Pelican Rapids, Manitoba Weather
Pelican Rapids, 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 Pelican Rapids.
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About Pelican Rapids, Manitoba
Pelican Rapids is a northern community in Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a town. Pelican Rapids is located at 52.7447°N, 100.6944°W. It observes Central Time (UTC−6 / −5). Postal code area: R0L.
Pelican Rapids rests where the Shoal River meets the vast, grey expanse of Lake Winnipegosis, defined by the low, watchful presence of the Grenon Hills. It lies 80.9 km north-north-east of Swan River, MB (from Swan River, MB: bearing 28°T), and is situated 29.8 km north-east of Bellsite. The land here holds a quiet intensity, where the light at dusk turns the water into a sheet of hammered pewter, reflecting the sky with a clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the distant horizon. Wind moves across the surface of Lake Winnipegosis, carrying a damp, boreal chill that settles into the hollows of the landscape long before the sun dips below the tree line. The history of Pelican Rapids flows directly from the Shoal River, which has served as a vital artery for generations of people living in harmony with the shifting cycles of the water. Local life persists with a steady, pragmatic focus on the resources provided by the surrounding forest and the lake, far removed from the clamour of larger centres. While Red Deer River Provincial Park sits 28 km away, the immediate surroundings of Pelican Rapids offer a sense of isolation that demands a deep familiarity with the land’s temperament. The day-to-day existence here remains grounded in the realities of a northern climate, where the endurance of the inhabitants is matched only by the persistence of the currents pushing toward the lake.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Pelican Rapids, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 52.744722°N, 100.69444°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (UTC−6 / −5) |
| Postal FSA | R0L |
| Area Code | 204, 431 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Pelican Rapids, Manitoba Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pelican Rapids, 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 Pelican Rapids includes coordinates 52.744722°N, 100.694440°W. Postal FSA: R0L. 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.