Pointe-Ouest, Quebec Weather

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About Pointe-Ouest, Quebec

Pointe-Ouest is a hamlet in L'Île-d'Anticosti; Minganie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Pointe-Ouest is located at 49.8639°N, 64.5225°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: G4X.

Pointe-Ouest sits isolated upon the rugged coastline, where the cold, salt-heavy breath of the St. Lawrence meets the edge of the wild Anticosti landscape. It lies 78.5 km west-south-west of Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC (from Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC: bearing 238°T), and is situated 13.3 km west-north-west of Port-Menier. The terrain here is defined by a raw, ancient stillness, guarded by the silent presence of the Colline Makasti that rises against the northern horizon. Inland, the land holds the quiet reflection of Lac Duguay, a dark mirror set into the bedrock only 2 km away, while the distant, winding path of the Rivière Plantain cuts through the brush some 11 km from the shore. At dusk, the light loses its warmth, turning the sky into a bruised violet that clings to the limestone cliffs and makes the air feel heavy with the coming frost. The survival of Pointe-Ouest has always been a negotiation with the elements, shaped by the harsh isolation of the Minganie region and the seasonal pulse of the sea. Life here avoids the frantic pace of the mainland, favoring a quiet endurance that values the turning of the tides and the seasonal migration of the island’s fauna. While the economy remains modest, rooted in the rhythms of the natural world, the identity of Pointe-Ouest stays tied to its history as a remote outpost, far from the reach of large urban centers or academic institutions. Even in the height of summer, a profound silence hangs over the coastal scrub, a reminder that the land belongs more to the wind and the salt spray than to the brief, passing presence of those who dwell there.

Pointe-Ouest s'étire sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le souffle salin rencontre la terre ferme dans une immensité qui semble suspendre le cours des heures. À proximité, la Colline Makasti dresse sa silhouette familière au-dessus de ce rivage balayé par les vents, offrant un repère immuable sous la lumière changeante du crépuscule. Le paysage s'organise autour de présences discrètes, comme le Lac Duguay qui repose à deux kilomètres à peine, miroir sombre et tranquille, tandis que la Rivière Plantain poursuit son cheminement silencieux à onze kilomètres de là. L'histoire de Pointe-Ouest se lit dans la patience de ses habitants, ceux qui ont appris à composer avec la rudesse du climat et la solitude majestueuse de l'île. Ici, la mer dicte ses rythmes et façonne les habitudes, imposant une existence dépouillée de tout superflu, où chaque geste quotidien se plie à la rigueur de l'environnement. La terre, nourrie par les embruns et le passage des siècles, conserve la mémoire des travaux agricoles et des tentatives de dompter cet espace sauvage. En observant l'horizon, on saisit la persistance d'une culture forgée par la proximité du fleuve et le détachement géographique, une manière d'être qui appartient exclusivement à ce littoral singulier de la Minganie.

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About This Pointe-Ouest, Quebec Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pointe-Ouest, 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-Ouest includes coordinates 49.863889°N, 64.522500°W, situated in L'Île-d'Anticosti; Minganie. 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.