La Prairie, Quebec Weather
La Prairie, 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 Prairie in La Prairie; Roussillon.
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About La Prairie, Quebec
La Prairie is a town in La Prairie; Roussillon, Quebec, Canada. It has a population of 26,406. La Prairie is located at 45.4176°N, 73.4892°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: J5R.
La Prairie rests along the southern shore of the St. Lawrence, where the flat, fertile earth meets the cooling breath of the wide river. It lies 11.3 km south-south-east of Montréal, QC (from Montréal, QC: bearing 153°T), and is situated 11.6 km south-south-west of Longueuil. The air here holds a particular clarity at dusk, when the light catches the low-lying terrain near the Le Coteau and casts long, soft shadows across the banks of the Rivière Saint-Jacques. While the quiet waters of Lac de l'Île Notre-Dame sit ten kilometres away and the distant rise of Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno marks the horizon twenty kilometres to the east, the immediate landscape of La Prairie feels defined by its intimate connection to the shifting tides of the main channel. Established as a strategic gateway for early travelers and traders, La Prairie preserves a heritage rooted in the movement of people and goods across the water. The local economy, once deeply tied to the agricultural yields of the surrounding plains, now supports a population that balances modern professional life with the preservation of its historic core. Residents often gather near the waterfront, where the wind carries the scent of damp soil and river reeds, reminding those who live there of the centuries of settlement that preceded them. The pace of daily life in La Prairie reflects a deliberate respect for this continuity, ensuring that the legacy of the past remains visible in the architecture and the quiet, persistent pulse of the streets.
La Prairie s’étire avec une patience ancienne sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le ciel semble s’élargir pour accueillir les reflets changeants du crépuscule. Le terrain s’incline doucement vers la Rivière Saint-Jacques, dont le cours sinueux accompagne les gestes du quotidien, rappelant les origines agricoles et les efforts des premiers occupants qui ont défriché ces terres fertiles. Près du Coteau, l’air conserve une fraîcheur particulière, chargée d’une histoire qui se lit encore dans la pierre des maisons du Vieux-La Prairie. La lumière, lorsqu’elle décline, transforme les environs en une étendue paisible, tandis que le Lac de l’Île Notre-Dame et les hauteurs du Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno veillent silencieusement à l’horizon, comme des présences familières. Les habitants, héritiers de traditions qui ont su traverser les époques, habitent cet espace avec une simplicité recueillie, cultivant un attachement profond pour les chemins qui longent les eaux. La Prairie demeure un espace de vie où le rythme se calque sur le souffle du fleuve, offrant une clarté singulière à ceux qui observent le mouvement des marées ou la lenteur des nuages au-dessus des plaines environnantes. Entre le patrimoine bâti et l’horizon dégagé, La Prairie persiste à exister avec une dignité tranquille, tournée vers la pérennité de ses racines.
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| Location | La Prairie, La Prairie; Roussillon, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 45.417635°N, 73.489196°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | J5R |
| 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 Prairie, Quebec Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for La Prairie, 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 Prairie includes coordinates 45.417635°N, 73.489196°W, situated in La Prairie; Roussillon. Postal FSA: J5R. 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.