Rosebud, Alberta Weather

Flight conditions near Rosebud. Data source: locating…

Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rosebud.

About Rosebud, Alberta

Rosebud is a hamlet in 18-27-21-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Rosebud is located at 51.2997°N, 112.9511°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1P.

Rosebud rests within a deep coulee where the horizon narrows to the sharp, brown edges of the valley walls. It lies 24.4 km south-west of Drumheller, AB (from Drumheller, AB: bearing 221°T), and is situated 15.2 km east-north-east of Rockyford. The Rosebud River carves a serpentine path through the terrain, its course marked by the persistent, low-slung presence of Chimney Hill rising abruptly above the valley floor. During the long hours of a summer evening, the light here thickens, turning the grasses to a pale, brittle gold that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the shadows lengthen. This land possesses a stark, tectonic stillness, where the wind moves through the scrub brush with a dry, insistent sound, reminding anyone standing in the valley that the earth here is ancient and indifferent. Rosebud maintains a character distinct from the surrounding plains, acting as an unexpected cultural anchor within the rural expanse. The local economy relies heavily on the arts, drawing visitors who seek out performances held in halls that stand against the backdrop of the rugged hills. While Midland Provincial Park sits 23 km away, the influence of the wider landscape is felt most keenly in the way residents attend to the seasonal shifts of the river and the demands of their agricultural neighbors. Life in Rosebud moves in accordance with the demands of the stage and the harvest, creating a quiet intensity that persists even when the valley is empty of guests and the only sound is the water shifting over stone.

Live animated radar for Rosebud and surroundings — RainViewer.

NOAA GOES-19 GEOCOLOR — Canada / Northern U.S. sector. Auto-refreshes every 10 minutes on page reload. Frames the whole country from Newfoundland to the BC coast, plus adjacent Pacific and Atlantic storm approaches.

Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload

About This Rosebud, Alberta Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rosebud, 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 Rosebud includes coordinates 51.299722°N, 112.951111°W, situated in 18-27-21-W4. Postal FSA: T1P. 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.