Del Bonita, Alberta Weather
Del Bonita, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Del Bonita in 18-1-21-W4.
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About Del Bonita, Alberta
Del Bonita is a hamlet in 18-1-21-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Del Bonita is located at 49.0294°N, 112.7906°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T0K.
Del Bonita sits perched upon the high, open plains where the horizon stretches thin and taut against a vast, unwavering sky. It lies 41.9 km east-south-east of Cardston, AB (from Cardston, AB: bearing 117°T), and is situated 30.5 km east of Kimball. The land surrounding Del Bonita is shaped by the austere persistence of the wind, which carries the scent of dry grass and deep, exposed earth. Six kilometers away, the North Milk River carves a quiet, serpentine path through the terrain, its presence marked by the deepening of shadows in the coulees and the sudden, lush resistance of green against the tawny prairie. Nearby, the still surface of Shanks Lake acts as a mirror for the shifting clouds, offering a brief, silent respite from the relentless expanse of the surrounding fields. At dusk, the light here thins into a pale, bruised violet, catching the tops of the fescue and turning the entire landscape into a study of solitude and immense, quiet space. The history of Del Bonita remains tied to the hard-won labor of those who broke the sod to establish a life on these exposed reaches. Agriculture continues to define the daily existence of the inhabitants, with the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest dictating the pace of life more effectively than any clock. The economy relies on the resilience of the ranchers and farmers who navigate the challenges of a climate that swings between blistering summer heat and the sharp, piercing cold of winter. Life in Del Bonita is marked by a profound sense of self-reliance, where the stillness of the plains encourages a deliberate, measured way of being. Even in the bustle of a workday, one senses the weight of the open country, a reminder that human effort here is always conducted under the gaze of a sky that seems to hold the world in a fragile, suspended balance.
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| Location | Del Bonita, 18-1-21-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 49.029444°N, 112.790556°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T0K |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Del Bonita, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Del Bonita, 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 Del Bonita includes coordinates 49.029444°N, 112.790556°W, situated in 18-1-21-W4. Postal FSA: T0K. 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.