Carbon, Alberta Weather
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About Carbon, Alberta
Carbon is a village in 15-29-23-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 492. Carbon is located at 51.4858°N, 113.1506°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1P.
Carbon rests upon the high, open prairie where the horizon pulls the sky taut against the earth. It lies 30.0 km west of Drumheller, AB (from Drumheller, AB: bearing 275°T), and is situated 8.8 km east of Entice. The light at dusk here possesses a sharp, crystalline clarity, turning the grasses of the surrounding plains into a pale gold that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has dipped low. Nearby, the land rises toward the prominence of Orkney Hill, while the Rosebud River winds its course nineteen kilometers away, carving a slow path through the deep quiet of the terrain. Fyten Reservoir sits fourteen kilometers distant, a still mirror reflecting the vast, unobstructed arch of the heavens, and Midland Provincial Park lies twenty-six kilometers out, anchoring the wider expanse of the region in the rugged character of the valley. Carbon emerged from the earth’s own seams, carrying the legacy of early coal mining that once defined the life and industry of the people who settled here. Today, the village maintains a steady, grounded existence, with the local economy shifting from the deep extraction of the past toward the agricultural bounty of the surrounding fields. The air feels thin and clean, carrying the scent of dry soil and the distant, metallic tang of the wind crossing the plains. Residents move through their days with a deliberate focus, mindful of the seasons that dictate the work of the fields and the quiet endurance required to live where the sky is the most prominent feature of the landscape.
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NOAA GOES-19 GEOCOLOR — Canada / Northern U.S. sector. Auto-refreshes every 10 minutes on page reload. Frames the whole country from Newfoundland to the BC coast, plus adjacent Pacific and Atlantic storm approaches.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Carbon, 15-29-23-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51.485833°N, 113.150556°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T1P |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Carbon, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carbon, 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 Carbon includes coordinates 51.485833°N, 113.150556°W, situated in 15-29-23-W4. Postal FSA: T1P. 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.