Iron Springs, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Iron Springs in 21-11-20-W4.
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Iron Springs is a hamlet in 21-11-20-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Iron Springs is located at 49.9300°N, 112.6875°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1M.
Iron Springs settles into the vast, open expanse of the Alberta prairie, where the horizon stretches wide enough to hold the weight of the sky. It lies 28.5 km north-north-east of Lethbridge, AB (from Lethbridge, AB: bearing 23°T), and is situated 12.2 km west-south-west of Turin. The land surrounding Iron Springs rises toward the prominent silhouette of the Blackspring Ridge, grounding the vista in a steady, earthen permanence. During the golden hour, the light leans long across the fields, turning the stubble of the harvest into a fine, glowing dust that hangs suspended in the cooling air. The Little Bow River tracks its path through the lower reaches eight kilometres away, a thin ribbon of movement that offers a quiet contrast to the stillness of the high, dry plains. The history of Iron Springs remains anchored to the endurance of those who first broke this heavy soil, establishing an economy defined by the seasonal cycles of grain and livestock. Life in Iron Springs follows the turning of the seasons, demanding a practical resolve that respects the reach of the wind and the persistence of the frost. While the stillness is absolute, the proximity to Park Lake Provincial Park, twenty-one kilometres away, offers a rare shift in the landscape where water gathers and trees find enough shelter to stand tall. Residents here carry a quiet awareness of the land’s scale, moving through their days with a steady focus that mirrors the unchanging quality of the earth beneath their feet.
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| Location | Iron Springs, 21-11-20-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 49.93°N, 112.6875°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T1M |
| 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 Iron Springs, 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 Iron Springs includes coordinates 49.930000°N, 112.687500°W, situated in 21-11-20-W4. Postal FSA: T1M. 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.