St. Jean Baptiste, Manitoba Weather
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About St. Jean Baptiste, Manitoba
St. Jean Baptiste is a local urban district in 3,4-1-E, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a town. St. Jean Baptiste is located at 49.2656°N, 97.3397°W. It observes Central Time (UTC−6 / −5). Postal code area: R6W.
St. Jean Baptiste rests upon the flat, expansive floor of the Red River valley, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun before it touches the earth. It lies 23.9 km north-east of Altona, MB (from Altona, MB: bearing 42°T), and is situated 15.3 km south-east of Smiths. The land is defined by the heavy, dark soil that yields to the slow, northward pull of the Red River, a waterway that serves as the persistent pulse of the region. During the long, golden hours of late summer, the light clarifies the sharp edges of the grain fields, casting long shadows that emphasize the vast stillness of the prairie. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the landscape shifts toward the horizon, punctuated by the presence of Marion Lake, which lies five kilometers distant, offering a quiet basin for the waterfowl that drift through the seasonal winds. The history of St. Jean Baptiste is rooted in the Francophone settlement of the valley, a heritage that continues to shape the character of the local economy through a reliance on the deep, fertile earth. Life here follows the cycle of the seasons, from the intensity of the harvest to the muffled, snow-bound quiet of winter, when the air turns brittle and clear. While the pace of daily work is governed by the demands of agriculture, the proximity of St. Malo Provincial Park, located thirty kilometers away, provides a respite of woodland and water for those seeking a change from the open plains. The persistence of the people is reflected in the way the local infrastructure maintains its hold against the seasonal floods, standing firm against the water that periodically reclaims the low-lying reaches of the riverbank.
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| Location | St. Jean Baptiste, 3,4-1-E, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 49.265556°N, 97.339722°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 St. Jean Baptiste, Manitoba Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for St. Jean Baptiste, 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 St. Jean Baptiste includes coordinates 49.265556°N, 97.339722°W, situated in 3,4-1-E. 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.