Big Stone, Alberta Weather
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About Big Stone, Alberta
Big Stone is a locality in 10-26-9-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Big Stone is located at 51.2022°N, 111.1931°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T0J.
Big Stone sits amidst the vast, sun-bleached expanse of the Alberta prairie, where the horizon pulls the sky down to meet the earth in a clean, unwavering line. It lies 52.1 km west-south-west of Oyen, AB (from Oyen, AB: bearing 252°T), and is situated 15.7 km north of Cabin Lake. The terrain here is defined by a deep, persistent stillness, broken only by the sharp whistle of wind through native grasses that have long held their ground against the sun. While the Red Deer River flows through the distant landscape some 33 km away, the immediate surroundings of Big Stone draw their character from the quiet, contained presence of the Blood Indian Creek Reservoir, located just 5 km from the heart of the locality. As evening approaches, the light stretches thin and amber across the plains, turning the dry stubble of the fields into a sea of burnished copper that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has retreated. The lifeblood of Big Stone has historically been measured in the resilience of those who tend the soil and manage the wide, open pastures that define the local economy. Agriculture remains the quiet pulse of the region, with family-run operations anchoring the identity of Big Stone as it persists through the changing seasons. The heritage of the land is quiet but deep, reflecting a long history of stewardship that honors the traditions of those who first traversed these plains. People here move with a deliberate, measured pace, finding beauty in the stark clarity of the landscape and the way the air thins and cools as night settles over the reservoir. It is a quiet existence, marked by the simple, enduring labor of the harvest and the deep, encompassing silence that settles over the fields when the work is finally done.
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| Location | Big Stone, 10-26-9-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51.202222°N, 111.193056°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T0J |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Big Stone, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Big Stone, 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 Big Stone includes coordinates 51.202222°N, 111.193056°W, situated in 10-26-9-W4. Postal FSA: T0J. 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.