Bénard, Manitoba Weather
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About Bénard, Manitoba
Bénard is a community in 17,18-11-2-W, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Bénard is located at 49.9158°N, 97.8467°W. It observes Central Time (UTC−6 / −5). Postal code area: R4K.
Bénard sits upon the vast, open expanse of the Manitoba prairie, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun each evening in a deep, bruised violet. It lies 32.5 km east of Portage la Prairie, MB (from Portage la Prairie, MB: bearing 101°T), and is situated 6.5 km west-north-west of Elie. The air here carries a crisp, elemental clarity, occasionally sharpened by the damp scent of the La Salle River flowing some 5 km away. During the transition of seasons, the light pulls long shadows across the flat fields, highlighting the subtle, rhythmic crests of the earth that define this quiet stretch of land. While the Rosedale Loop lies 10 km distant, the immediate surroundings of Bénard remain defined by the stillness of the plains and the distant, cooling presence of Beaudry Provincial Park, located 28 km away. Bénard emerged as a point of transit, its history inextricably linked to the rails that once served as the lifeblood of the surrounding agricultural economy. Grain elevators have long served as the silent sentinels of this landscape, marking the persistent labor of those who work the black, fertile soil. Today, the pace of life in Bénard follows the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons, characterized by the mechanical hum of farm equipment and the sudden, sweeping migrations of birds overhead. Residents here maintain a pragmatic connection to the land, valuing the solitude that comes with living beneath such an immense, unobstructed sky. The heritage of the region persists in the quiet endurance of the homesteads, where the work of the day concludes under the wide, darkening dome of the prairie night.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bénard, 17,18-11-2-W, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 49.915833°N, 97.846667°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (UTC−6 / −5) |
| Postal FSA | R4K |
| Area Code | 204, 431 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Bénard, Manitoba Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bénard, Manitoba, 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 Bénard includes coordinates 49.915833°N, 97.846667°W, situated in 17,18-11-2-W. Postal FSA: R4K. Telephone area code: 204, 431. Timezone: Central Time (UTC−6 / −5).
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.