White Sands, Alberta Weather
White Sands, Alberta — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for White Sands in 24-40-20-W4.
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About White Sands, Alberta
White Sands is a summer village in 24-40-20-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 174. White Sands is located at 52.4694°N, 112.8153°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T4J.
White Sands rests quietly within the Boss Hill, a region defined by the expansive, open character of the Alberta landscape. It lies 17.8 km north-north-west of Stettler, AB (from Stettler, AB: bearing 335°T), and is situated 4.3 km east-north-east of Rochon Sands. The light at dusk here possesses a peculiar clarity, catching the dry grasses and turning the horizon into a thin, luminous line that seems to hold the day long after the sun has dipped. Boss Lake sits a short distance away, its presence offering a cooling influence on the air during the heat of summer afternoons. Nearby, the terrain reflects a long history of agricultural settlement, where the cultivation of the earth has defined the lives of those dwelling in White Sands for generations. Local industry remains tied to the land, with the seasonal pulse of farming dictating the pace of daily life as machinery moves across the fields under a vast, unshadowed sky. While the Red Deer River flows through the broader region, the immediate vicinity feels defined by the proximity of Rochon Sands Provincial Park, which provides a quiet point of retreat and a connection to the natural stillness of the Boss Hill.
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| Location | White Sands, 24-40-20-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52.469444°N, 112.815278°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T4J |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This White Sands, Alberta Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for White Sands, 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 White Sands includes coordinates 52.469444°N, 112.815278°W, situated in 24-40-20-W4. Postal FSA: T4J. 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.