La Poudrière, Quebec Weather
La Poudrière, 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 Poudrière in Windsor; Le Val-Saint-François.
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About La Poudrière, Quebec
La Poudrière is a locality in Windsor; Le Val-Saint-François, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. La Poudrière is located at 45.5761°N, 71.9908°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: J1S.
La Poudrière occupies a quiet, verdant hollow near the Colline Hardwood, where the land rises in modest, wooded swells above the steady, dark flow of the Rivière Watopeka. It lies 20.6 km north-north-west of Sherbrooke, QC (from Sherbrooke, QC: bearing 338°T), and is situated 15.7 km south-east of Richmond. The air here holds the damp, cool scent of pine and silt, particularly as the evening light catches the surface of the river, turning the moving water into a ribbon of hammered silver. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain maintains a persistent, watchful stillness, though the distant roar of Chutes à Kendall occasionally carries through the trees to remind those nearby of the water’s restless energy. While Petit lac Saint-François rests some distance away, the character of the ground remains defined by this proximity to moving currents and the sheltering presence of the nearby hills. The history of La Poudrière persists in the memory of the landscape, hinting at a time when industry relied upon the force of the river to shape the local economy. Though the pace of daily life has shifted, the legacy of human endeavor lingers in the way the village sits comfortably against the natural contours of the valley. Residents look toward the horizon where the silhouette of Parc national du Mont-Orford marks the edge of the world, a constant, hazy presence that anchors the view. This corner of Le Val-Saint-François maintains a distinct, unpretentious spirit, where the transition from the labor of the past to the quietude of the present feels as natural as the seasonal turn of the leaves.
La Poudrière s'étire avec une humilité certaine aux abords de la Rivière Watopeka, là où le sol semble retenir le souvenir des anciennes activités industrielles qui ont façonné sa destinée. À proximité, la Colline Hardwood impose une présence imposante et rassurante sur l'horizon, protégeant ce recoin du Val-Saint-François des vents dominants. L'air y possède une texture particulière, chargée de l'humidité qui monte des rives, tandis que le murmure des Chutes à Kendall parvient à l'oreille comme une plainte sourde, constante, rappelant la force brute des éléments. À quelques lieues, le Petit lac Saint-François repose dans un silence minéral, loin du tumulte, alors que le relief plus lointain du Parc national du Mont-Orford dessine une ligne sombre contre le ciel du soir. La Poudrière garde en elle cette patience des lieux bâtis par le labeur, où les ombres s'allongent sur les vestiges de pierre à l'heure où la lumière décline, dorant les pentes boisées d'un éclat cuivré. La vie y suit un rythme lent, calqué sur le mouvement infatigable de l'eau qui s'écoule, indifférente aux ans, transformant chaque crépuscule en une méditation sur la permanence du terrain et l'opiniâtreté des hommes qui l'ont habité.
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| Location | La Poudrière, Windsor; Le Val-Saint-François, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 45.576111°N, 71.990833°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | J1S |
| 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 Poudrière, Quebec Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for La Poudrière, 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 Poudrière includes coordinates 45.576111°N, 71.990833°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.