Forrest, Manitoba Weather
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About Forrest, Manitoba
Forrest is a community in 36-11-19W, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Forrest is located at 49.9664°N, 99.9367°W. It observes Central Time (UTC−6 / −5). Postal code area: R7C.
Forrest sits amidst the broad, open plains where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun each evening. It lies 13.3 km north of Brandon, MB (from Brandon, MB: bearing 5°T), and is situated 11.0 km east of Carnegie. The land surrounding Forrest rises toward the gentle rise of Couchs Hill, a feature that breaks the otherwise relentless flatness of the horizon. In the quiet hours of dusk, the air carries a crisp, lingering scent of dry prairie grass, cooling rapidly as the light fades into a deep, bruised violet. Nearby, the Assiniboine River winds through the lower reaches some 11 km away, carving a path through the earth that has long dictated the flow of local movement. Farther out, the stillness of Lake Percy rests 12 km from the center of Forrest, while the natural expanses of Grand Valley Provincial Park provide a sanctuary of greenery within a 15 km radius. The history of Forrest remains tied to the steel rails and the steady, demanding labor of the harvest, which defines the seasonal pulse of the local economy. Farmers here monitor the sky with a practiced intensity, knowing that the success of their crops rests on the unpredictable temperament of the northern elements. Life in Forrest moves with a quiet, deliberate focus, shaped by the practical necessities of agriculture and the maintenance of the grain elevators that stand like sentinels against the sky. During the winter, the biting wind cleanses the landscape, leaving the fields tucked under a shroud of white that makes the warmth of a lit window seem particularly vital and human. This is a region where the vastness of the sky serves as a constant reminder of the scale of the world, grounding those who live there in the simple, repetitive beauty of the turning seasons.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Forrest, 36-11-19W, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 49.966389°N, 99.936667°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (UTC−6 / −5) |
| Postal FSA | R7C |
| Area Code | 204, 431 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Forrest, Manitoba Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forrest, 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 Forrest includes coordinates 49.966389°N, 99.936667°W, situated in 36-11-19W. Postal FSA: R7C. 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.