Backport, Quebec Weather

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About Backport, Quebec

Backport is a locality in Magog; Memphrémagog, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Backport is located at 45.1708°N, 72.1633°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: J1X.

Backport rests within the Colline Bunker, where the land rises in quiet, solid forms that catch the low, amber light of late afternoon. It lies 10.5 km south of Magog, QC (from Magog, QC: bearing 187°T), and is situated 8.9 km west of Ayer's Cliff. Lac Lovering sits just 2 km away, its surface often mirroring the heavy, stillness of the sky before the evening cool settles over the trees. Beyond the immediate rise of the hills, the landscape holds a reserve of shadow and stone, suggesting a geography that keeps its own counsel. The air here carries a crisp, lingering dampness, a reminder of the proximity to the water that defines the physical limits of the terrain. History in Backport moves at the pace of the seasons, shaped by the practical demands of the land and the people who have long worked its periphery. While the Rivière Niger flows 10 km away and the roar of Chutes Burroughs can be found 11 km from the center, the local economy remains anchored to the quiet productivity of the surrounding slopes and the nearby Parc national du Mont-Orford, located 18 km distant. Traditions here are quiet, marked by the cycles of the harvest and the maintenance of the homesteads that define the character of the Colline Bunker. Life in Backport values the enduring weight of the earth, where the labor of the day eventually yields to the long, darkening silhouettes of the hills.

Backport s'étire sur les pentes douces de la Colline Bunker, là où la lumière décline avec une lenteur presque liturgique sur les terres agricoles qui ont façonné son identité silencieuse. Dans ce relief modelé par les glaciers, l'air s'alourdit de la fraîcheur humide qui monte du Lac Lovering, situé à deux kilomètres de distance, tandis que le souffle du vent semble porter l'écho lointain de la Rivière Niger, serpentant à dix kilomètres de là. Les habitants de Backport observent le passage des heures sous un ciel qui paraît s'étendre sans fin au-dessus des crêtes, un horizon ponctué par la présence imposante du Parc national du Mont-Orford, dont la masse sombre se dessine à dix-huit kilomètres sur la ligne du couchant. Le paysage, marqué par la proximité des Chutes Burroughs à onze kilomètres, confère à ce secteur une solitude minérale et sereine, bien loin des agitations urbaines. Les traditions agricoles persistent dans la gestuelle des résidents, héritiers d'une patience que seule la terre peut enseigner, transformant chaque fin de journée en une contemplation des ombres s'allongeant sur les champs. Ici, le silence n'est pas une absence, mais une présence dense qui lie les hommes aux cycles immuables de ce sol québécois, préservant une dignité farouche dans la simplicité des jours.

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About This Backport, Quebec Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Backport, Quebec, 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 Backport includes coordinates 45.170833°N, 72.163333°W, situated in Magog; Memphrémagog. Postal FSA: J1X. Telephone area code: 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873. Timezone: Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4).

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.