La Grande-Quatre, Quebec Weather
La Grande-Quatre, Quebec — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast, soil and crop conditions for La Grande-Quatre in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec.
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About La Grande-Quatre, Quebec
La Grande-Quatre is a locality in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. La Grande-Quatre is located at 53.8189°N, 73.5256°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: J0Y.
La Grande-Quatre rests as a singular point of focus against the vast, cooling expanse of the Réservoir La Grande 4. It lies 208.3 km west-south-west of Brisay, QC (from Brisay, QC: bearing 252°T). The low, enduring slopes of the Collines Waapiyaaw frame the horizon, where the light at dusk pulls a bruised purple across the water, deepening the stillness of the northern air. While the La Grande Rivière flows with steady purpose some 36 km away, the immediate surroundings of La Grande-Quatre remain defined by the heavy, dark presence of the reservoir and the lichen-crusted granite that defines the terrain. The silence here is physical, a weight that settles over the land and demands a measured, watchful way of moving through the scrub and stone. Development at La Grande-Quatre emerged from the necessity of harnessing the wild energy of the north, and the local economy remains anchored to the industrial rhythms of the hydroelectric infrastructure that sustains the region. Life in La Grande-Quatre operates in accordance with the harsh, seasonal shifts of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, where the long winters dictate the boundaries of the day. The site carries the quiet resolve of those who work the grid, maintaining the flow of power through a landscape that feels indifferent to human occupation. Traditions here are forged in the shared endurance of the cold, creating a culture that values the warmth of a hearth and the profound, unadorned beauty of an unbroken horizon.
La Grande-Quatre s'étire avec une sobriété minérale sur les rives vastes du Réservoir La Grande 4, là où le ciel du Nord-du-Québec semble descendre pour effleurer la terre. Le regard s'égare vers la silhouette familière des Collines Waapiyaaw, lesquelles imposent une cadence immobile à cet horizon strié par la lumière oblique du crépuscule. À trente-six kilomètres, La Grande Rivière poursuit sa course indifférente, imprégnant l'air d'une fraîcheur métallique qui rappelle la force brute des éléments domptés par l'ingénierie humaine. Dans cet espace où le roc et l'eau dictent leur loi, la vie à La Grande-Quatre s'organise autour d'une présence industrielle imposante, une réalité qui exige une résilience particulière des hommes et des femmes habitués aux rigueurs climatiques. La texture du paysage, faite de granit ancien et d'étendues liquides, forge un caractère direct, sans fioritures, où chaque souffle de vent porte le rappel silencieux de la culture crie présente sur ces terres depuis des générations. Les habitations se groupent, humbles, face à l'immensité du Réservoir La Grande 4, offrant un abri nécessaire contre la rudesse d'un environnement qui ne pardonne guère l'inattention, mais qui récompense ceux qui acceptent sa solitude profonde.
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| Location | La Grande-Quatre, Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 53.818889°N, 73.525556°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | J0Y |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This La Grande-Quatre, Quebec Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for La Grande-Quatre, 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 La Grande-Quatre includes coordinates 53.818889°N, 73.525556°W, situated in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec. Postal FSA: J0Y. 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.