Philips, Alberta Weather

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About Philips, Alberta

Philips is a locality in 12-47-12-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Philips is located at 53.0378°N, 111.6247°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T0B.

Philips sits quietly amidst the sprawling, open expanse of the Alberta plains, where the horizon claims more of the sky than the earth beneath it. It lies 56.1 km west-north-west of Wainwright, AB (from Wainwright, AB: bearing 294°T), and is situated 7.9 km west-north-west of Kinsella. The surrounding terrain is defined by the modest rise of the Straw Mountain, which anchors the view and offers a fixed point against the vast, shifting clouds. To the north, the presence of Oliva Lake brings a stillness to the land, its surface often catching the amber hues of a low-hanging sun during the long, quiet evenings. The air here holds a crisp, dry weight, characteristic of a landscape that demands resilience from everything rooted within its soil. While the Vermilion River flows at a distance, its influence is felt in the subtle way the local topography draws toward the drainage basins, creating a sense of direction across an otherwise level geography. The history of Philips remains tied to the expansion of the rail lines that once dictated the movement of grain and goods across the prairies. Today, the economy of Philips continues to lean into the agricultural potential of the region, with golden fields of wheat and canola defining the seasonal work of the local inhabitants. The daily life in Philips moves with a deliberate, steady pace, shaped by the cycles of harvest and the demands of the seasons. There is a particular beauty in the way the light lingers over the stubble fields at dusk, turning the entire world a muted, reflective gold before the night settles in. In the quiet of the morning, the community carries on with a pragmatic grace, keeping watch over the land as generations before them have done.

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About This Philips, Alberta Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Philips, 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 Philips includes coordinates 53.037778°N, 111.624722°W, situated in 12-47-12-W4. Postal FSA: T0B. 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.