Lac-Raquette, Quebec Weather
Lac-Raquette, 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 Lac-Raquette in Lac-Etchemin; Les Etchemins.
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About Lac-Raquette, Quebec
Lac-Raquette is a hamlet in Lac-Etchemin; Les Etchemins, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Lac-Raquette is located at 46.3683°N, 70.5142°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: G5X.
Lac-Raquette rests in a hollow of the earth where the light seems to linger, caught between the slopes of Le Gros Morne and the quiet reach of the Rivière Famine. It lies 29.8 km north-north-east of Saint-Georges, QC (from Saint-Georges, QC: bearing 24°T), and is situated 3.2 km south-south-west of Lac-Etchemin. The terrain here holds a particular stillness, a weight of granite and pine that defines the horizon, while Lac à la Raquette waits nearby as a mirror for the shifting clouds. When the sun dips low, the water reflects a bruised violet hue, signaling the transition from the heat of the day to the sharp, cooling air that descends from the heights. The history of Lac-Raquette draws its strength from the cycles of the land and the resilient industry that has long sustained the people living along the Rivière Famine. While the Chutes du Diable exert a distant, roaring presence sixteen kilometers away, the local life near Lac-Raquette remains defined by a steady, pragmatic labor that respects the turning of the seasons. Families here carry on traditions of forestry and seasonal cultivation, their routines shaped by the demands of a landscape that provides just enough for those willing to work its edges. Even in the silence of the woods, the spirit of the place endures, marked by a quiet tenacity that echoes the enduring flow of the nearby water.
Lac-Raquette déploie ses rives sous une lumière déclinante qui semble suspendre le souffle du monde, là où les collines s'inclinent avec une gravité ancienne vers le passage tranquille de la Rivière Famine. Dans ce recoin des Etchemins, l'air porte une fraîcheur résineuse, celle qui descend des hauteurs du Gros Morne pour envelopper les terres d'une clarté argentée. À peine à un kilomètre, le Lac à la Raquette miroite dans un silence profond, gardien d'un calme que le tumulte des Chutes du Diable, situées à seize kilomètres, ne fait qu'accentuer par sa rumeur lointaine et persistante. Lac-Raquette observe ses habitants cultiver une patience héritée de la terre, un rythme quotidien réglé sur le glissement des eaux et la patience des saisons qui transforment les champs en étendues de givre ou en prairies odorantes. L'histoire s'y lit dans la persistance des boisés et la ligne immuable de l'horizon, loin des agitations urbaines, offrant aux résidents une existence sobre, presque recueillie. Chaque soir, le crépuscule dépose sur ce relief une douceur mélancolique, soulignant la rudesse des pentes et la ténacité d'une vie qui, depuis longtemps, a choisi de s'accorder au murmure constant de la Rivière Famine et à la présence immuable du Gros Morne.
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| Location | Lac-Raquette, Lac-Etchemin; Les Etchemins, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 46.368333°N, 70.514167°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | G5X |
| 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 Lac-Raquette, Quebec Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lac-Raquette, 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 Lac-Raquette includes coordinates 46.368333°N, 70.514167°W, situated in Lac-Etchemin; Les Etchemins. Postal FSA: G5X. 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.