McNeill, Alberta Weather
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About McNeill, Alberta
McNeill is a locality in 12-20-1-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. McNeill is located at 50.6803°N, 110.0278°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1A.
McNeill sits quietly upon the expansive, open plains of the Canadian prairies, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun each evening. It lies 40.9 km south-west of Leader, AB (from Leader, AB: bearing 236°T), and is situated 8.8 km west-north-west of Burstall. The terrain surrounding McNeill manifests as a vast, dry expanse characterized by the nearby Middle Sand Hills, where the earth shifts in subtle hues of ochre and pale gold under the relentless prairie light. The air here holds a thin, crystalline clarity, cooling rapidly as the shadows lengthen across the grasses. While the South Saskatchewan River flows with a steady, hidden persistence about 6 km away, the land itself maintains a stoic stillness, defined by its immense scale and the way the wind moves across the scrub. The history of McNeill reflects the rugged resilience required to cultivate a life in such an exposed environment, where the economy remains deeply rooted in the cycles of agriculture and the extraction of resources from the deep ground. Life in McNeill moves in alignment with the seasons, marked by the arrival of long winters and the brief, brilliant intensity of the growing months. Further afield, the Canadian Forces Base Suffield National Wildlife Area lies about 37 km away, acting as a protected sanctuary that guards the wild character of the larger region. Residents of McNeill carry a quiet pragmatism, observing the slow passage of time as the stars emerge in the dark, unpolluted expanse above the plains.
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| Location | McNeill, 12-20-1-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50.680278°N, 110.027778°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 McNeill, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McNeill, 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 McNeill includes coordinates 50.680278°N, 110.027778°W, situated in 12-20-1-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.