McTavish, Quebec Weather
McTavish, 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 McTavish in La Tuque; Mauricie.
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About McTavish, Quebec
McTavish is a resort in La Tuque; Mauricie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. McTavish is located at 47.7139°N, 73.2803°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: G0B.
McTavish rests quietly upon the rugged, forested edges of Réservoir Blanc, where the land meets the deep, deliberate flow of the Rivière Saint-Maurice. It lies 44.0 km east-south-east of Manouane, QC (from Manouane, QC: bearing 116°T), and is situated 26.7 km north of La Petite-Ferme-Loken. The light here at dusk possesses a singular, heavy clarity, turning the water into a sheet of polished slate that reflects the darkening pines and the vast, cooling sky of Quebec. Dense woods press close to the shoreline, their scent of damp earth and resin defining the air, while the terrain rises in firm, unyielding slopes that hold the stillness of the north. In this landscape, the water does not merely pass; it claims the geography, carving a path through the wilderness that dictates the shape of every horizon seen from the vantage of McTavish. The history of McTavish remains tied to the power and utility of the Rivière Saint-Maurice, which has long served as the lifeblood for industry in the region of La Tuque. Generations have looked to these waters for their livelihood, whether through the transport of timber or the harnessing of energy, grounding the local character in a tradition of endurance and hard work. Life unfolds here with a pragmatic focus, reflecting the needs of those who live alongside the demands of the forest and the reservoir. Even as the seasons turn and the ice settles upon the surface of the water, the people of McTavish maintain a quiet connection to the land, their days marked by the steady, persistent pulse of the river that flows past their door.
McTavish s’étire avec une tranquille obstination sur les rives du Réservoir Blanc, là où les eaux semblent retenir leur souffle avant de poursuivre leur course vers la Rivière Saint-Maurice. La lumière du crépuscule y possède une épaisseur particulière, dorant les rives de la Rivière Saint-Maurice d’une teinte ambrée qui souligne la rudesse bienveillante du terrain la tuquois. Dans cet espace façonné par le passage séculaire du bois flotté et l’activité industrielle qui a longtemps battu au rythme des courants, McTavish conserve une humilité singulière. Le vent qui remonte le cours des eaux transporte une fraîcheur constante, rappelant aux habitants que la nature impose ici ses propres mesures. Les maisons se tournent vers le Réservoir Blanc, observant les reflets changeants qui marquent les heures, tandis que la terre ferme offre une résistance solide face à l’immensité liquide. Il flotte dans l’air une persistance du passé forestier, une mémoire sensible que les familles entretiennent dans le silence des soirées où seul le clapotis contre les berges rompt le calme. McTavish demeure un repère de bois et de courant, une présence discrète qui s’ajuste à la rigueur climatique en acceptant, avec une patience infinie, la domination des éléments sur toute ambition humaine.
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| Location | McTavish, La Tuque; Mauricie, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 47.713889°N, 73.280278°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | G0B |
| 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 McTavish, Quebec Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McTavish, 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 McTavish includes coordinates 47.713889°N, 73.280278°W, situated in La Tuque; Mauricie. Postal FSA: G0B. 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.