Loon Straits, Manitoba Weather
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About Loon Straits, Manitoba
Loon Straits is a northern community in Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Loon Straits is located at 51.5250°N, 96.5861°W. It observes Central Time (UTC−6 / −5). Postal code area: R0C.
Loon Straits rests as a quiet threshold where the dense, dark timber of the boreal forest meets the vast, grey expanse of Lake Winnipeg. It lies 30.7 km south-south-east of Bloodvein, MB (from Bloodvein, MB: bearing 164°T), and is situated 13.8 km south-east of Bullhead. The shoreline here possesses a stark, singular beauty, particularly at dusk when the fading light turns the surface of the water into a sheet of hammered pewter, reflecting the looming shadow of the Gladstone Heights. Inland, the terrain is defined by the rugged persistence of the shield, where lichen-crusted granite breaks through the soil and the air carries a sharp, clean scent of spruce and cold water. While the Bloodvein River flows through the wilderness some 13 km away and the hidden rush of Namay Falls echoes at a similar distance, the immediate vicinity of Loon Straits remains defined by the immense, shifting horizon of the lake itself. Even the distant expanse of Beaver Creek Provincial Park, located 28 km away, feels like a different world compared to the solitary, wind-scoured character of this particular stretch of coast. Life in Loon Straits maintains a direct connection to the seasonal cycles of the water and the woods, rooted in long-standing traditions of fishing and gathering that have sustained people here for generations. The economy persists through a modest, resilient reliance on these natural rhythms, far removed from the clamor of urban centers. Residents move with a deliberate attention to the weather, watching the way the wind whips whitecaps onto the shore or how the ice begins to grip the shallows before the deep freeze sets in. This is a place of long silences and deep horizons, where the daily labor of preparing gear or tending to nets happens under a sky so wide it seems to press down upon the land, making the human presence feel small, temporary, and entirely at home.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Loon Straits, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 51.525°N, 96.586111°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 Loon Straits, Manitoba Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Loon Straits, 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 Loon Straits includes coordinates 51.525000°N, 96.586111°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.