Pointe-Jaune, Quebec Weather

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About Pointe-Jaune, Quebec

Pointe-Jaune is a village in Gaspé; La Côte-de-Gaspé, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Pointe-Jaune is located at 49.0692°N, 64.5117°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: G4X.

Pointe-Jaune rests upon the rugged, salt-sprayed edge of the St. Lawrence, where the land yields abruptly to the cold, deep currents of the gulf. It lies 27.3 km north of Gaspé, QC (from Gaspé, QC: bearing 355°T), and is situated 12.4 km north-west of Rivière-au-Renard. The air here carries a sharp clarity, tasting of brine and stone, while the light at dusk settles over the water like a bruised plum, softening the harsh contours of the cliffs. Inland, the dark, still waters of Lac de la Pointe Jaune mirror the sky, providing a quiet reprieve from the relentless motion of the tides. Further along the coast, the Petite rivière au Renard carves its path through the terrain, a sliver of silver marking the distance. To the east, the sprawling expanse of Forillon National Park of Canada guards the peninsula, holding the wilder reaches of the coast in a state of suspended permanence. Life in Pointe-Jaune remains defined by the sea, an existence dictated by the rise and fall of the tides and the shifting temperament of the gulf. Families have long looked to the water for their livelihood, maintaining a connection to the harvest of the deep that persists despite the changing demands of the modern economy. Small clusters of dwellings hug the shoreline, their foundations anchored against the winds that sweep down from the north with an insistent, low-frequency hum. The days follow the movement of the fishing vessels, a cycle of departure and return that feels as ancient as the rocks themselves. In this remote corner of La Côte-de-Gaspé, the silence between the waves is profound, a weight that settles into the bones of those who call Pointe-Jaune home.

Pointe-Jaune s’étire le long des falaises escarpées qui dominent le Saint-Laurent, là où l’air salin imprègne chaque pierre et chaque âme de sa vigueur marine. Le relief tourmenté de la péninsule gaspésienne dicte ici une existence rythmée par la marée, tandis que la lumière déclinante du soir nimbe les rivages d’une teinte cuivrée. À seulement un kilomètre des premières habitations, le Lac de la Pointe Jaune offre un miroir immobile, reposant dans le creux des terres, tandis que la Petite rivière au Renard serpente plus loin, à neuf kilomètres, acheminant les eaux vives vers l’immensité bleue. Les habitants de Pointe-Jaune maintiennent une relation étroite avec ce domaine maritime, héritiers d’une ténacité forgée par les vents du large. À une vingtaine de kilomètres, les reliefs imposants du parc national Forillon du Canada bornent l’horizon de leur silhouette massive, rappelant la puissance brute d’une nature sauvage qui ne cède rien à l’homme. La vie s’y déploie avec une simplicité austère, entre les récits de pêche qui hantent encore les quais et la patience nécessaire pour braver les hivers rigoureux de ce littoral québécois. Chaque sentier, chaque recoin de cette terre battue par les embruns raconte une persévérance silencieuse, portée par la présence constante de l’eau qui définit les contours de l’horizon.

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About This Pointe-Jaune, Quebec Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pointe-Jaune, 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 Pointe-Jaune includes coordinates 49.069167°N, 64.511667°W, situated in Gaspé; La Côte-de-Gaspé. Postal FSA: G4X. 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.