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Bender is a locality in 36-19-1-W, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Bender is located at 50.6842°N, 97.4789°W. It observes Central Time (UTC−6 / −5). Postal code area: R1A.
Bender occupies a stretch of Manitoba where the horizon claims more authority than the earth itself. It lies 30.9 km south-west of Arborg, MB (from Arborg, MB: bearing 217°T), and is situated 11.2 km north of Sandridge. The land around Bender holds a stillness that deepens as the sun dips low, casting long, bruised shadows across fields that seem to inhale the fading light. Snake Lake rests only 4 km away, a quiet basin that mirrors the vast, pale sky and anchors the local topography in its modest, reflective silence. Further afield, the Icelandic River flows 24 km from the heart of this terrain, its presence felt in the way the moisture clings to the evening air, cooling the soil as the stars begin to assert their cold, sharp brilliance. History in Bender lingers in the sturdy, weathered lines of homesteads that once defined the aspirations of early settlers drawn to the promise of the prairie. The economy here maintains a steady pulse, tied to the cycles of the earth and the cultivation of the surrounding fields, where the work of the day is measured by the steady turning of the seasons. While Norris Lake Provincial Park lies 23 km away, offering a reprieve of managed wilderness, the character of Bender remains defined by the private, domestic labor of those who know the land by the texture of its dirt and the specific inclination of its slopes. Life here moves with the deliberate weight of necessity, a quiet existence where the wind carries the scent of dry grass and the unspoken history of generations who found their footing in this open, unyielding expanse.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bender, 36-19-1-W, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 50.684167°N, 97.478889°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (UTC−6 / −5) |
| Postal FSA | R1A |
| Area Code | 204, 431 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bender, 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 Bender includes coordinates 50.684167°N, 97.478889°W, situated in 36-19-1-W. Postal FSA: R1A. 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.