Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pilot Butte in 33-17-18-W2.
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Pilot Butte is a town in 33-17-18-W2, Saskatchewan, Canada. It has a population of approximately 2,638. Pilot Butte is located at 50.4770°N, 104.4173°W. It observes Central Standard Time — no DST (UTC−6). Postal code area: S4Z.
Pilot Butte sits as a quiet sentinel upon the vast, open expanse of the Saskatchewan prairie. It lies 13.6 km east of Regina, SK (from Regina, SK: bearing 79°T), and is situated 14.2 km south-south-west of Frankslake. The horizon here stretches wide, a pale blue vault that presses down upon the earth, where the light at dusk turns the dry grasses into a shimmering, bruised gold. While the Qu'Appelle River carves its path some 34 km away and Wascana Lake rests 13 km distant, the immediate terrain of Pilot Butte remains defined by its singular, subtle elevation rising from the flat plains. This rise once served as a natural lookout, and today it anchors a landscape that feels perpetually exposed to the wind, a place where the air carries the sharp, clean scent of distance. The history of Pilot Butte reflects the steady persistence of those who settled this high ground, transitioning from early agricultural roots to a modern identity that balances residential growth with light industrial enterprise. Life in Pilot Butte moves with a deliberate clarity, defined by the practical demands of a prairie economy and the resilience required to thrive in a climate of extremes. On clear evenings, the silence of the surrounding fields settles over the streets, offering a stillness that feels heavy and profound, as if the land itself is pausing to observe the transition from day into the deep, star-strewn dark.
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| Location | Pilot Butte, 33-17-18-W2, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 50.477042°N, 104.417309°W |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time — no DST (UTC−6) |
| Postal FSA | S4Z |
| Area Code | 306, 639 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan, 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 Pilot Butte includes coordinates 50.477042°N, 104.417309°W, situated in 33-17-18-W2. Postal FSA: S4Z. Telephone area code: 306, 639. Timezone: Central Standard Time — no DST (UTC−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.