Parkbend, Alberta Weather
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About Parkbend, Alberta
Parkbend is a locality in 30-3-27-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Parkbend is located at 49.2500°N, 113.6167°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1K.
Parkbend rests within the quiet reach of the prairies, held fast by the presence of Hatfield Hill and the persistent, low-voiced flow of the Belly River. It lies 23.4 km west-north-west of Cardston, AB (from Cardston, AB: bearing 284°T), and is situated 14.8 km south-south-west of Glenwood. The land here holds a particular clarity, where the light at dusk stretches long and thin across the grasses, turning the horizon into a bruised, pale violet that seems to vibrate against the earth. Strawberry Lake sits a short distance away, its surface a mirror for the vast, unblinking sky that defines the character of the region. Even as the wind moves across the plains, the silence of the landscape feels heavy and deliberate, grounding Parkbend in a geography that demands patience from those who linger near the riverbanks. The history of Parkbend is measured in the slow accumulation of seasons and the persistent labor required to coax a living from the soil. Agriculture remains the quiet engine of the local economy, with homesteads scattered across the plains like echoes of earlier, more arduous times. While Parc national du Canada des Lacs-Waterton stands as a distant, jagged silhouette on the edge of the world, the life of Parkbend turns inward, focused on the immediate demands of the harvest and the maintenance of the fence line. Winter brings a stillness that settles deep into the bones, yet there is a sharp, clean beauty in the way the frost clings to the stalks after a cold night, making the entire countryside glitter beneath the morning sun.
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| Location | Parkbend, 30-3-27-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 49.25°N, 113.616667°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 Parkbend, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Parkbend, 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 Parkbend includes coordinates 49.250000°N, 113.616667°W, situated in 30-3-27-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.