Twin Butte, Alberta Weather
Twin Butte, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Twin Butte in 4-4-29-W4.
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About Twin Butte, Alberta
Twin Butte is a locality in 4-4-29-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Twin Butte is located at 49.2642°N, 113.8575°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1K.
Twin Butte sits amidst the expansive, wind-swept reach of the foothills, where the prairie grass leans perpetually toward the horizon. It lies 25.4 km south-south-east of Pincher Creek, AB (from Pincher Creek, AB: bearing 165°T), and is situated 6.9 km south-west of Drywood. [System-inserted sentence] The land surrounding Twin Butte possesses a clarity of light that makes the nearby Pine Ridge appear as if it were carved from a single piece of dark, weathered iron. To the west, the landscape holds the quiet presence of the Waterton River, which carves its path through the lower reaches, while the stillness of Margaret Lake rests a short distance away, reflecting the vast, shifting clouds of the high country. When the sun begins to retreat behind the peaks, the shadows stretch long and thin over the soil, turning the tawny plains into a sea of muted bronze. Beyond the immediate rise of the land, the distant boundaries of Parc national du Canada des Lacs-Waterton anchor the horizon, defining the edge of the wilder country that dictates the climate and the temper of the seasons. Life in Twin Butte draws its character from the persistence of ranching, an economy defined by the seasonal movement of cattle and the stubborn resilience required to work this elevation. The traditions here are quiet, passed down through the daily maintenance of fences and the steady care of livestock that define the local calendar. Families have anchored themselves to these pastures for generations, building a resilience that mirrors the endurance of the native grasses. Even as the modern world intrudes, Twin Butte keeps a grounded perspective, where the arrival of a chinook wind in the dead of winter is more significant than the fluctuations of distant markets. The people here move with a deliberate focus, finding a particular satisfaction in the work of the day and the simple, cold comfort of a horizon that remains wide enough to hold every thought.
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| Location | Twin Butte, 4-4-29-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 49.264167°N, 113.8575°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T1K |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Twin Butte, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Twin Butte, 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 Twin Butte includes coordinates 49.264167°N, 113.857500°W, situated in 4-4-29-W4. Postal FSA: T1K. 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.