Macson, Alberta Weather
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About Macson, Alberta
Macson is a locality in 10-12-5-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Macson is located at 49.9856°N, 110.6206°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1A.
Macson rests within the open expanse of the Porter’s Hill, where the horizon claims more authority than the earth itself. It lies 7.3 km south-south-east of Medicine Hat, AB (from Medicine Hat, AB: bearing 147°T), and is situated 3.1 km west-north-west of Dunmore. The light here possesses a brittle, crystalline quality, sharpening the edges of the grasses until they seem to cut against the bruised indigo of a gathering dusk. Beneath this vast sky, the South Saskatchewan River carves a path some 6 km away, its presence felt in the way the wind carries a faint, cool dampness across the fields. Further out, Finns Lake lies about 10 km away, a quiet basin that mirrors the shifting clouds and anchors the stillness of the surrounding plains. Macson exists as a point of focus in this expanse, a place defined by the heavy silence of the prairie and the way the land holds onto the heat long after the sun has retreated. Agriculture dictates the pulse of life here, with the cycle of sowing and reaping marking the passage of years like a slow, deliberate respiration. Macson stands as a byproduct of this necessity, rooted in the hard work of those who found value in the deep, stubborn soil of the Porter’s Hill. The economy remains bound to the rhythms of the grain, and the machinery parked near the edges of the fields waits in the tall grass, coated in the fine, pale dust of a long summer. There is a precise, utilitarian beauty in the way the local silos catch the morning light, standing as stark vertical lines against the horizontal reach of the world. Life here moves with the economy of a well-tended tool, valuing endurance and the quiet satisfaction of a harvest gathered before the frost arrives.
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| Location | Macson, 10-12-5-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 49.985555°N, 110.620556°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T1A |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Macson, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Macson, 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 Macson includes coordinates 49.985555°N, 110.620556°W, situated in 10-12-5-W4. Postal FSA: T1A. 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.