Rivière-Matawin, Quebec Weather
Rivière-Matawin, 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 Rivière-Matawin in Trois-Rives; Mékinac.
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About Rivière-Matawin, Quebec
Rivière-Matawin is a hamlet in Trois-Rives; Mékinac, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Rivière-Matawin is located at 46.8972°N, 72.9275°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: G9R.
Rivière-Matawin anchors itself within the rugged terrain of Mékinac, where the earth rises sharply toward the heights of the Mont Mékinac. It lies 44.5 km north of Domaine-du-Lac-Paterson, QC (from Domaine-du-Lac-Paterson, QC: bearing 6°T), and is situated 42.0 km north-north-west of Shawinigan. The spirit of Rivière-Matawin persists through the enduring influence of the timber industry and the quiet, persistent pulse of the Rivière Saint-Maurice. Men once navigated these currents to move logs toward the mills, turning the waterway into a vital artery for the regional economy. Today, the pace of life slows to match the flow of the river, while the proximity of Parc national du Canada de la Mauricie draws those who seek the silence of deep woods. Nearby, the water of Lac Daine remains still and clear, a mirror for the changing sky, while the distant, rushing sound of Chutes Dunbar serves as a reminder of the raw energy inherent in this landscape. For those who dwell here, the history of the land is found in the weight of the axe and the seasonal shift of the woods, where the air grows cold and sharp long before the winter snow settles upon the hills.
Rivière-Matawin déploie ses rives sauvages le long de la Rivière Saint-Maurice, là où le relief s'incline avec une gravité ancienne sous le regard du Mont Mékinac. La lumière déclinante y accroche les cimes, transformant la surface des eaux en un miroir d'étain sombre qui semble retenir le silence des vastes forêts environnantes. À seulement deux kilomètres, le Lac Daine dissimule ses eaux calmes dans une cuvette de roche et de conifères, tandis que le fracas lointain des Chutes Dunbar impose une cadence sourde à la quiétude des bois. La proximité du Parc national du Canada de la Mauricie imprègne l'air d'une odeur de sève et de mousse, rappelant la stature imposante de ce territoire façonné par les glaciers et le labeur des hommes qui, jadis, domptaient la force du bois flotté. Rivière-Matawin demeure un repère singulier dans la région de Trois-Rives, où la rudesse du terrain rencontre une douceur impalpable lorsque le crépuscule glisse sur les pentes escarpées. Les habitants, héritiers d'une longue patience forestière, habitent ces étendues avec une sobriété qui rappelle les cycles immuables de la terre, là où chaque souffle de vent parmi les arbres semble raconter une histoire oubliée, nichée entre le courant impétueux de la rivière et les sommets immobiles qui veillent sur le passage des jours.
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| Location | Rivière-Matawin, Trois-Rives; Mékinac, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 46.897222°N, 72.9275°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | G9R |
| 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 Rivière-Matawin, Quebec Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rivière-Matawin, 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 Rivière-Matawin includes coordinates 46.897222°N, 72.927500°W, situated in Trois-Rives; Mékinac. Postal FSA: G9R. 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.