Bottrel, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bottrel in 21-28-4-W5.
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Bottrel is a hamlet in 21-28-4-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Bottrel is located at 51.4025°N, 114.4714°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T4C.
Bottrel rests quietly upon the rugged, rolling terrain of the foothills, defined by the persistent sweep of wind across open slopes and the rising profile of the Swanson Hills to the west. It lies 34.0 km west-north-west of Airdrie, AB (from Airdrie, AB: bearing 291°T), and is situated 16.0 km south of Cremona. The air here holds a crisp, thin clarity that sharpens the horizon at dusk, turning the long grasses into pale, shivering silver. While the Little Red Deer River flows through the distant landscape sixteen kilometres away, the immediate surroundings of Bottrel are defined by the quiet endurance of ranchers who have long worked the stubborn, high-altitude soil. Life in Bottrel moves in accordance with the seasonal cycles of cattle and hay, a practice that anchors the local economy in the realities of the land. Beyond the quiet grazing pastures, the proximity of Lochend Lake at thirteen kilometres and the natural expanse of Big Hill Springs Provincial Park eighteen kilometres away provide a sense of scale to the region, grounding Bottrel in a geography that demands both patience and respect from those who dwell within its reach.
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| Location | Bottrel, 21-28-4-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51.4025°N, 114.471389°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T4C |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bottrel, 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 Bottrel includes coordinates 51.402500°N, 114.471389°W, situated in 21-28-4-W5. Postal FSA: T4C. 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.