Swalwell, Alberta Weather

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About Swalwell, Alberta

Swalwell is a hamlet in 9-30-24-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Swalwell is located at 51.5572°N, 113.3183°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T4A.

Swalwell rests amidst the expansive, open horizons of the Alberta prairie, where the sky claims more territory than the land itself. It lies 42.7 km west-north-west of Drumheller, AB (from Drumheller, AB: bearing 284°T), and is situated 14.8 km east-north-east of Acme. The Fyten Reservoir sits a quiet mile away, holding a mirror to the clouds that drift relentlessly over the plains. While the distant Rosebud River traces its path twenty-six kilometers to the south, the immediate terrain around Swalwell is defined by the proximity of the Three Hills, which rise like soft, earth-toned knuckles against the horizon. When the sun hangs low, the light catches the dry grasses, turning the fields into a sea of pale gold that shifts with the persistent wind. Further afield, the rugged terrain of Midland Provincial Park lies thirty-nine kilometers away, offering a stark contrast to the flat, working expanse that dominates the local view. Agriculture drives the pulse of Swalwell, with grain elevators and sprawling fields defining the daily labor of those who call the region home. Life here moves according to the demands of the harvest and the changing seasons, a cycle maintained by families who have worked this soil for generations. The air carries the scent of dust and dry stalks, a constant reminder of the industry that sustains the locality. Visitors and residents alike find a peculiar peace in the stillness of the landscape, where the silence is only broken by the occasional hum of machinery or the rustle of wind through the stubble. In Swalwell, the history is found in the endurance of the farms and the quiet persistence of a life lived in harmony with the vast, exposed geography of the plains.

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About This Swalwell, Alberta Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Swalwell, 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 Swalwell includes coordinates 51.557222°N, 113.318333°W, situated in 9-30-24-W4. Postal FSA: T4A. 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.