Riverhurst, Saskatchewan Weather
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About Riverhurst, Saskatchewan
Riverhurst is a village in 26-22-7-W3, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 152. Riverhurst is located at 50.9034°N, 106.8672°W. It observes Central Standard Time — no DST (UTC−6). Postal code area: S9H.
Riverhurst occupies a quiet stretch of land where the prairie sky opens wide, anchored firmly on the shore of Lake Diefenbaker. It lies 66.4 km south-south-east of Outlook, SK (from Outlook, SK: bearing 169°T), and is situated 9.2 km west of Gilroy. The horizon here is defined by the subtle, rolling contours of the Vermilion Hills, which catch the low-slung light of evening and turn the grass into a bruised, metallic violet. In the stillness of dusk, the air carries a sharp, clean clarity that feels stripped of all pretense, revealing a landscape that is vast, exposed, and entirely unadorned. The water of the lake holds the reflection of the clouds with a heavy, glass-like stillness, creating a boundary between the earth and the heavens that shifts only when the wind stirs the surface into small, frantic crests. The history of Riverhurst is tied to the persistent labor of those who broke the stubborn sod to coax grain from the earth. While the local economy remains focused on the yield of the surrounding fields, the presence of the water offers a different way of living, drawing those who find solace in the shoreline's edge. Douglas Provincial Park sits 31 km away, serving as a reminder of the wilder, sandy reaches that exist within reach of the village. Even as the Qu'Appelle River flows some 32 km distant, the life of Riverhurst is primarily measured by the seasonal turn of the crops and the rare, sudden intensity of a summer storm rolling across the plains. There is a particular, solitary beauty in the way the grain elevators once stood as sentinels against the sky, marking a time when the rhythm of the day was dictated by the arrival of the rail and the weight of the harvest.
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| Location | Riverhurst, 26-22-7-W3, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 50.903375°N, 106.867168°W |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time — no DST (UTC−6) |
| Postal FSA | S9H |
| Area Code | 306, 639 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Riverhurst, Saskatchewan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverhurst, 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 Riverhurst includes coordinates 50.903375°N, 106.867168°W, situated in 26-22-7-W3. Postal FSA: S9H. 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.