Bittern Lake, Alberta Weather
Bittern Lake, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bittern Lake in 36-46-21-W4.
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About Bittern Lake, Alberta
Bittern Lake is a village in 36-46-21-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 216. Bittern Lake is located at 53.0081°N, 113.0567°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T4V.
Bittern Lake sits quietly within the sprawling, open expanse of the Alberta plains, defined by the low, rolling terrain near the Pretty Hill. It lies 15.7 km west of Camrose, AB (from Camrose, AB: bearing 263°T), and is situated 14.6 km south-south-west of Armena. The light at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, turning the grasses to shades of pale amber as the horizon stretches wide and unburdened toward the distant reach of the Battle River. Bittern Lake rests in a landscape shaped by long winters and the persistent, breathy movement of wind across the fields, creating a stillness that settles deep into the earth. The sky exerts a gravitational pull, drawing the gaze upward until the clouds seem to mirror the quiet, flat contours of the ground below. The history of Bittern Lake remains tied to the agricultural persistence of those who first broke the sod to cultivate the heavy, dark soil. Grain elevators once defined the silhouette of Bittern Lake, acting as sentinels for an economy rooted in the cyclical nature of harvest and the slow, deliberate work of the seasons. Today, the pace of life reflects the steady patience required to manage these vast, productive stretches of land, where the local culture finds expression in the simple, enduring traditions of a prairie life. The air carries the faint, clean scent of dry stalks and coming frost, a reminder of the raw, elemental strength required to thrive in such an exposed and beautiful corner of the world.
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| Location | Bittern Lake, 36-46-21-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53.008056°N, 113.056667°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T4V |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Bittern Lake, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bittern Lake, 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 Bittern Lake includes coordinates 53.008056°N, 113.056667°W, situated in 36-46-21-W4. Postal FSA: T4V. 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.