Orion, Alberta Weather
Orion, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Orion in 7-6-6-W4.
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About Orion, Alberta
Orion is a hamlet in 7-6-6-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Orion is located at 49.4533°N, 110.8106°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1B.
Orion sits quietly amidst the expanse of the high plains, where the horizon stretches wide and the light at dusk turns the grasses into a sea of muted gold. It lies 66.0 km south of Medicine Hat, AB (from Medicine Hat, AB: bearing 188°T), and is situated 10.2 km north-west of Manyberries. The land surrounding Orion holds a stillness that defines the days, marked by the nearby Cypress Hills which rise as a subtle dark line against the vast sky. While the Milk River winds its way through the terrain about 36 km away, the immediate surroundings remain dominated by the open prairie and the persistent, clean breath of the wind. Agriculture anchors the life here, with the steady work of grain production dictating the seasonal patterns that have persisted for generations. Orion carries the quiet endurance of those who cultivate the soil, where the machinery hums in the distance and the evenings bring a profound, hollow silence that settles over the fields long after the sun has dipped below the edge of the world.
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| Location | Orion, 7-6-6-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 49.453333°N, 110.810556°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T1B |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Orion, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orion, 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 Orion includes coordinates 49.453333°N, 110.810556°W, situated in 7-6-6-W4. Postal FSA: T1B. 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.