Oswald, Manitoba Weather
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About Oswald, Manitoba
Oswald is a locality in 20-14-1-W, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Oswald is located at 50.2106°N, 97.5517°W. It observes Central Time (UTC−6 / −5). Postal code area: R4L.
Oswald rests upon the flat, expansive reaches of the Manitoba prairie where the horizon pulls the eye toward an infinite, pale sky. It lies 46.4 km north-west of Winnipeg, MB (from Winnipeg, MB: bearing 322°T), and is situated 8.7 km south-west of Woodroyd. The weight of the earth here is measured in the long, quiet shifts of light that settle over the fields during the harvest, turning the stubble into a burnished copper glow before the stars assert their cold authority. While the Assiniboine River flows with a distant, hidden purpose some 25 km away, the local horizon stays defined by the austere clarity of open land and the occasional silhouette of a distant shelterbelt. A sense of solitude persists in the air, a stillness that feels heavy with the memory of the deep grass that once covered these plains before the plow turned the sod. Oswald maintains a character shaped by the persistence of agricultural cycles, where the turning of the seasons dictates the pace of work and the quiet movement of heavy machinery along the grid of section roads. History in Oswald lingers in the wood-frame structures and the remnants of early homesteading efforts that sought purchase in this demanding, fertile soil. The local economy relies primarily on the cultivation of cereal crops and oilseeds, an industry that demands a sturdy, pragmatic resilience from those who remain. To the north, the Rockwood National Wildlife Area sits 29 km away, serving as a sanctuary where the land retains a fragment of its wilder, unmanaged state, contrasting with the orderly squares of tilled earth that characterize the immediate vicinity. Life here moves in accordance with the demands of the weather and the demands of the crop, a steady endurance that honors the quiet labor of generations who found their footing on this level ground.
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| Location | Oswald, 20-14-1-W, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 50.210556°N, 97.551667°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (UTC−6 / −5) |
| Postal FSA | R4L |
| Area Code | 204, 431 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Oswald, Manitoba Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oswald, 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 Oswald includes coordinates 50.210556°N, 97.551667°W, situated in 20-14-1-W. Postal FSA: R4L. 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.