Sainte-Madeleine, Quebec Weather

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About Sainte-Madeleine, Quebec

Sainte-Madeleine is a village municipality in Sainte-Madeleine; Les Maskoutains, Quebec, Canada. It has a population of approximately 2,268. Sainte-Madeleine is located at 45.6000°N, 73.1000°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: J3H.

Sainte-Madeleine rests upon the quiet expanse of the lowlands, a settlement defined by the stillness of the earth near the Colline Sunrise. It lies 12.3 km west-south-west of Saint-Hyacinthe, QC (from Saint-Hyacinthe, QC: bearing 256°T), and is situated 8.8 km east-north-east of Belœil. The horizon here holds a particular clarity, where the light at dusk settles over the fields in long, amber strokes that seem to deepen the color of the soil. To the distance, the water of the Rivière Salvail flows with a steady, hidden persistence, while the cool presence of Lac Hertel and the distant, forested rise of Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno frame the broader geography of the region. The history of Sainte-Madeleine draws its strength from the cycles of agriculture that have long dictated the pace of the day. Local industry remains grounded in this legacy, with modern enterprises finding their footing alongside long-standing family operations that respect the fertility of the terrain. Life here moves with a pragmatic grace, marked by the sound of machinery in the fields and the sudden, sharp silence that falls when the work concludes. The residents of Sainte-Madeleine maintain a character shaped by these seasonal demands, finding a certain beauty in the repetition of tasks that connect the present moment to the generations who first turned this ground.

Sainte-Madeleine s’étire sur les terres planes et fertiles des Maskoutains, là où la lumière du soir se dépose avec une douceur particulière sur les sillons labourés. Le regard porte loin vers la Colline Sunrise, figure tutélaire qui domine l’horizon et semble veiller sur la quiétude des champs. À quelques lieues, la Rivière Salvail trace son chemin discret parmi les terres agricoles, tandis que l’air, chargé d’une humidité légère, porte en lui le souvenir des terres basses et des horizons vastes. Non loin, le Lac Hertel et les silhouettes boisées du Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno imposent une présence minérale et sylvestre qui contraste avec l’ordonnance rigoureuse des cultures. Sainte-Madeleine cultive une existence rythmée par la terre, héritière d’une vocation agricole tenace qui façonne les gestes quotidiens et la silhouette même des bâtiments. Ici, le ciel semble plus vaste, s’abaissant sur une plaine où le travail des hommes se confond avec le cycle immuable des récoltes. Les façades vieillissent avec une dignité tranquille, offrant au passant l’image d’une ruralité qui refuse l’agitation vaine, préférant la constance d’un sol généreux et la clarté des matins tranquilles qui se lèvent sur ces plaines ouvertes.

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About This Sainte-Madeleine, Quebec Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sainte-Madeleine, 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 Sainte-Madeleine includes coordinates 45.600000°N, 73.100000°W, situated in Sainte-Madeleine; Les Maskoutains. Postal FSA: J3H. 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.