La Source-de-la-Loutre, Quebec Weather
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About La Source-de-la-Loutre, Quebec
La Source-de-la-Loutre is a locality in L'Île-d'Anticosti; Minganie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. La Source-de-la-Loutre is located at 49.6739°N, 63.7153°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: G4X.
La Source-de-la-Loutre occupies a rugged, windswept stretch of the St. Lawrence coastline where the land meets the salt-heavy air of the gulf. It lies 64.1 km south of Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC (from Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC: bearing 188°T), and is situated 16.0 km south-south-west of Tour-de-la-Rivière-à-l'Huile. The Rivière à la Loutre carves a persistent path toward the sea, its current pulling cold, clear water through the dense boreal thickets that define the terrain. Nearby, the stillness of Lac Moniac rests in the hollows of the limestone plateau, holding a mirror to the shifting grey clouds that frequently drift across the horizon. When the light fades, the shoreline takes on a bruised, metallic sheen, and the wind carries a sharp, clean scent of spruce and brine that settles deep into the surrounding scrub. The history of La Source-de-la-Loutre aligns with the solitary, maritime endurance required by the island’s isolation, where the economy has long leaned upon the seasonal cycles of the gulf. Life here follows the pulse of the tides and the migration of the sea, with the local landscape shaped by the quiet persistence of those who harvest the resources of the coast. Traditions remain defined by a deep familiarity with the immediate geography, where the passage of the seasons dictates the daily labor of residents. In the quiet hours, the sound of the Rivière à la Loutre serves as a constant, low-frequency presence, grounding the settlement in the raw, unadorned reality of its northern home.
La Source-de-la-Loutre s’étire avec une patience minérale sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où l’immensité marine rencontre la rudesse de la terre québécoise. L’air y possède une limpidité tranchante qui semble suspendre le souffle des marées, tandis que la Rivière à la Loutre serpente vers l’estuaire, charriant dans son sillage le souvenir des forêts anciennes. À quelques kilomètres de ce rivage, le Lac Moniac sommeille dans un silence protégé, offrant aux terres environnantes une présence immobile et sombre. La lumière du crépuscule décline sur ces étendues avec une lenteur solennelle, venant teinter d’ocre les rochers et les franges de végétation qui résistent aux assauts du grand large. Dans La Source-de-la-Loutre, chaque geste quotidien s’ajuste au rythme des eaux, héritage d’une existence façonnée par la proximité du fleuve et la solitude des espaces insulaires. Ici, la rudesse du climat n’entame pas une forme de dignité farouche, mais impose au contraire une sobriété qui se lit sur les visages et dans la rigueur des structures bâties. L’horizon ouvert sur le Saint-Laurent rappelle sans cesse la fragilité de cette halte, modeste avancée de civilisation dans un monde où la nature conserve ses droits et sa démesure, loin des agitations du monde moderne.
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| Location | La Source-de-la-Loutre, L'Île-d'Anticosti; Minganie, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 49.673889°N, 63.715278°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | G4X |
| 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 Source-de-la-Loutre, Quebec Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for La Source-de-la-Loutre, 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 Source-de-la-Loutre includes coordinates 49.673889°N, 63.715278°W, situated in L'Île-d'Anticosti; Minganie. Postal FSA: G4X. 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.