Ideal, Manitoba Weather
Ideal, Manitoba — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast, soil and crop conditions for Ideal in 30-17-2-W.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ideal.
About Ideal, Manitoba
Ideal is a locality in 30-17-2-W, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a town. Ideal is located at 50.4861°N, 97.7269°W. It observes Central Time (UTC−6 / −5). Postal code area: R0H.
Ideal sits quietly upon the flat, expansive reach of the Manitoba prairie, where the horizon claims more of the world than the earth itself. It lies 54.6 km west-south-west of Gimli, MB (from Gimli, MB: bearing 253°T), and is situated 9.9 km north-north-west of Harperville. The sky here possesses a singular, heavy clarity, casting a wide and unblinking light that reveals the subtle variations in the grasses and the persistent, low-slung geography of the terrain. North Shoal Lake rests only 5 km away, its presence serving as a cooling anchor for the air that drifts across the fields. The land feels ancient and deliberate, holding the heat of the summer sun long after the shadows have stretched thin and grey toward the east. Ideal grew from the necessities of a rugged, agricultural life, where the industry of the soil dictates the movement of the day. The local economy persists in the steady cycle of planting and harvest, a quiet labor that defines the character of those who work the dirt. Beyond the immediate fields, the landscape opens toward the wider region, with Norris Lake Provincial Park located 22 km away, offering a different stillness amidst the surrounding brush and reeds. Life in Ideal maintains a direct connection to the seasons, marked by the turning of the wind and the particular, biting crispness of the air when the autumn frost settles over the stubble.
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NOAA GOES-19 GEOCOLOR — Canada / Northern U.S. sector. Auto-refreshes every 10 minutes on page reload. Frames the whole country from Newfoundland to the BC coast, plus adjacent Pacific and Atlantic storm approaches.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Ideal, 30-17-2-W, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 50.486111°N, 97.726944°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (UTC−6 / −5) |
| Postal FSA | R0H |
| Area Code | 204, 431 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Ideal, Manitoba Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ideal, 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 Ideal includes coordinates 50.486111°N, 97.726944°W, situated in 30-17-2-W. Postal FSA: R0H. 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.