Rochette, Quebec Weather

Marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rochette.

Flight conditions near Rochette. Data source: locating…

Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rochette.

About Rochette, Quebec

Rochette is a hamlet in Saint-Irénée; Charlevoix-Est, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Rochette is located at 47.5803°N, 70.2631°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: G5A.

Rochette rests upon the rugged, rising shoulders of the land that overlooks the vast, cold expanse of the St. Lawrence. It lies 11.7 km south-west of La Malbaie, QC (from La Malbaie, QC: bearing 227°T), and is situated 13.0 km south-south-west of Clermont. The weight of the earth here feels ancient, pressing upward toward the heights of the Montagne de la Croix, while the Rivière Jean-Noël Nord-Est carves a persistent path through the granite terrain. In the quiet hours of late afternoon, the light turns a bruised, metallic violet, casting long shadows that sharpen the edges of the rocky escarpment. Five kilometers away, the still surface of Lac de la Tourelle holds the reflection of the sky with a mirror-like intensity, a stark contrast to the distant, thundering presence of Chutes Fraser, which marks the landscape fourteen kilometers to the north with its perpetual, misty roar. Life in Rochette persists through the slow, cyclical demands of the seasons, shaped by a history of hard-won subsistence and the stubborn tenacity of those who first cleared these slopes. The local economy relies on the steady, quiet work of the land, where the biting air of the Charlevoix-Est region demands a certain stoicism from those who dwell near the river’s edge. Traditions here are quiet, passed down through the labor of the hands and the careful stewardship of the fields, maintaining a character that favors solitude over noise. Even as the modern world turns, the people of Rochette move with a deliberate purpose, their days defined by the rising of the sun over the water and the deep, resonant silence that settles over the ridges when the wind dies down.

Rochette s’étire avec une patience minérale sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le regard s’égare vers l’immensité maritime sous la garde attentive de la Montagne de la Croix. Le terrain, façonné par les soubresauts géologiques de Charlevoix-Est, se déploie dans une lumière oblique qui semble suspendre le mouvement des marées. À proximité, le cours limpide de la Rivière Jean-Noël Nord-Est sculpte son chemin à travers les terres agricoles, rappelant une industrie tournée vers la terre et les bois, tandis que les habitants vivent au rythme d’un horizon sans cesse renouvelé par le vent marin. Le Lac de la Tourelle, blotti dans son écrin boisé à quelques encablures, et les Chutes Fraser, dont la rumeur se devine au loin, ponctuent cette géographie intime d’une présence sauvage et constante. La vie à Rochette se définit par cette proximité avec les éléments, où le silence des crépuscules sur les rives compose une mélodie quotidienne. Chaque saison impose ses exigences, transformant le travail des champs et le soin des demeures en une forme de dialogue avec le relief accidenté. Ce lieu conserve une dignité austère, celle de ceux qui habitent le bord du monde, veillant sur un héritage qui lie indéfectiblement l'homme aux eaux froides et aux sommets rocheux qui dominent le littoral.

Live animated radar for Rochette and surroundings — RainViewer.

NOAA GOES-19 GEOCOLOR — Canada / Northern U.S. sector. Auto-refreshes every 10 minutes on page reload. Frames the whole country from Newfoundland to the BC coast, plus adjacent Pacific and Atlantic storm approaches.

Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload

About This Rochette, Quebec Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rochette, 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 Rochette includes coordinates 47.580278°N, 70.263056°W, situated in Saint-Irénée; Charlevoix-Est. Postal FSA: G5A. 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.