Greenlay, Quebec Weather

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About Greenlay, Quebec

Greenlay is a village in Windsor; Le Val-Saint-François, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Greenlay is located at 45.5597°N, 72.0114°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: J1S.

Greenlay sits nestled within the quiet reach of the Colline Melbourne, where the land slopes toward the steady, persistent flow of the Rivière Saint-François. It lies 19.6 km north-north-west of Sherbrooke, QC (from Sherbrooke, QC: bearing 332°T), and is situated 15.8 km south-east of Richmond. The air here carries a crisp, cool weight, especially at dusk when the low light catches the silvered surface of the river, casting long shadows across the fields that stretch toward the horizon. Within a short distance, the terrain holds the quiet presence of Petit lac Saint-François, and the distant, rugged silhouettes of Parc national du Mont-Orford define the skyline some thirty kilometers away. The earth feels firm and ancient, marked by the occasional rush of the Chutes à Kendall, which provides a constant, low-frequency hum that seems to settle into the very stones of the riverbank. Greenlay maintains a character defined by its proximity to the water and the deliberate pace of its residents, who have long looked to the Rivière Saint-François as both a source of utility and a center of local life. The economy here has historically turned on the rhythm of the land and the industry that once thrived along the river, shaping the modest homes and weathered structures that cluster near the banks. Life in Greenlay moves with a grounded predictability, favoring the turning of seasons and the quiet labor of those who manage the surrounding acreage. Even as modern demands press inward, the daily habits of the people remain anchored to the physical realities of the terrain, from the early morning frost on the grass to the way the evening mist rises to meet the trees.

Greenlay s'étire avec une patience minérale au pied de la Colline Melbourne, là où la terre semble retenir son souffle avant de se laisser porter par les méandres de la Rivière Saint-François. Dans cette lumière déclinante qui arrondit les formes du terrain, le sol garde le souvenir d'une terre labourée par des générations attentives, façonnée par une industrie qui a su lire le courant pour bâtir son destin. À quelques lieues, le Petit lac Saint-François miroite comme une goutte de métal pur oubliée dans la forêt, tandis que le fracas discret des Chutes à Kendall ponctue le silence des bois environnants. Bien que le Parc national du Mont-Orford s'étende plus loin à l'horizon, Greenlay possède sa propre gravité, une présence silencieuse qui s'impose par le calme de ses berges. Les jours y défilent avec la régularité des outils déposés contre les granges, alors que l'air frais des hautes terres descend vers la vallée, apportant avec lui une odeur de terre humide et de feuillage. Greenlay habite ce repli du Val-Saint-François avec une dignité tranquille, loin des agitations du monde, nichée dans une géographie qui exige de celui qui l'observe un regard patient et une oreille exercée aux murmures des eaux vives.

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About This Greenlay, Quebec Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Greenlay, 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 Greenlay includes coordinates 45.559722°N, 72.011389°W, situated in Windsor; Le Val-Saint-François. Postal FSA: J1S. 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.