Crowchild, Alberta Weather
Crowchild, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Crowchild in 17-23-2-W5.
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About Crowchild, Alberta
Crowchild is a locality in 17-23-2-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Crowchild is located at 50.9514°N, 114.2353°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T3E.
Crowchild rests firmly within the elevation of Bonn Hill, where the horizon stretches toward a wide, open sky. It lies 16.3 km south-west of Calgary, AB (from Calgary, AB: bearing 230°T), and is situated 12.6 km west-north-west of Midnapore. The air here carries a crisp, thin clarity that defines the transition between the plains and the rising western terrain. Light at dusk clings to the grasses of Bonn Hill, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the subtle shifts in the earth’s contour. While the Elbow River flows six kilometers away and the Glenmore Reservoir sits ten kilometers distant, the immediate ground remains dry and resilient, shaped by cycles of wind and seasonal frost. Fish Creek Provincial Park lies thirteen kilometers to the south, providing a distant anchor for the local ecology. Crowchild maintains a quiet existence, rooted in the legacy of the land and the people who have traversed these slopes for generations. The economy reflects a practical engagement with the environment, marked by an industry that values endurance and careful stewardship of the terrain. Daily life follows the movement of the sun and the changing temperatures that define this climate, creating a steady, predictable pace for those who live here. The stillness of the hills is broken only by the occasional sound of transit or the shifting of dry soil, preserving a character that is defined more by the land itself than by the interventions of modern development.
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| Location | Crowchild, 17-23-2-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50.951389°N, 114.235278°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T3E |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Crowchild, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crowchild, 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 Crowchild includes coordinates 50.951389°N, 114.235278°W, situated in 17-23-2-W5. Postal FSA: T3E. 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.