Tempest, Alberta Weather
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About Tempest, Alberta
Tempest is a locality in 21-9-19-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Tempest is located at 49.7467°N, 112.5239°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1M.
Tempest sits amidst the vast, level expanse of the southern plains, where the horizon claims more of the world than the earth itself. It lies 23.6 km east-north-east of Lethbridge, AB (from Lethbridge, AB: bearing 75°T), and is situated 13.6 km east-north-east of Broxburn. The light at dusk here possesses a startling clarity, turning the dry grasses into shades of burnished copper while the shadows lengthen in long, thin lines across the fields. To the north, the water of the Stafford Reservoir holds a stillness that mirrors the high, pale blue of the sky, sitting just 9 km away from the center of the locality. Though the Oldman River flows 13 km distant, its presence is felt in the way the air carries a faint, cool sharpness even during the heat of the day. Further afield, Park Lake Provincial Park lies 29 km away, offering a reprieve of greenery in a land defined by its wide, open reaches. The economy of Tempest remains rooted in the deep productivity of the soil, with grain elevators standing as sentinels against the sky, marking the passage of the harvest seasons. Men and women work the land with a quiet persistence, honoring a cycle of planting and reaping that has defined the character of Tempest for generations. The daily life here moves with the precision of a clock, dictated by the needs of the crops and the unpredictable temperament of the weather. Even in the height of summer, a sudden breeze can shift the temperature, reminding those who dwell here that they exist at the mercy of a singular, unforgiving climate. It is a land that demands much from its inhabitants, yet rewards the patient observer with the sight of a sun that seems to burn with a more honest, unfiltered intensity than anywhere else.
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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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Tempest, 21-9-19-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 49.746667°N, 112.523889°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T1M |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Tempest, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tempest, 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 Tempest includes coordinates 49.746667°N, 112.523889°W, situated in 21-9-19-W4. Postal FSA: T1M. 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.