Kirkness, Manitoba Weather
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About Kirkness, Manitoba
Kirkness is a community in Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Kirkness is located at 50.0783°N, 96.8619°W. It observes Central Time (UTC−6 / −5). Postal code area: R1B.
Kirkness occupies a quiet expanse of land defined by the steady, northward pull of the Red River. It lies 7.4 km south-south-east of Selkirk, MB (from Selkirk, MB: bearing 168°T), and is situated 15.0 km north of Oakbank. The low-lying horizon near Griffiths Hill allows the prairie light to stretch thin and silver across the fields, casting long, stark shadows as the sun retreats. To the south, the terrain holds a stillness that carries into the evening, occasionally broken by the soft movement of air drifting from the direction of Birds Hill Lake. Within this open landscape, the presence of the Red River provides a constant, rhythmic anchor, its currents carving a path through the earth that has long shaped the character of the soil. Five kilometers away, the grounds of Lockport Provincial Park offer a space where the water’s edge remains the primary focus of the day. The history of Kirkness finds its strength in the resilience of those who settled along these fertile banks, leaning into an economy defined by the seasonal cycles of the land. Life here moves in accordance with the demands of the climate, where the transition between the deep freeze of winter and the sudden, intense green of spring dictates the pace of local work. The proximity to the Red River continues to influence the habits of the residents, who maintain a practical, grounded relationship with the water and the surrounding terrain. For those living in Kirkness, the beauty of the region resides in the wide, unobstructed sky and the way the land yields to the changing seasons, offering a sense of permanence that exists beneath the surface of daily tasks.
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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 | Kirkness, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 50.078333°N, 96.861944°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (UTC−6 / −5) |
| Postal FSA | R1B |
| Area Code | 204, 431 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Kirkness, Manitoba Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kirkness, 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 Kirkness includes coordinates 50.078333°N, 96.861944°W. Postal FSA: R1B. 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.