Dorothy, Alberta Weather
Dorothy, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dorothy in 4-27-17-W4.
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About Dorothy, Alberta
Dorothy is a hamlet in 4-27-17-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Dorothy is located at 51.2792°N, 112.3250°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T0J.
Dorothy occupies a quiet expanse of land nestled near the Thumb Hill, where the horizon stretches wide and the light at dusk settles in long, bruised purples across the prairie grasses. It lies 34.2 km south-east of Drumheller, AB (from Drumheller, AB: bearing 127°T), and is situated 12.2 km west of Clivale. The Red Deer River carves a deep, winding path nearby, its presence felt in the cool, moisture-laden air that rises to meet the heat of the afternoon. To the north, the landscape shifts toward the modest basin of Little Fish Lake and the protected grounds of Little Fish Lake Provincial Park, which sit within reach of the local horizon. Dorothy exists as a collection of echoes from an earlier era, when the arrival of the railway dictated the pulse of the local economy and gave shape to the scattered structures that remain. Today, the pace of life in Dorothy follows the cycle of the seasons and the demands of the surrounding fields, holding onto a stillness that seems to gather in the shadows of the valley walls. The history of the land persists in the quiet endurance of its grain elevators and the weathered wood of buildings that watch the river pass, marking a life lived in accordance with the steady, unadorned movements of the earth.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Dorothy, 4-27-17-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51.279167°N, 112.325°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 |
About This Dorothy, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dorothy, 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 Dorothy includes coordinates 51.279167°N, 112.325000°W, situated in 4-27-17-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.