Birch Bay, Manitoba Weather
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About Birch Bay, Manitoba
Birch Bay is a locality in 17-29-8-W, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Birch Bay is located at 51.4789°N, 98.5389°W. It observes Central Time (UTC−6 / −5). Postal code area: R0C.
Birch Bay rests along the low-lying shore of Lake St. Martin, defined by the quiet accumulation of silt and stone near the Mill Ridge. It lies 35.6 km north-north-west of Ashern, MB (from Ashern, MB: bearing 338°T), and is situated 10.0 km north-north-west of Grahamdale. The land here holds a stillness that seems to press against the sky, where the light at dusk turns the water into a sheet of hammered grey, reflecting the vast, unbroken horizon of the Manitoba plains. Birch Bay exists in a space where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and reeds, a stark, open terrain that demands a certain patience from those who linger along its edge. The history of Birch Bay remains tied to the movement of water and the necessity of the land, drawing people who live by the cycle of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock. While the Fairford River flows miles away and the forested quiet of Watchorn Provincial Park offers a distant retreat, the economy here stays rooted in the immediate needs of the landscape and the endurance of its inhabitants. Life in Birch Bay unfolds with a deliberate focus, whether tending to the requirements of the season or observing the shifting ice on the lake. There is a singular beauty in the way the local air sharpens as the sun dips below the Mill Ridge, leaving the shadows to lengthen across the shoreline in a long, cold grace.
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| Location | Birch Bay, 17-29-8-W, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 51.478889°N, 98.538889°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (UTC−6 / −5) |
| Postal FSA | R0C |
| Area Code | 204, 431 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Birch Bay, Manitoba Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Birch Bay, 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 Birch Bay includes coordinates 51.478889°N, 98.538889°W, situated in 17-29-8-W. Postal FSA: R0C. 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.