Cavendish, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cavendish in 26-21-4-W4.
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Cavendish is a locality in 26-21-4-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Cavendish is located at 50.8156°N, 110.4553°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T0J.
Cavendish rests upon the high, sun-bleached plains where the horizon stretches thin and taut against a vast, pale sky. It lies 59.8 km south of Oyen, AB (from Oyen, AB: bearing 178°T), and is situated 15.9 km east of Buffalo. The land tilts toward the nearby Henry's Hill, a rise that catches the amber light of late afternoon and holds it long after the shadows have claimed the lower grasses. Across this expanse, the air carries a dry, sharp clarity, while the Red Deer River cuts a quiet, persistent channel some distance away to sustain the thirsty earth. Life here moves in alignment with the demands of the seasons, shaped by the persistent winds that scour the open ground and the stillness that settles over the prairie when the sun dips low. Agriculture defines the pulse of Cavendish, where the industry of the field dictates the early starts and the long, dusty evenings of harvest. While the Canadian Forces Base Suffield National Wildlife Area sits miles away as a remote sentinel of managed wilderness, the immediate surroundings of Cavendish remain focused on the cycles of crop and pasture. Families here maintain a quiet connection to the soil, working plots that have seen generations weather the extremes of heat and cold. Every fence line and gravel track marks a deliberate effort to hold ground against the immense, indifferent reach of the plains, maintaining a steady, functional presence in a landscape that demands both resilience and a deep, watchful patience.
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| Location | Cavendish, 26-21-4-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50.815556°N, 110.455278°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T0J |
| 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 Cavendish, 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 Cavendish includes coordinates 50.815556°N, 110.455278°W, situated in 26-21-4-W4. Postal FSA: T0J. 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.