Chin, Alberta Weather
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About Chin, Alberta
Chin is a hamlet in 25-9-19-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Chin is located at 49.7633°N, 112.4458°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1M.
Chin sits amidst the vast, open expanse of the southern Alberta prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky claims the greater share of the world. It lies 21.3 km west of Taber, AB (from Taber, AB: bearing 264°T), and is situated 13.1 km west of Barnwell. The land here carries a quiet, persistent weight, defined by the dry grasses that ripple under the constant push of the wind and the pale, translucent light that lingers long after the sun has dipped toward the horizon. Though the Oldman River flows through the distant lowlands about 9 km away, the immediate terrain remains dominated by the flat, arid plains that have long dictated the way life moves across this expanse. Nearby, the waters of Stafford Reservoir lie about 7 km away, offering a rare, still mirror to the clouds, while the presence of Park Lake Provincial Park 34 km away provides a distant point of refuge for those seeking the shade of trees in a landscape otherwise defined by its unyielding, sun-bleached openness. Chin persists as a point of arrival and departure, rooted in an agricultural heritage that demands resilience from those who work the stubborn, productive soil. The local economy draws its strength from the cycles of grain and harvest, a quiet cycle of labor that mirrors the seasonal shifts of the plains. Life in Chin follows the practical, necessary movements of farming and transport, maintaining a character shaped by the isolation of the surrounding fields rather than the bustle of larger centers. Even with the lure of recreation at Park Lake Provincial Park, the daily reality remains tied to the vast, golden fields that surround the homesteads. In the quiet of an afternoon, one might notice how the dust from a passing truck hangs momentarily in the air, a fleeting, golden haze that settles back onto the earth, marking the passage of time in a place that measures itself by the success of the crop and the endurance of the wind.
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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 | Chin, 25-9-19-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 49.763333°N, 112.445833°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T1M |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Chin, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chin, 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 Chin includes coordinates 49.763333°N, 112.445833°W, situated in 25-9-19-W4. Postal FSA: T1M. 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.