Hespero, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hespero in 1-39-4-W5.
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Hespero is a locality in 1-39-4-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Hespero is located at 52.3236°N, 114.4494°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T4S.
Hespero sits quietly amidst the rolling transition of the Alberta landscape, defined by the rise of the nearby Blueberry Hills. It lies 32.6 km east of Rocky Mountain House, AB (from Rocky Mountain House, AB: bearing 100°T), and is situated 12.5 km east-south-east of Leslieville. The land here holds a particular quality of light at dusk, where the horizon pulls the fading sun into the earth, casting long, bruised shadows across the fields. The Medicine River flows about 6 km away, carving a persistent, quiet path through the terrain that anchors the local geography. Further out, Wood Lake lies about 12 km away, offering a glassy stillness to the surrounding woods, while Jarvis Bay Provincial Park sits 25 km distant, marking the wider reach of the region’s natural character. The history of Hespero reflects the steady, diligent efforts of those who first broke this ground for agriculture. The local economy continues to rely on the productivity of the soil, with the daily life of the residents governed by the seasonal demands of the harvest and the maintenance of the land. There is a distinct, grounding smell of turned earth and dry grass that rises whenever the wind shifts across the open plains. Hespero persists as a place of modest scale, where the work of the day is measured by the steady turning of equipment and the enduring patience required to thrive in this climate.
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| Location | Hespero, 1-39-4-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52.323611°N, 114.449444°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T4S |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hespero, 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 Hespero includes coordinates 52.323611°N, 114.449444°W, situated in 1-39-4-W5. Postal FSA: T4S. 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.