Shepard, Alberta Weather
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About Shepard, Alberta
Shepard is a hamlet in 18-23-28-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Shepard is located at 50.9519°N, 113.9097°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T3S.
Shepard rests upon the open, expansive prairie, a landscape defined by the vast reach of the sky and the low, persistent contour of the earth near Cemetery Hill. It lies 14.7 km south-east of Calgary, AB (from Calgary, AB: bearing 135°T), and is situated 9.9 km west-north-west of Indus. The air here carries a sharp, clean clarity that sharpens the edges of the horizon at dusk, casting a long, violet shadow across the dry grasses. While the Bow River flows roughly 6 km away, its presence is felt more as a distant promise of moisture than a tangible neighbor, leaving Shepard to exist within a dry, wind-swept stillness. To the east, the horizon holds the memory of Chestermere Lake about 12 km distant, while the land toward Fish Creek Provincial Park, some 11 km away, anchors the surrounding terrain in a quiet, grounded permanence. The economy of Shepard has long transitioned from its early agricultural foundations into an industrial corridor, where heavy equipment and logistics yards now mark the rhythm of the day. Modern steel structures stand against the wide expanse, housing the businesses that drive the local movement of goods and resources. Despite this industrial shift, the character of Shepard remains tied to the hard, unyielding nature of the soil and the way the light catches the dust rising from the gravel roads. It is a location of transition, where the heavy hum of machinery meets the ancient, silent pressure of the plains, creating a unique tension between the growth of industry and the enduring, stoic emptiness of the Alberta landscape.
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| Location | Shepard, 18-23-28-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50.951945°N, 113.909722°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T3S |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Shepard, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shepard, 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 Shepard includes coordinates 50.951945°N, 113.909722°W, situated in 18-23-28-W4. Postal FSA: T3S. 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.