Hardisty, Alberta Weather
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About Hardisty, Alberta
Hardisty is a town in 6-43-9-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 548. Hardisty is located at 52.6750°N, 111.3044°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T9W.
Hardisty rests against the quiet, broad sweep of the Battle River, where the horizon stretches wide to meet the shoulder of the Curly Hill. It lies 34.9 km west-south-west of Wainwright, AB (from Wainwright, AB: bearing 240°T), and is situated 6.8 km north-west of Rosyth. The land surrounding Hardisty carries the scent of dry grass and deep earth, a terrain defined by the slow, persistent bend of the river carving through the plains. At dusk, the light catches the incline of the Curly Hill, turning the slopes into a bruised, shifting copper that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has dipped below the prairie edge. Fish Lake, tucked just 4 km away, offers a stillness that contrasts with the open, restless energy of the winds that move across these high, exposed spaces. Hardisty grew alongside the rhythm of the rails and the energy industry, its identity shaped by the heavy, steady work of moving resources across the land. The economy in Hardisty reflects this industrial utility, grounded in the movement of oil and the persistent, pragmatic labor that keeps the pipelines humming beneath the surface. Life here moves with a deliberate, functional grace, where the work of the day is measured by the steady transit of freight and the quiet persistence of those who call these slopes home. Even as the modern world shifts, the people of Hardisty maintain a connection to the raw, unadorned landscape, finding a particular beauty in the stark lines of infrastructure set against the vast, pale sky.
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| Location | Hardisty, 6-43-9-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52.675°N, 111.304444°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T9W |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Hardisty, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hardisty, 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 Hardisty includes coordinates 52.675000°N, 111.304444°W, situated in 6-43-9-W4. Postal FSA: T9W. 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.