Weather in Port-Cartier

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:03 am (EDT)

Now · light drizzle 39 °F

Feels like: 34 °F
Low / high: 39 / 50 °F
Rain: 44% · 0.02 in
Wind: 6 mph WSW

↘ 29.96 inHg · falling

Today in Port-Cartier: drizzle, 39 °F to 50 °F, with a 44% chance of rain (0.02 in) and a light breeze from the west-southwest (6 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 38 °F to 49 °F and a 3% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 50 °F. Next likely rain: Wednesday 4 (30%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

50° 39°
Today
49° 38°
Fri 30
41° 33°
Sat 31
44° 35°
Sun 1
43° 34°
Mon 2
38° 31°
Tue 3
40° 33°
Wed 4
41° 35°
Thu 5
43° 38°
Fri 6
40° 36°
Sat 7
43° 35°
Sun 8
47° 31°
Mon 9
35° 27°
Tue 10
35° 28°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Drizzle	39 / 50 °F	44% · 0.02 in	13 mph SW	3.9 ft	4:16 am · 4:33 pm	NBM
Fri 30	Overcast	38 / 49 °F	3%	14 mph WNW	3.9 ft	5:05 am · 5:25 pm	NBM
Sat 31	Partly cloudy	33 / 41 °F	3%	11 mph WNW	1.4 ft	6:00 am · 6:24 pm	NBM
Sun 1	Overcast	35 / 44 °F	3%	11 mph WSW	2.5 ft	6:06 am · 6:32 pm	NBM
Mon 2	Overcast	34 / 43 °F	6%	16 mph WNW	2.7 ft	7:24 am · 7:50 pm	NBM
Tue 3	Clear sky	31 / 38 °F	28% · 0.03 in	9 mph NW	1.7 ft	8:45 am · 9:08 pm	NBM
Wed 4	Light rain	33 / 40 °F	30% · 0.17 in	5 mph NNE	3.5 ft	9:54 am · 10:17 pm	NBM
Thu 5	Light rain	35 / 41 °F	33% · 0.28 in	6 mph NE	2.4 ft	10:48 am · 11:14 pm	NBM
Fri 6	Overcast	38 / 43 °F	42% · 0.39 in	9 mph NNW	1.4 ft	11:33 am	NBM
Sat 7	Overcast	36 / 40 °F	27% · 0.24 in	9 mph NW	0.8 ft	12:02 am · 12:13 pm	NBM
Sun 8	Drizzle	35 / 43 °F	27% · 0.08 in	8 mph NW	2.4 ft	12:45 am · 12:51 pm	NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	31 / 47 °F	14% · 0.03 in	13 mph NW	2.2 ft	1:24 am · 1:27 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	27 / 35 °F	16%	7 mph WNW	1.1 ft	2:00 am · 2:03 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Overcast	28 / 35 °F	25%	7 mph NNE	1.6 ft	2:35 am · 2:39 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: NBM until Sunday 8 8:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 10:00 pm; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Overcast	Light drizzle	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Drizzle	Light drizzle	Overcast
Temperature	40°	39°	39°	42°	47°	47°	47°	50°
Chance of rain	9%	5%	4%	1%	5%	9%	44%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.01 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	6 WSW	6 WSW	6 SW	6 WSW	8 SSW	8 S	11 SSW	12 SW
Humidity	68%	80%	87%	83%	77%	78%	87%	82%
UV	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Model	NBM	NBM	NBM	NBM	NBM	NBM	NBM	NBM

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 5 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	49°	49°	41°	44°	44°	41°	38°
AIFS	50°	50°	41°	46°	55°	41°	41°
GFS	55°	55°	43°	49°	49°	42°	41°
ICON	49°	49°	41°	44°	46°	40°	39°
NBM	50°	49°	41°	44°	43°	38°	40°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	medium	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.09 in	0	0	0	0	0	0.17 in
AIFS	0.12 in	0	0	0	0	0.06 in	0.09 in
GFS	0.05 in	0.00 in	0	0	0.01 in	0	0.13 in
ICON	0.13 in	0	0	0.02 in	0.03 in	0	0.13 in
NBM	0.02 in	0	0	0	0	0.03 in	0.17 in
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1119	1324	1222	1127	1639	1219	621
AIFS	9	11	11	10	10	6	5
GFS	1336	1731	1225	1034	1434	1124	69
ICON	512	1126	1125	1024	1332	720	37
NBM	1322	1424	1119	1119	1625	916	510
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	80%	2%	0%	3%	12%	44%	50%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	82%	9%	0%	0%	26%	18%	35%
NBM (NOAA)	44%	3%	3%	3%	6%	28%	30%
Thunderstorm (NBM)	0%	0%	0%	0%	1%	0%	1%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a cooler sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Normal −0.2 °F	Normal	Well below −3.8 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal	Below −2.2 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal	A bit below −1.3 °F	37° / 33°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal	A bit below −0.7 °F	35° / 32°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +2.5 °F	Normal	Normal −0.2 °F	33° / 29°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal	—
December	Above +4.7 °F	Normal	—
January	Well above +6.7 °F	A bit above +25%	—
February	Well above +5.8 °F	Normal	—
March	Above +3.8 °F	Normal	—

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Port-Cartier climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Port-Cartier is from July to August: highs of 71 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

