Le Cinquième, Quebec Weather
Le Cinquième, 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 Le Cinquième in Matane; La Matanie.
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About Le Cinquième, Quebec
Le Cinquième is a hamlet in Matane; La Matanie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Le Cinquième is located at 48.7722°N, 67.4744°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: G4W.
Le Cinquième occupies a secluded stretch of the Les Écores, where the rugged terrain rises to meet the persistent flow of the Rivière Petchedetz. It lies 8.9 km south-south-east of Matane, QC (from Matane, QC: bearing 153°T), and is situated 7.2 km north-west of Ruisseau-Gagnon. The surrounding land holds a quiet, austere beauty, particularly when the low-slung northern sun catches the damp mosses and grey stone of the riverbanks, turning the water into a dark, polished ribbon. Nearby, the stillness of Lac Fortin lies only a kilometer away, acting as a glass-still anchor within the dense, encroaching forest. The air here carries a sharp, metallic clarity, often heavy with the scent of spruce and cold, moving water that seems to hold the memory of the higher elevations. The history of Le Cinquième is marked by the industrious labor of those who navigated the difficult topography of the region to harvest the timber and navigate the waters of the Rivière Petchedetz. Life in Le Cinquième persists with a focus on the seasonal shifts of the Canadian climate, where the economy remains tied to the resilient work of the forest and the land. Local traditions here reflect the isolation of the Les Écores, favoring a deliberate, focused pace that mirrors the steady current of the nearby river. Even today, the presence of the water and the proximity of Lac Fortin define the boundaries of daily activity, grounding every inhabitant in a landscape that demands respect for its vast, unyielding scale.
Le Cinquième se déploie avec une humilité certaine dans le relief des Écores, là où le sol semble retenir la mémoire des défrichements anciens. Les eaux de la Rivière Petchedetz serpentent à proximité, offrant à la terre une vitalité discrète qui rythme la respiration de ce secteur de La Matanie. À peine à un kilomètre, le Lac Fortin capte les lueurs déclinantes du jour, transformant la surface en un miroir sombre où s'effacent les silhouettes des arbres. La lumière, lorsqu'elle glisse sur ces étendues vallonnées, révèle une texture de terre travaillée et de racines tenaces, propre à une vie tournée vers la rudesse et la beauté des cycles naturels. Le Cinquième conserve cette allure de repli tranquille, loin des grandes agitations, où chaque geste quotidien semble s'accorder au murmure constant de la Rivière Petchedetz. Les habitants, habitués à l'air vif de ces hauteurs, portent en eux une patience héritée des rudes hivers et des étés courts, trouvant dans la proximité immédiate du Lac Fortin un ancrage sensoriel qui définit leur rapport au monde. Ici, la nature ne se contemple pas, elle s'habite dans une familiarité silencieuse, forgeant une identité simple qui se transmet par la simple présence des hommes sur ce territoire escarpé.
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| Location | Le Cinquième, Matane; La Matanie, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 48.772222°N, 67.474444°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | G4W |
| 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 Le Cinquième, Quebec Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Le Cinquième, 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 Le Cinquième includes coordinates 48.772222°N, 67.474444°W, situated in Matane; La Matanie. Postal FSA: G4W. 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.