Lathom, Alberta Weather
Lathom, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lathom in 29-20-17-W4.
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About Lathom, Alberta
Lathom is a locality in 29-20-17-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Lathom is located at 50.7225°N, 112.3308°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1R.
The vast, open horizon defines Lathom, where the prairie sky exerts a profound gravity upon the quiet earth below. It lies 35.2 km west-north-west of Brooks, AB (from Brooks, AB: bearing 299°T), and is situated 7.5 km south-south-west of Countess. The land here near the Spring Hill holds a stark, sun-bleached beauty, particularly at dusk when the fading light pulls long, amber shadows across the grasses. Lathom Lake sits nearby, a still mirror reflecting the expansive vault of the heavens, while the Bow River flows with a persistent, low hum about 12 km away, carving its path through the arid expanse. The air carries the sharp, clean scent of dry earth and sage, a reminder of the resilience required to inhabit this high, wind-swept terrain. The history of Lathom emerges from the grit of early agricultural settlement, where the economy remains deeply tied to the cycles of the grain harvest and the endurance of livestock ranching. Life in Lathom follows the seasonal turnings of the land, marked by the mechanical hum of machinery during the short, intense growing months and the deep, hushed stillness of the long winters. There is a singular dignity in the way the local people sustain their livelihoods against the backdrop of such a wide, uncompromising climate. Every gatepost and fence line serves as a quiet marker of human perseverance, anchoring the inhabitants to a landscape that demands both labor and a deep, observant patience.
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NOAA GOES-19 GEOCOLOR — Canada / Northern U.S. sector. Auto-refreshes every 10 minutes on page reload. Frames the whole country from Newfoundland to the BC coast, plus adjacent Pacific and Atlantic storm approaches.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Lathom, 29-20-17-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50.7225°N, 112.330833°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T1R |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Lathom, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lathom, 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 Lathom includes coordinates 50.722500°N, 112.330833°W, situated in 29-20-17-W4. Postal FSA: T1R. 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.