Ribstone, Alberta Weather
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About Ribstone, Alberta
Ribstone is a hamlet in 17-43-2-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Ribstone is located at 52.7069°N, 110.2644°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T9W.
Ribstone rests quietly amidst the Highland Heights, where the prairie horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the setting sun in a single gulp of bruised purple light. It lies 39.3 km north of Provost, AB (from Provost, AB: bearing 0°T), and is situated 8.4 km west of Chauvin. Alvena Lake sits six kilometers away, a still mirror reflecting the vast, pale dome of the sky while the land around Ribstone holds a persistent, dry heat that cures the grasses into brittle gold. The Battle River traces its path twenty-one kilometers from here, a distant, hidden vein of moisture that rarely interrupts the absolute stillness of the fields. During the height of the growing season, the air carries a sharp, metallic scent of dust and ripening grain, marking the cycle of a landscape that demands a patient, heavy-handed toil from those who work its furrows. The economy of Ribstone relies on the deep, dark earth that has supported generations of farming families through cycles of drought and sudden, soaking rains. Local life follows the slow turning of agricultural seasons, far removed from the busier corridors, yet the proximity to Dillberry Lake Provincial Park, located twenty-two kilometers away, offers a rare, verdant break in the otherwise relentless expanse of cropland. Residents here maintain a steady, private independence, valuing the silence of the winter frost just as much as the frantic, dust-choked urgency of the harvest. Ribstone persists as a quiet node of human endeavor, an anchor in a geography that prioritizes the immense scale of the sky over the small, scattered footprints of the people who reside beneath it.
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| Location | Ribstone, 17-43-2-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52.706944°N, 110.264444°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T9W |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Ribstone, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ribstone, 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 Ribstone includes coordinates 52.706944°N, 110.264444°W, situated in 17-43-2-W4. Postal FSA: T9W. 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.