Ensign, Alberta Weather
Ensign, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ensign in 31-17-25-W4.
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About Ensign, Alberta
Ensign is a hamlet in 31-17-25-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Ensign is located at 50.4750°N, 113.4317°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1V.
Ensign sits as a quiet observer within the expansive, sun-bleached plains near the Thigh Hills, where the horizon pulls the sky down to meet the earth in a persistent, golden tension. It lies 33.4 km east-south-east of High River, AB (from High River, AB: bearing 110°T), and is situated 14.7 km south-east of Eltham. The light at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, sharpening the edges of the grain elevators and fences until they stand as stark, dark silhouettes against the bruising violet of the western sky. While Brant Lake lies ten kilometers away, its presence is felt more as a subtle shift in the dampness of the air than as a visible neighbor in this dry, rolling expanse. Life in Ensign moves in accordance with the demands of the soil and the cycles of the harvest, anchoring the local economy to the steady, enduring work of agriculture. The Highwood River flows thirty-three kilometers distant, a hidden artery that maintains the regional moisture, though the immediate view remains defined by the open, austere beauty of the prairie. Further out, the landscape reaches toward Wyndham-Carseland Provincial Park, forty kilometers away, yet the character of Ensign remains defined by the stillness of its own immediate fields and the vast, unobstructed reach of the wind.
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| Location | Ensign, 31-17-25-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50.475°N, 113.431667°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T1V |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Ensign, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ensign, 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 Ensign includes coordinates 50.475000°N, 113.431667°W, situated in 31-17-25-W4. Postal FSA: T1V. 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.