Hay Lakes, Alberta Weather
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About Hay Lakes, Alberta
Hay Lakes is a village in 6-49-21-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 456. Hay Lakes is located at 53.1967°N, 113.0572°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T4V.
Hay Lakes rests upon a broad, open expanse where the horizon pulls the eye toward the distant rise of the Pretty Hill. It lies 24.6 km north-west of Camrose, AB (from Camrose, AB: bearing 321°T), and is situated 10.4 km south-east of New Sarepta. The land around Hay Lakes holds a singular, muted clarity, especially at dusk when the low sun bleeds gold across the stubble fields, turning the earth into a vast, cooling basin. Just two kilometers away, the quiet basin of Little Hay Lake collects the stillness of the prairie sky, reflecting clouds that drift with a slow, heavy grace. The air here carries a crisp, mineral edge, sharpened by the vastness of the plains and the occasional wind that sweeps across the flat terrain. While the Battle River winds its course twenty-five kilometers to the south, the immediate vicinity remains defined by the interplay of open field and sky, where the scale of the landscape dwarfs the human presence. Settlement in Hay Lakes grew from the necessity of the rail line, anchoring the economy to the rich, dark soil that supports grain production and the steady persistence of agriculture. Life here follows the cycle of the harvest, a quiet intensity that defines the day-to-day operations of local farms and the grain elevators that stand as sentinels against the weather. The character of Hay Lakes emerges from the people who work this ground, a persistent, practical spirit that values the resilience required to thrive in a place so exposed to the elements. Traditions here persist through the seasonal patterns of the community, where the weight of history is found in the simple, enduring architecture of the railway era and the long, straight roads that cut through the grain, connecting the people to the rhythm of the land itself.
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| Location | Hay Lakes, 6-49-21-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53.196667°N, 113.057222°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T4V |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Hay Lakes, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hay Lakes, 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 Hay Lakes includes coordinates 53.196667°N, 113.057222°W, situated in 6-49-21-W4. Postal FSA: T4V. 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.