Old Altona, Manitoba Weather
Old Altona, 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 Old Altona in 5-2-1-W.
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About Old Altona, Manitoba
Old Altona is a community in 5-2-1-W, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Old Altona is located at 49.0925°N, 97.5589°W. It observes Central Time (UTC−6 / −5). Postal code area: R6W.
Old Altona sits anchored within the vast, flat expanse of the southern plains, where the horizon pulls the sky down to meet the earth in a clean, unbroken line. It lies 1.4 km south of Altona, MB (from Altona, MB: bearing 180°T), and is situated 11.9 km south of Rosenfeld. The air here holds a distinct clarity, sharp enough to define the edges of every grain elevator and farmhouse as the light shifts toward the deep violet of dusk. While the Red River carries its slow, heavy volume some 21 km away, the immediate surroundings of Old Altona remain defined by the profound stillness of the open fields. This level terrain dictates the pace of life, demanding a patient endurance from those who work the dark, fertile soil that has supported generations of agricultural labor. The wind moves across the expanse without obstruction, carrying the scent of turning earth and the distant promise of seasonal change. History in Old Altona emerges from the quiet persistence of early settlers who looked at the immense, featureless prairie and saw a future carved from the sod. The economy continues to draw its strength from the cycles of planting and harvest, grounding the local identity in the productivity of the land. Days here follow the sun, beginning with the long shadows of morning and ending when the light finally retreats from the flat horizon. Despite the isolation inherent in such wide spaces, Old Altona maintains a resilience that relies on the strength of its people, who treat the cultivation of this landscape as both a vocation and a legacy.
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| Location | Old Altona, 5-2-1-W, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 49.0925°N, 97.558889°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (UTC−6 / −5) |
| Postal FSA | R6W |
| Area Code | 204, 431 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Old Altona, Manitoba Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Old Altona, 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 Old Altona includes coordinates 49.092500°N, 97.558889°W, situated in 5-2-1-W. Postal FSA: R6W. 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.