Orton, Alberta Weather
Orton, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Orton in 13-9-25-W4.
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About Orton, Alberta
Orton is a hamlet in 13-9-25-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Orton is located at 49.7339°N, 113.2667°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1K.
Orton sits amidst the vast, wind-swept expanses of the southern plains, where the horizon claims more of the world than the earth itself. It lies 10.0 km east of Fort Macleod, AB (from Fort Macleod, AB: bearing 83°T), and is situated 13.8 km south-west of Monarch. The light here at dusk possesses a bruised, honeyed quality, stretching long shadows across the fields that gather near the base of the Wild Turnip Hill. While the Belly River flows with a persistent, steady purpose through the lower reaches some 6 km away, the land around Orton remains defined by the austere beauty of open prairie grass and the sudden, sharp clarity of the sky. To the north, Park Lake Provincial Park provides a distant contrast of water and sheltered greenery, situated about 26 km from the quietude of these roads. Settlement in Orton emerged from the necessity of harnessing the fertile, stubborn soil, grounding its identity in the cyclical labor of agriculture. The economy persists through the patient tending of crops and the seasonal pulse of harvest, activities that dictate the daily habits of those who dwell here. There is a specific gravity to the work, a quiet endurance reflected in the way the wind carries the scent of dry earth and ripening grain across the plains. History in Orton stays quiet, marked more by the persistence of the families who stayed to work the land than by grand monuments or public fanfare.
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| Location | Orton, 13-9-25-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 49.733889°N, 113.266667°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T1K |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Orton, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orton, 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 Orton includes coordinates 49.733889°N, 113.266667°W, situated in 13-9-25-W4. Postal FSA: T1K. 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.