Saturday 7:45am.. A frontal trough located west of the Maritimes this morning will move east to lie across NS by Sunday morning. Showers associated with this system have already moved into NB and will spread across the island over the next few hours. Showers will become periods of rain at time heavy with chance of thundershowers ending near dawn on Sunday. Rainfall amounts in the 10-15 mms range. High pressure will build in for later Sunday and should last through the latter part of next week although brisk northwest winds will usher in cool unstable air which could result in isolated showers. Models are hinting at a frontal system for next weekend bringing showers..
Precipitation.. Showers should begin before noon ending Sunday morning with rainfall amount sin the 10-15 mms range. Chance of showers through next week giving slight amounts.
Thunderstorms.. Risk of isolated thundershowers this evening/overnight
Wind.. Light/brisk southeast winds today becoming southwesterly on Sunday morning then westerly on Monday. Northwesterly Tuesday through Thursday shifting to southerly Thursday night.
Temperatures.. Above normal today and tomorrow cooling off to normal for Monday then below normal Tuesday through Thursday.
Forecast..
Today.. Showers beginning before noon becoming periods of rain, Brisk southeast winds, highs 16
Tonight.. Rain with chance of thundershowers, brisk south winds, temperatures steady near 17
Sunday.. Cloudy with showers ending in the morning then partial clearing, light southwest winds, highs 16
Monday-Thursday.. Cloudy periods with chance of an isolated shower. Light/brisk west/northwest winds, temperatures near 12 on Monday then between 8-10 Tuesday-Thurs.
