Lac-Rita, Quebec Weather
Lac-Rita, 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-Rita in Saint-Raymond; Portneuf.
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About Lac-Rita, Quebec
Lac-Rita is a resort area in Saint-Raymond; Portneuf, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Lac-Rita is located at 46.9497°N, 71.8369°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: G3N.
The stillness surrounding Lac-Rita settles deep against the slopes of the Mont Laura-Plamondon, where the earth holds the cool, damp memory of the passing seasons. It lies 31.7 km north-north-west of Donnacona, QC (from Donnacona, QC: bearing 346°T), and is situated 6.5 km north of Saint-Raymond. The Rivière Sainte-Anne carves a persistent path through this terrain, its currents carrying the crisp clarity of the highlands down toward the lower reaches of Saint-Raymond. When the light leans low against the ridges, the water takes on a bruised, silver sheen, reflecting the dense crown of the woods that climb the nearby hills. There is a singular weight to the silence here, a quality that seems to gather in the hollows and press firmly against the bark of the spruce and pine. The history of Lac-Rita remains bound to the rugged timber and the unpredictable flow of the Rivière Sainte-Anne, which once served as the primary vein for regional industry. While the bustling noise of larger centers feels distant, the reach of the landscape is marked by the presence of Chutes Ford, a reminder of the power inherent in the local waterways. Life in the vicinity of Lac-Rita follows the turn of the climate, with residents navigating the heavy winters and the sudden, lush growth of the brief summers with an quiet, practiced endurance. The land here does not offer itself easily, yet it provides a steady grounding for those who look toward the Mont Laura-Plamondon and find a sense of permanence in the unchanging rock and the persistent, cold rush of the river.
Lac-Rita se déploie dans une solitude minérale sous la garde vigilante du Mont Laura-Plamondon, là où la lumière décline avec une lenteur solennelle sur les terres de Portneuf. Les eaux sombres de la Rivière Sainte-Anne longent le relief accidenté, charriant le souvenir des forêts denses et le murmure des racines profondes qui soutiennent ce sol québécois. À quelques lieues de là, la puissance sauvage des Chutes Ford impose son tumulte incessant, rappelant à quiconque s'approche de Lac-Rita que la nature commande ici le rythme des jours. Le terrain, façonné par les glaciations anciennes et le labeur des générations, offre une terre où le travail de la main se mesure à l'immensité des roches et à la rigueur d'un climat qui exige la patience. Les gens habitués à ces parages reconnaissent la texture du granit et le souffle froid qui descend des hauteurs, une présence constante qui lie les habitants à la rudesse du paysage. Entre les méandres de la Rivière Sainte-Anne et l'ombre portée du Mont Laura-Plamondon, Lac-Rita conserve une identité brute, nourrie par une terre qui ne promet rien mais qui offre généreusement son silence aux esprits attentifs à la vie qui palpite sous l'écorce des arbres.
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| Location | Lac-Rita, Saint-Raymond; Portneuf, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 46.949722°N, 71.836944°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | G3N |
| 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-Rita, Quebec Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lac-Rita, 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-Rita includes coordinates 46.949722°N, 71.836944°W, situated in Saint-Raymond; Portneuf. Postal FSA: G3N. 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.