16° -4°

JanJ
19° -2°

FebF
29° 9°

MarM
40° 24°

AprA
54° 37°

MayM
65° 46°

JunJ
71° 53°

JulJ
70° 51°

AugA
62° 43°

SepS
49° 34°

OctO
37° 23°

NovN
24° 8°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	16°	-4°	2.83 in	8	4.5	31°	1.8 ft
FebruaryFeb	19°	-2°	2.54 in	7	6.1	31°	1.4 ft
MarchMar	29°	9°	2.76 in	8	7.4	31°	1.6 ft
AprilApr	40°	24°	2.89 in	9	7.6	33°	1.5 ft
MayMay	54°	37°	3.76 in	10	7.2	41°	1.2 ft
JuneJun	65°	46°	3.98 in	9	7.3	50°	1.2 ft
JulyJul	71°	53°	4.54 in	11	6.9	56°	1.1 ft
AugustAug	70°	51°	4.01 in	9	6.5	57°	1.1 ft
SeptemberSep	62°	43°	4.08 in	9	5.1	51°	1.4 ft
OctoberOct	49°	34°	5.79 in	10	3.3	44°	1.6 ft
NovemberNov	37°	23°	3.76 in	9	2.4	39°	1.7 ft
DecemberDec	24°	8°	3.49 in	10	3.1	34°	1.8 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	31°	1.8 ft
Feb	31°	1.4 ft
Mar	31°	1.6 ft
Apr	33°	1.5 ft
May	41°	1.2 ft
Jun	50°	1.2 ft
Jul	56°	1.1 ft
Aug	57°	1.1 ft
Sep	51°	1.4 ft
Oct	44°	1.6 ft
Nov	39°	1.7 ft
Dec	34°	1.8 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 44.44 in of rain on about 109 days and about 2,050 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now39 °Ffeels like 34 °F

Tomorrow38 / 49 °F

It's 39 °F now (feels like 34 °F). Today, 39 °F to 50 °F; tomorrow, 38 °F to 49 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 44% 0.02 in
Fri 30 3%
Sat 31 3%
Sun 1 3%
Mon 2 6%
Tue 3 28% 0.03 in
Wed 4 30% 0.17 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 44%, with 0.02 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Wednesday 4: 30% and 0.17 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.01 in; last 3 days, 0.01 in; last 7 days, 0.15 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity82%

Dew point34 °F

Humidity is 82% now and the dew point is 34 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now10 migood

Clouds100%

Visibility is good now (10 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak1low

Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 1 · Sun 1: 1

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.5030.00 29.49

Falling now (−0.06 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.08 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 20

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Overcast	32 / 45 °F	0	12 mph W
Tue 27	Overcast	32 / 41 °F	0	17 mph WNW
Mon 26	Overcast	37 / 52 °F	0	15 mph WNW
Sun 25	Heavy drizzle	35 / 57 °F	0.14 in	11 mph SW
Sat 24	Mainly clear	32 / 55 °F	0	8 mph W
Fri 23	Clear sky	33 / 46 °F	0	13 mph NNW
Thu 22	Light drizzle	37 / 49 °F	0.01 in	13 mph NNW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Partly cloudy	33 / 46 °F	0	9 mph W
Tue 20	Mainly clear	38 / 51 °F	0	13 mph NW
Mon 19	Overcast	35 / 55 °F	0	10 mph SW
Sun 18	Overcast	31 / 44 °F	0	13 mph W
Sat 17	Drizzle	31 / 39 °F	0.06 in	17 mph WNW
Fri 16	Light rain	32 / 36 °F	0.53 in	12 mph NE
Thu 15	Overcast	35 / 49 °F	0	18 mph NW
Wed 14	Drizzle	31 / 41 °F	0.28 in	10 mph NE
Tue 13	Clear sky	30 / 42 °F	0	9 mph WSW
Mon 12	Light rain	33 / 47 °F	0.27 in	11 mph N
Sun 11	Light rain	37 / 42 °F	0.40 in	8 mph S
Sat 10	Light drizzle	40 / 53 °F	0.04 in	17 mph WNW
Fri 9	Light drizzle	42 / 51 °F	0.01 in	14 mph W
Thu 8	Light rain	43 / 48 °F	0.30 in	6 mph ESE
Wed 7	Light drizzle	42 / 50 °F	0.06 in	15 mph SW
Tue 6	Light drizzle	40 / 51 °F	0.06 in	18 mph WNW
Mon 5	Rain	42 / 49 °F	0.93 in	14 mph S
Sun 4	Overcast	42 / 55 °F	0	10 mph SSW
Sat 3	Partly cloudy	44 / 56 °F	0	14 mph WNW
Fri 2	Light drizzle	48 / 62 °F	0.01 in	11 mph WNW
Thu 1	Light drizzle	48 / 64 °F	0.05 in	11 mph SSW
Wed 30	Overcast	43 / 51 °F	0	5 mph E
Tue 29	Overcast	43 / 56 °F	0	7 mph N

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Port-CartierQuestions

What's the weather like today in Port-Cartier?

Drizzle, from 39 °F to 50 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (6 mph) and a 44% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Port-Cartier?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 3% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 31 °F and a high of 50 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 1 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.96 inHg and falling: −0.33 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Port-Cartier?

The best time to visit Port-Cartier is from July to August: highs of 71 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Port-Cartier in October?

In October, Port-Cartier normally sees highs of 49 °F and lows of 34 °F, with about 10 rainy days (5.79 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 44 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Port-Cartier?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 71 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of -4 °F. The wettest is October (5.79 in) and the driest, February.

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Weather near Port-Cartier

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 6.4 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:03 am (local time).

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