Veteran, Alberta Weather
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About Veteran, Alberta
Veteran is a village in 17-35-8-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 214. Veteran is located at 52.0028°N, 111.1208°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T0C.
The expansive horizon surrounding Veteran claims the wide, open sky of the Alberta plains, where the light at dusk stretches long and thin across the stubble of harvested fields. It lies 68.1 km north-east of Hanna, AB (from Hanna, AB: bearing 54°T), and is situated 12.5 km east-south-east of Throne. The terrain here keeps a steady, watchful stillness, punctuated only by the distant reach of the Nose Hill and the modest, hidden presence of the Loyalist Creek Reservoir tucked away about 9 km from the center. While the Ribstone Creek flows roughly 17 km from Veteran, its influence on the landscape is felt in the subtle shifts of the soil and the way the wind carries a faint, cool dampness across the prairie grasses. During the height of the season, the air holds a dry, sharp clarity that makes the distant Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park, lying about 28 km away, seem almost reachable under the vast, unblinking sun. Agriculture defines the pulse of Veteran, where the work of the seasons dictates the daily movement of machinery and the quiet focus of those who tend the land. The economy relies on the tenacity of grain production and the resilience of those who have built their lives upon these flat, fertile reaches. Life in Veteran moves with a deliberate, grounded gravity, reflecting a history rooted in the hard-won successes of homesteading and the quiet endurance of families who remain here for generations. There is a particular beauty in the way the morning frost clings to the fence lines, turning the utilitarian boundaries of the farms into sudden, crystalline sculptures that vanish as soon as the day finds its warmth.
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| Location | Veteran, 17-35-8-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52.002778°N, 111.120833°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T0C |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Veteran, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Veteran, 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 Veteran includes coordinates 52.002778°N, 111.120833°W, situated in 17-35-8-W4. Postal FSA: T0C. 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.