Breton, Alberta Weather

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About Breton, Alberta

Breton is a village in 2-48-4-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 567. Breton is located at 53.1086°N, 114.4725°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T7A.

Breton sits quietly amid the transition of the Alberta landscape, where the land begins to rise toward the Pigeon Hills. It lies 36.2 km east-south-east of Drayton Valley, AB (from Drayton Valley, AB: bearing 111°T), and is situated 12.7 km south-west of Warburg. The air here carries a crisp, lingering coolness even in the height of summer, as if the nearby Fifteen Lake exhales a constant, subtle moisture across the fields. At dusk, the light stretches thin and pale over the horizon, catching the edges of the distant tree lines that mark the approach to the North Saskatchewan River. There is a singular clarity to the sky in this part of the province, an expansive, unadorned blue that hums with the high-altitude stillness of the plains. The history of Breton reflects the persistent efforts of those who cleared the brush to carve out a living from the stubborn, heavy soil. Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the local economy, though the influence of the energy sector has shaped the infrastructure and livelihoods of the families who call Breton home. Residents often venture toward Pigeon Lake Provincial Park when the seasons shift, seeking the brief reprieve of the water before returning to the familiar work of the harvest. Life here moves with the predictable demands of the seasons, maintaining a steady, grounded focus that ignores the frantic pace of larger centers.

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About This Breton, Alberta Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Breton, 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 Breton includes coordinates 53.108611°N, 114.472500°W, situated in 2-48-4-W5. Postal FSA: T7A. 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.