Dufour, Quebec Weather

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About Dufour, Quebec

Dufour is a locality in Baie-Saint-Paul; Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Dufour is located at 47.4115°N, 70.5443°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: G3Z.

Dufour rests along the edge of the St. Lawrence, where the land yields to the pull of the water and the rising slopes of the Côte des Bœufs. It lies 4.2 km south-west of Baie-Saint-Paul, QC (from Baie-Saint-Paul, QC: bearing 219°T), and is situated 12.3 km north of Petite-Rivière. The Rivière du Moulin cuts a determined path through this terrain, its cold current carrying the scent of pine and stone toward the wider channel. At dusk, the light catches the surface of the river, turning the ripples into flickering ribbons of silver that define the quiet, rugged mood of the shoreline. While Lac du Genévrier sits seven kilometers away, tucked into the higher reaches of the hinterland, Dufour maintains a focused gaze upon the changing tides and the heavy, brine-touched air that defines its coastal spirit. The history of Dufour reflects the persistence of those who worked the earth and the timber in the shadow of the hills. Local livelihoods remain anchored in the traditional activities of the Charlevoix region, where the pace of life follows the seasonal shifts of the forest and the riverbanks. Beyond the immediate settlement, the vast expanse of Parc national des Grands-Jardins, located thirty-eight kilometers away, serves as a reminder of the wilder, mountainous character that dominates the interior. In Dufour, the day begins with the sharp, clean clarity of morning mist rising from the valley, a cold breath that reminds the inhabitants of the deep, ancient silence waiting just beyond the tree line.

Dufour s’étire avec une patience tranquille sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le fleuve impose son souffle puissant et sa lumière changeante aux terres de Charlevoix. À proximité de la Côte des Bœufs, le terrain s’incline doucement vers la Rivière du Moulin, dont les eaux tracent un sillon calme à travers le relief. Le paysage, façonné par des générations qui ont appris à lire les caprices du sol et des vents marins, semble suspendu dans une attente paisible. À sept kilomètres de là, le Lac du Genévrier apporte une note de sérénité forestière, tandis que le Parc national des Grands-Jardins, situé à trente-huit kilomètres, rappelle la rudesse et la grandeur de l’arrière-pays charlevoisien. La vie à Dufour suit le rythme des marées et des heures, une existence façonnée par l’agriculture et la proximité des éléments naturels. Ici, le ciel du soir se colore de teintes cuivrées qui viennent lécher les toits et les champs, offrant aux habitants une quiétude presque minérale. Dufour demeure un espace où chaque bâtiment et chaque sentier portent la marque d’une adaptation humaine patiente, une manière de durer face à l’immensité bleue du fleuve et aux replis silencieux de la terre.

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About This Dufour, Quebec Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dufour, 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 Dufour includes coordinates 47.411486°N, 70.544308°W, situated in Baie-Saint-Paul; Charlevoix. Postal FSA: G3Z. 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.