Saunders, Alberta Weather
Saunders, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Saunders in 24-40-13-W5.
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About Saunders, Alberta
Saunders is a locality in 24-40-13-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Saunders is located at 52.4589°N, 115.7239°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T4T.
Saunders sits quietly along the North Saskatchewan River, where the earth rises to meet the imposing silhouette of the Brazeau Range. It lies 55.2 km west of Rocky Mountain House, AB (from Rocky Mountain House, AB: bearing 280°T), and is situated 23.8 km east of Nordegg. The air here holds a distinct, metallic crispness, often catching the amber light of dusk as it settles over the steep, forested slopes. Beyond the immediate banks, the land holds a rugged, watchful stillness, punctuated only by the distant, rhythmic rush of the river carving its path through the valley. The history of Saunders remains tied to the extraction of coal, a legacy of dark seams that once drew workers into the earth beneath the shadows of the mountains. While the clamor of industry has long since faded into the quiet of the woods, the influence of those early years persists in the rugged character of the terrain. Twelve kilometers away, the stillness of Jackfish Lake offers a mirror to the sky, providing a stark contrast to the moving currents of the river nearby. Life in Saunders follows the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons, where the primary focus is the enduring presence of the landscape itself.
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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.
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| Location | Saunders, 24-40-13-W5, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52.458889°N, 115.723889°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T4T |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Saunders, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saunders, 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 Saunders includes coordinates 52.458889°N, 115.723889°W, situated in 24-40-13-W5. Postal FSA: T4T. 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.