Nier, Alberta Weather
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About Nier, Alberta
Nier is a locality in 23-28-2-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Nier is located at 51.4139°N, 114.1681°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T4B.
Nier sits upon the high, open plains where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun before it touches the earth. It lies 17.2 km north-west of Airdrie, AB (from Airdrie, AB: bearing 322°T), and is situated 8.1 km east-south-east of Madden. The Sharp Hill rises nearby, a solitary anchor in a landscape defined by expansive sky and the persistent, restless wind that carries the scent of dry grasses. In the golden hour, the light turns thin and sharp, casting long, bruised shadows across the terrain that make the ground appear as if it might shift or breathe underfoot. While the Rosebud River flows some 20 km away and Lochend Lake rests 14 km to the distance, Nier maintains a quiet independence, defined by the stark, terrestrial beauty of the Alberta interior. The economy around Nier leans into the resilience of the land, driven by the practical concerns of agriculture and the maintenance of a life lived close to the cycles of the seasons. History here is marked by the steady labor of those who broke the sod, leaving a legacy of persistence that lingers in the weathered fence lines and the heavy, metallic silence of early mornings. Though Big Hill Springs Provincial Park sits 24 km off, the local focus remains on the immediate fields and the patterns of the working day. Nier feels like a place that keeps its own counsel, where the pace of life follows the slow, deliberate turning of the year and the sudden, bracing bite of the coming winter air.
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| Location | Nier, 23-28-2-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51.413889°N, 114.168056°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T4B |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Nier, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nier, 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 Nier includes coordinates 51.413889°N, 114.168056°W, situated in 23-28-2-W5. Postal FSA: T4B. 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.