Friday 6:40pm An area of high pressure that has been responsible for the sunshine and warm temperatures for the past few days will weaken and move off to the southeast tonight and tomorrow. A deepening low pressure system in southern Quebec today will track northeast passing well north of the Maritimes on Saturday. This system will drag a cold front across the region Saturday night/Sunday morning. A secondary low pressure will develop south of the Maritimes and track north towards NFLD. Models don’t anticipate any effects from this system for PEI but a potential heavy rain event in store for western NFLD. Cloud and showers will sweep across the Island associated with the cold front late Saturday night. High pressure will pass south of the Maritimes for Monday and Tuesday followed by another low pressure system on Wednesday. This system may tap into some tropical moisture so amounts could be on the heavier side. High pressure returns for Friday.
Precipitation.. Showers should begin Saturday evening ending Sunday morning with generally less than 5 mms expected. Rain should begin again on Wednesday but timing is still uncertain. This could be another heavy rain event as tropical moisture will be streaming north. Will have more details on this system in later posts.
Wind.. Light southerly winds will increase to brisk on Saturday shifting to northwesterly after midnight. Light west winds continue through Sunday and Monday becoming southwesterly on Tuesday then shifting to southerly on Wednesday. Southerly winds on Thursday.
Thunderstorms.. Very slight chance on Saturday evening.
Temperatures.. Not quite as warm tomorrow but still above normal at 21. Cool on Sunday with temperatures near 14. Back to normal on Monday followed by another warm-up beginning on Tuesday.
Forecast.
Tonight.. Few clouds, light south winds, lows 13
Saturday.. Becoming mostly cloudy, brisk south winds, highs 21
Saturday night.. Cloudy with showers beginning in the evening, brisk south winds shifting to northwest after midnight, lows 13 by dawn.
Sunday.. Cloudy with showers ending followed by partial clearing. light northwest winds, temperatures steady near 14.
Monday.. Mix of sun and cloud, brisk west winds, highs 18
Tuesday.. Mix of sun and cloud, light southwest winds, highs 22
Wednesday.. Cloudy with rain developing, brisk/strong south winds, highs 21
