Buckingham, Quebec Weather

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About Buckingham, Quebec

Buckingham is a administrative sector in Gatineau; Outaouais, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Buckingham is located at 45.5875°N, 75.4097°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: J8L.

Buckingham rests with a quiet weight against the rising slopes of Quigley Hill, defined by the persistent, dark currents of the Rivière du Lièvre. It lies 29.4 km north-east of Gatineau, QC (from Gatineau, QC: bearing 53°T), and is situated 15.5 km north-east of Orléans. The air here holds a particular crispness at dusk, when the light catches the spray of Chutes Dufferin just a kilometer away, turning the falling water into a pale, shifting veil against the darkening pines. Further afield, the landscape settles into a stillness that hides the deeper, wilder reaches of the region, where Lac Donaldson sits tucked away as a silent, reflective presence. The terrain possesses a rugged, honest geometry, where the hard earth of the hills meets the relentless pull of the river, grounding Buckingham in a landscape that feels both ancient and continuously alert. Industrial ambition once fueled the growth of Buckingham, drawing strength from the river’s power to drive the mills that shaped its early character. Today, the legacy of that labor lingers in the brickwork of older buildings and the pragmatic arrangement of streets that follow the contours of the valley. Residents move through their days with a steady, practiced awareness of the river, an enduring companion that dictates the pace of life as much as the changing seasons. Beyond the immediate reach of the streets, the broader expanse of the Outaouais provides a wide, open horizon that contrasts with the sheltered valley, stretching toward the protected lands of Parc national de Plaisance. Buckingham maintains a distinct identity, one defined by the friction between the industrious history of its riverbanks and the quiet, enduring geography that surrounds it.

Buckingham déploie ses habitations et son héritage industriel sur les rives de la Rivière du Lièvre, là où le courant semble ralentir pour épouser les courbes du terrain accidenté. À l’approche du crépuscule, la lumière décline sur la colline Quigley, dorant les façades de briques qui racontent l’opiniâtreté des bâtisseurs ayant façonné l’essor de la région par le travail du bois et la force des eaux. Les Chutes Dufferin, situées à une courte distance, dictent depuis longtemps le rythme sonore de Buckingham, rappelant aux passants la puissance brute qui a autrefois nourri les moulins. Au-delà des limites bâties, la nature s’impose avec une tranquille autorité, le Lac Donaldson se nichant dans une dépression paisible à quelques kilomètres, tandis que le Parc national de Plaisance étend ses terres vers l’horizon. L’air y possède une fraîcheur particulière, chargée de l’humidité constante de la rivière et des parfums de la terre qui s’éveille chaque matin. Ici, le poids des traditions ouvrières se mêle à la sérénité des espaces naturels environnants, offrant une existence rythmée par les changements de teinte sur les eaux sombres et la silhouette familière des hauteurs qui surplombent le quotidien des habitants.

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About This Buckingham, Quebec Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buckingham, 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 Buckingham includes coordinates 45.587500°N, 75.409722°W, situated in Gatineau; Outaouais. Postal FSA: J8L. 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.