New Richmond, Quebec Weather

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About New Richmond, Quebec

New Richmond is a town in New Richmond; Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada. It has a population of approximately 3,683. New Richmond is located at 48.1622°N, 65.8616°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: G0C.

New Richmond rests where the land leans toward the vast expanse of the St. Lawrence, cradled by the quiet presence of the Mont Saint-Edgar. It lies 39.6 km east-north-east of Baie-des-Hérons, QC (from Baie-des-Hérons, QC: bearing 74°T), and is situated 15.1 km west-north-west of Caplan. The air here holds the salt-sharp clarity of the coast, tempered by the cool breath of the Petite rivière Cascapédia as it winds toward the open water. To the north, the terrain rises in solid, unyielding lines, while the proximity of Lac à l'Oie provides a hidden, still mirror for the sky. When the light fades, the shadows lengthen across the valley floor, turning the earth a deep, bruised violet that seems to hold the day’s warmth long after the sun has slipped behind the peaks. The history of New Richmond is anchored in the rugged labor of forestry and the steady, persistent harvest of the sea. Generations have drawn their livelihood from the timber of the surrounding woods and the cold, productive currents that define the edge of the region. This economic life remains practical and grounded, driven by the turning of mills and the seasonal demands of the landscape. Even now, the sound of the wind moving through the trees carries a weight of industry, a reminder that New Richmond has always been a place of production and physical engagement with the natural world. Life in New Richmond gathers its strength from the proximity of the natural environment, where the distant, rhythmic roar of the Chutes de la Plage marks the changing seasons. Residents often travel toward the nearby Parc national de Miguasha to witness the ancient layers of the earth revealed in stone, a silent dialogue between the present and the deep past. The cultural heart of New Richmond beats with a quiet, persistent resilience, found in the way people gather along the water to watch the tide. It is a life defined by the simple, constant shift of the horizon, where the brilliance of the stars above the Petite rivière Cascapédia feels close enough to touch on a clear, biting night.

New Richmond s'étire avec une langueur paisible sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, où la lumière déclinante du soir semble suspendre le mouvement des eaux. À l'horizon, le Mont Saint-Edgar dresse sa masse imposante, veillant sur les terres fertiles que la Petite rivière Cascapédia traverse de son cours limpide, irriguant une mémoire marquée par la présence des pionniers acadiens et des nations autochtones. L'air, chargé d'une fraîcheur marine, circule entre les activités industrielles qui animent le quotidien, tandis que le Lac à l'Oie, blotti à quelques kilomètres, offre un silence minéral aux voyageurs en quête de recueillement. La géographie s'anime ici par des contrastes saisissants, des Chutes de la Plage, dont le murmure ponctue la quiétude des bois environnants, jusqu'aux strates géologiques du Parc national de Miguasha, situées à une distance respectable et porteuses d'une histoire terrestre immémoriale. New Richmond maintient cet équilibre singulier entre l'activité laborieuse de ses habitants et la majesté sauvage d'un environnement où chaque élément, du ressac côtier aux cimes boisées, dicte un rythme lent et profond. Les jours s'écoulent dans une clarté limpide, révélant la texture d'un sol façonné par les siècles et la persévérance d'une identité qui puise sa force dans cette proximité immédiate avec la nature brute.

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About This New Richmond, Quebec Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Richmond, 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 New Richmond includes coordinates 48.162216°N, 65.861627°W, situated in New Richmond; Bonaventure. Postal FSA: G0C. 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.