Pinawa, Manitoba Weather
Pinawa, 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 for Pinawa in 3-14-12-E.
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About Pinawa, Manitoba
Pinawa is a community in 3-14-12-E, Manitoba, Canada. It has a population of approximately 1,558. Pinawa is located at 50.1489°N, 95.8806°W. It observes Central Time (UTC−6 / −5). Postal code area: R0E.
Pinawa holds a singular position tucked against the rugged rise of the Milner Ridge, defined by the persistent, dark currents of the Winnipeg River. It lies 46.3 km east-north-east of Beausejour, MB (from Beausejour, MB: bearing 78°T), and is situated 12.5 km west-south-west of Barrier Bay. The weight of the landscape shifts with the seasons, where the cool, damp breath of the Winnipeg River softens the sharp edges of the granite outcrops. Northward, the horizon remains dominated by the granite shoulders of the Milner Ridge, while the sheltered waters of Sylvia Lake provide a quiet mirror to the expansive Canadian sky. During the late hours of a summer evening, the light turns a bruised, plum-colored gold, catching the needles of the pines and casting long, thin shadows that stretch toward the riverbank. This terrain, marked by its proximity to the rising elevation of the ridge, maintains a wild character that feels both ancient and immediate, grounding the settlement in a geography of stone and moving water. History in Pinawa finds its roots in the ambitious reach of mid-century industrial development, which transformed the surrounding wilderness into a hub for scientific and engineering enterprise. The local economy, once strictly tied to the specialized work of nuclear research and energy production, has matured into a balance of technical expertise and outdoor recreation. The legacy of these industries lingers in the orderly layout of the streets, yet the land itself continues to reclaim its space through the quiet persistence of spruce and aspen. Residents navigate a daily life informed by this transition, where the precision of past engineering meets the unpredictable, bracing reality of the northern woods. The cultural identity of Pinawa finds its most evocative expression in the ruins of the Pinawa Dam Provincial Park, where concrete pillars stand as silent, weathered sentinels amidst the rushing water. Nearby, the roar of the Seven Sisters Falls provides a constant, low-frequency hum that seems to underscore the character of the region. Local life centers on the seasonal cycles of the river and the ridge, offering a lifestyle that values the clarity of the outdoors over the frantic pace of larger centers. Whether one is watching the mist rise from the water at dawn or walking the trails that skirt the nearby lakes, Pinawa functions as a bridge between the rigorous demands of human invention and the enduring, unyielding presence of the natural world.
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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 | Pinawa, 3-14-12-E, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 50.148889°N, 95.880556°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (UTC−6 / −5) |
| Postal FSA | R0E |
| Area Code | 204, 431 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Pinawa, Manitoba Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pinawa, 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 Pinawa includes coordinates 50.148889°N, 95.880556°W, situated in 3-14-12-E. Postal FSA: R0E. 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.