Shaughnessy, Alberta Weather
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About Shaughnessy, Alberta
Shaughnessy is a hamlet in 30-10-21-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Shaughnessy is located at 49.8528°N, 112.8422°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1H.
Shaughnessy sits as a quiet sentinel upon the high, open plains where the horizon stretches wide enough to catch the first breath of every wind. It lies 17.7 km north of Lethbridge, AB (from Lethbridge, AB: bearing 360°T), and is situated 15.6 km east-south-east of Nobleford. The land here leans toward the Oldman River, its presence felt in the way the air holds a cool, persistent clarity even as the sun pulls long, amber shadows across the stubble of the fields. Near the Blackspring Ridge, the earth possesses a rugged, stubborn composure, rising in subtle swells that catch the light at dusk, turning the soil into a bruised violet before the stars emerge. Park Lake remains a soft, reflective presence about 8 km away, offering a still counterpoint to the restless movement of the prairie grasses, while the nearby Park Lake Provincial Park, situated 7 km from the heart of Shaughnessy, serves as a pocket of sheltered green where the silence feels heavy and ancient. The history of Shaughnessy is marked by the grit of those who first broke the sod, establishing a life defined by the seasonal pulse of agriculture and the demanding reach of the horizon. Local industry maintains a steady, functional pace, reflecting a heritage of hard work and the quiet endurance required to thrive in such an exposed climate. While the modern world moves with a frantic urgency elsewhere, the people of Shaughnessy hold to the steady rotation of the harvest and the maintenance of their homesteads, finding a rare beauty in the stark, unadorned utility of their surroundings. Every fence line and gravel road serves as a reminder of the persistence of the human spirit against the vast, indifferent sky, creating a life that is measured not by the clock, but by the slow, inevitable turning of the seasons.
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| Location | Shaughnessy, 30-10-21-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 49.852778°N, 112.842222°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 Shaughnessy, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shaughnessy, 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 Shaughnessy includes coordinates 49.852778°N, 112.842222°W, situated in 30-10-21-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.