Loon River, Saskatchewan Weather
Loon River, Saskatchewan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Loon River in 59-21-W3.
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About Loon River, Saskatchewan
Loon River is a locality in 59-21-W3, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is classified as a town. Loon River is located at 54.1218°N, 109.0277°W. It observes Central Standard Time — no DST (UTC−6). Postal code area: S9X.
Loon River moves with a deliberate, dark clarity as it winds through the boreal transition zone, carving a path through the low-lying muskeg and dense stands of spruce that define this reach of the landscape. It lies 38.6 km west of Meadow Lake, SK (from Meadow Lake, SK: bearing 270°T), and is situated 13.6 km north-east of Loon Lake. The current reflects the sharp edges of the sky, gathering a quiet intensity as the water pushes toward the Makwa River, where the banks broaden and the light of late afternoon turns the surface into a sheet of polished copper. The terrain here holds a stubborn stillness, broken only by the sudden, percussive splash of a beaver or the shift of heavy, damp air moving through the willow scrub. Nearby, Nichols Lake sits as a silent basin of clear water, while the open reaches of Makwa Lake Provincial Park provide a broader horizon where the wind finds room to breathe. Loon River carries the weight of a long history, rooted in the seasonal cycles of trapping and the deliberate, persistent work of those who first mapped the potential of these northern corridors. The local economy relies on the careful extraction of resources and the seasonal demands of the land, requiring a practicality that values endurance over flash. Days in Loon River follow the shifting demands of the seasons, demanding a vigilance that keeps the residents closely attuned to the ice, the thaw, and the unpredictable temper of the regional climate. Visitors who find their way to this stretch of the Makwa River system often note how the modern world thins out, leaving behind a stark, honest geography where the primary occupation is simply to exist in harmony with the encroaching wild.
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| Location | Loon River, 59-21-W3, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 54.121792°N, 109.027689°W |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time — no DST (UTC−6) |
| Postal FSA | S9X |
| Area Code | 306, 639 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Loon River, Saskatchewan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Loon River, Saskatchewan, 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 Loon River includes coordinates 54.121792°N, 109.027689°W, situated in 59-21-W3. Postal FSA: S9X. Telephone area code: 306, 639. Timezone: Central Standard Time — no DST (UTC−6).
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.