Minard, Saskatchewan Weather
Minard, Saskatchewan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Minard in 17-5-6-W2.
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About Minard, Saskatchewan
Minard is a locality in 17-5-6-W2, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is classified as a town. Minard is located at 49.3741°N, 102.7691°W. It observes Central Standard Time — no DST (UTC−6). Postal code area: S4A.
Minard rests amidst the expansive, open reach of the southeastern plains where the horizon defines the limits of one’s gaze. It lies 30.5 km north-north-east of Estevan, SK (from Estevan, SK: bearing 31°T), and is situated 1.3 km south-west of Lampman. The light here possesses a particular, pale clarity at dusk, turning the stubble of harvested fields into thin lines of copper against a deepening violet sky. While the Souris River runs about 31 km away, the immediate terrain around Minard is characterized by the quiet persistence of the prairie wind, which scours the earth and keeps the vegetation low and resilient. The air carries the dry, sharp scent of dust and cooling soil, a reminder that the land here is defined by its exposure to the elements and the vast, unobstructed arc of the sun. Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the local economy, with the work of the season dictating the daily movements of those living near Minard. The rhythm of life follows the cycle of planting and harvest, leaving a stillness in the off-seasons that settles over the gravel roads and fence lines. Grain elevators and heavy machinery mark the landscape, serving as practical monuments to the industry that sustains the region. Within this frame, the passage of time is felt not by the clock, but by the subtle shifts in the height of the crops and the darkening of the clouds that bring the rare, essential rain to the fields.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Minard, 17-5-6-W2, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 49.374062°N, 102.769148°W |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time — no DST (UTC−6) |
| Postal FSA | S4A |
| Area Code | 306, 639 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Minard, Saskatchewan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Minard, 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 Minard includes coordinates 49.374062°N, 102.769148°W, situated in 17-5-6-W2. Postal FSA: S4A. 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.