Finnegan, Alberta Weather
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About Finnegan, Alberta
Finnegan is a locality in 18-25-15-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Finnegan is located at 51.1278°N, 112.0817°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T0J.
Finnegan holds its ground amidst the vast, sun-bleached expanse of the prairie, defined by the steady, carving presence of the Red Deer River. It lies 58.0 km south-east of Drumheller, AB (from Drumheller, AB: bearing 130°T), and is situated 5.7 km west-south-west of Galarneauville. The land here possesses a stark, pale beauty, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sound of a passing breeze. Sunlight spills across the exposed banks of the Red Deer River, turning the sediment into shades of ochre and bone as the day wanes into a deep, violet dusk. While Alkali Lake remains a distant, shimmering presence some 14 km away, the earth near Finnegan maintains its own quiet austerity, marked by the resilience of hardy grasses that cling to the dry, alkaline soil. To the north, the landscape shifts toward the horizon where Little Fish Lake Provincial Park sits 28 km away, serving as a reminder of the larger, hidden pockets of water that sustain this arid stretch of the country. The history of Finnegan is marked by the persistence of those who settled along the riverbanks, finding a way to draw life from a landscape that offers little shade and demands much in return. Agriculture remains the quiet pulse of the local economy, with the work of the seasons dictating the movement of machinery and the shift of shadows across the fields. Daily life proceeds with a deliberate focus, shaped by the practical needs of ranching and the long, uninterrupted views of the plains. Even in the stillness of a summer afternoon, the air retains a sharp, crystalline clarity, making the distant features of the valley appear close enough to touch. Finnegan stands as a marker of human endurance, existing in a space where the sky exerts more influence than the structures built beneath it.
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| Location | Finnegan, 18-25-15-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51.127778°N, 112.081667°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 Finnegan, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Finnegan, 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 Finnegan includes coordinates 51.127778°N, 112.081667°W, situated in 18-25-15-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.