Bowell, Alberta Weather
Bowell, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bowell in 6-14-7-W4.
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About Bowell, Alberta
Bowell is a locality in 6-14-7-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Bowell is located at 50.1489°N, 110.9458°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1C.
Bowell rests upon the high, sun-bleached expanse of the prairie, where the horizon stretches thin and taut against a relentless sky. It lies 22.7 km west-north-west of Medicine Hat, AB (from Medicine Hat, AB: bearing 302°T), and is situated 13.9 km north-west of Redcliff. The land here finds its definition near the modest rise of Scholten Hill, which breaks the monotony of the flat plains with a low, earthen shoulder. Even when the air grows heavy with the scent of dry grass, the South Saskatchewan River remains a distant presence, carving its path through the lower country ten kilometers away. At dusk, the light turns a bruised, honeyed gold, catching the dust kicked up by the wind and illuminating the stark, resilient beauty of the open range. The history of Bowell traces the iron lines of the railway, which once dictated the movement of grain and the pulse of local commerce. Agriculture remains the primary current moving through the lives of those nearby, with fields of wheat and pulse crops mirroring the shifting temperament of the seasons. The pace of life follows the cycles of harvest and the quiet maintenance of machinery, rooted in a landscape that demands both patience and grit from its inhabitants. In Bowell, the silence of the vast, unpopulated intervals between farms defines the atmosphere, creating a solitude that feels as heavy and permanent as the earth itself.
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| Location | Bowell, 6-14-7-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50.148889°N, 110.945833°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T1C |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Bowell, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bowell, 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 Bowell includes coordinates 50.148889°N, 110.945833°W, situated in 6-14-7-W4. Postal FSA: T1C. 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.