Picture Butte, Alberta Weather
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About Picture Butte, Alberta
Picture Butte is a town in 2-11-21-W4, Alberta, Canada. It has a population of approximately 1,930. Picture Butte is located at 49.8767°N, 112.7789°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1H.
Picture Butte sits amidst the vast, sun-bleached expanse of the prairie, where the horizon stretches thin and taut against the sky. It lies 20.9 km north-north-east of Lethbridge, AB (from Lethbridge, AB: bearing 13°T), and is situated 15.3 km east-north-east of Whitney. The land here tilts toward the Oldman River, a quiet presence that draws the eye across the wide, open plains toward the distant profile of the Blackspring Ridge. During the golden hour, the light thickens, turning the dusty fields into shades of amber and bruised copper that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun dips low. Eight Mile Lake and Park Lake Provincial Park offer small pockets of reprieve from the relentless sweep of the wind, providing a coolness that settles against the skin like a secret. Picture Butte maintains a steady pulse defined by the rhythms of agriculture, where the heavy scent of earth and harvest clings to the air. The local economy relies on the vitality of the surrounding fields, a heritage that sustains the people who work the land with a patient, practiced hand. Life in Picture Butte moves with the seasons, from the sharp, biting clarity of winter to the sudden, lush arrival of spring, grounding the inhabitants in the cycles of growth and rest. Whether tending to the necessities of daily trade or gathering as the evening shadow lengthens, the residents share a quiet resilience that mirrors the stillness of the surrounding plains.
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| Location | Picture Butte, 2-11-21-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 49.876667°N, 112.778889°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T1H |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Picture Butte, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Picture Butte, 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 Picture Butte includes coordinates 49.876667°N, 112.778889°W, situated in 2-11-21-W4. Postal FSA: T1H. 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.