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| Location | Ballantine, 17-57-4-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53.917222°N, 114.566667°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T7N |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Ballantine, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ballantine, 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 Ballantine includes coordinates 53.917222°N, 114.566667°W, situated in 17-57-4-W5. Postal FSA: T7N. 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.