Rocky Ford, Alberta Weather
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About Rocky Ford, Alberta
Rocky Ford is a locality in 9-44-8-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Rocky Ford is located at 52.7819°N, 111.1161°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T9W.
Rocky Ford occupies a quiet, rugged stretch of the Arty Hill where the land rises to meet the wide, persistent sky of the prairies. It lies 18.3 km west-south-west of Wainwright, AB (from Wainwright, AB: bearing 252°T), and is situated 31.8 km north-north-west of Hughenden. The Battle River carves a path through this terrain, its waters moving with a deliberate, low-voiced persistence against the banks. During the long, golden hours of dusk, the light catches the sediment in the river, turning the current into a ribbon of hammered copper that flows past the slopes. Grassy Lake sits five kilometers away, a silent basin that holds the stillness of the surrounding plains. The air here carries the scent of dry grass and deep earth, a grounded perfume that anchors the senses to the physical weight of the ground. Rocky Ford exists as a site defined by the practical demands of the land and the resilient habits of those who work it. The economy here remains rooted in the cycles of the agricultural season, with the surrounding fields dictating the movement of machinery and the quiet focus of the local day. History lingers in the way fences follow the contours of the Arty Hill, marking out boundaries that have persisted through many seasons of harvest and rest. Life in Rocky Ford follows the sun, marked by the steady labor of maintaining the homesteads and the long, contemplative shadows that stretch across the stubble fields when the work is done. It is a landscape that demands a certain patience, rewarding those who observe the subtle shifts in the wind and the slow, seasonal turning of the horizon.
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| Location | Rocky Ford, 9-44-8-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52.781944°N, 111.116111°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 Rocky Ford, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rocky Ford, 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 Rocky Ford includes coordinates 52.781944°N, 111.116111°W, situated in 9-44-8-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.