Dudswell, Quebec Weather

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About Dudswell, Quebec

Dudswell is a municipality in Dudswell; Le Haut-Saint-François, Quebec, Canada. It has a population of approximately 1,755. Dudswell is located at 45.5804°N, 71.5715°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: J1E.

Dudswell rests within a quiet expanse of the Eastern Townships, defined by the steady presence of the Rivière Saint-François as it carves a path through the rolling terrain. It lies 30.5 km west-north-west of Franceville, QC (from Franceville, QC: bearing 289°T), and is situated 12.7 km north-north-east of East Angus. The land here holds a particular stillness, especially near the Le Dos de Cheval, where the earth rises in a firm, ancient ridge that commands the horizon. In the crisp air of late afternoon, the light settles heavily upon the fields, turning the grasses to a pale, burnished bronze that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has dipped low. Just three kilometers away, the surface of Lac Miroir serves as a dark, polished glass, reflecting the shifting clouds and the deep greens of the surrounding woods. While the distant silhouette of Parc national du Mont-Mégantic sits thirty-five kilometers to the southeast, the immediate geography of Dudswell feels intimate and self-contained, a landscape where the primary movement is the persistent, low-voiced current of the river. Dudswell maintains a character forged through generations of agricultural persistence and the early extraction of lime, an industry that once defined the local economy and left behind scars of white stone against the darker soil. The rhythm of life here follows the seasonal turning of the earth, as modern residents continue to work the land in a manner that honors the pioneers who first cleared the thick timber. Notable for its resilient spirit, Dudswell preserves a sense of autonomy in its daily affairs, with neighbors sharing the labor of the harvest and the maintenance of the quiet roads that connect the scattered homesteads. During the deep winters, the frost tightens its grip on the valley, yet the hearths remain lit, and the work of the farmstead carries on with a stoic, practical grace that ignores the passing of fleeting trends.

Dudswell déploie ses terres sur un relief vallonné, dominé par la silhouette imposante du Dos de Cheval qui semble veiller sur le labeur des champs. La Rivière Saint-François trace son sillon sinueux à travers ce territoire, offrant une fraîcheur constante aux terres agricoles qui ont façonné le caractère tenace de ses habitants. À quelques encablures, le Lac Miroir capte les reflets changeants du ciel, tandis que le lointain massif du Parc national du Mont-Mégantic étire ses crêtes sombres vers l’horizon, rappelant la rudesse et la noblesse des espaces sauvages environnants. Dudswell conserve une identité marquée par son passé industriel, où l’extraction de la chaux et le travail de la pierre ont jadis dicté le rythme des jours. Aujourd'hui, la lumière du crépuscule s’attarde sur les bâtiments patrimoniaux et les vastes prairies, baignant les rangs d’une clarté dorée qui semble suspendre le cours des heures. Les résidents cultivent une simplicité volontaire, héritée d’une longue tradition de défrichement et de persévérance face aux hivers rigoureux. Entre les ombres portées par le Dos de Cheval et le murmure de la Rivière Saint-François, le quotidien s'écoule avec une lenteur poétique, loin de l'agitation des grands axes, préservant une authenticité rare dans le calme de ces paysages du Haut-Saint-François.

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About This Dudswell, Quebec Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dudswell, 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 Dudswell includes coordinates 45.580427°N, 71.571479°W, situated in Dudswell; Le Haut-Saint-François. Postal FSA: J1E. 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.