Sun and hot tomorrow followed by evening thunderstorms

Friday 9:15pm  Heavy showers and thundershowers rumbled across PEI late this afternoon as a stationary trof of low pressure hangs over the Maritimes. Rainfall amounts varied widely across the province. I recorded 12 mms at the airport in Charlottetown in about 15 minutes while less than 1 mm fell 10 miles west of Charlottetown in the New Haven area. Showers and thundershowers will come to an end this evening  but redevelop tomorrow late afternoon or early evening after a sunny and hot morning/early afternoon. High pressure will try and build across the Maritimes on Sunday afternoon with yet another trof of low pressure approaching Tuesday with rain for Wednesday.

Tonight.. Showers and a few thundershowers down east ending this evening then becoming overcast with low cloud and fog. Light southerly winds and low near 16.

Saturday.. Cloudy morning with sunshine developing near noon then becoming cloudy toward evening with showers and chance of thundershowers. Temperatures will dependent on how munch sun. Highs could reach the high 20’s with increasing southerly winds.

Sunday.. Showers ending then clearing from west to east. Temperatures will be cooler under a light northwest wind and highs near 20.

Monday.. Sunshine, light northwest wind with highs in the low-mid 20’s.

Tuesday.. Increasing clouds with showers developing. Brisk southeast winds and highs low 20’s.

Wednesday.. RAIN….

Thunderstorms...Chance  of left over thundershowers downeast this evening then risk of storms developing again tomorrow late afternoon/evening. Conditions will need to be monitored tomorrow for possible watches/warnings especially if temperatures get quite warm.

Tropics.. Tropical depression “Bret” has disipated well southeast of Nova Scotia. Tropical storm “Cindy” is located in the mid Atlantic. A third area of disturbed weather is located  200 miles east of the Lesser Antilles and moving west-northwest with slow development possible over the next 48 hours.

More thundershowers for Friday Evening/Saturday

Friday 6:30am. Heavy rain and strong thunderstorms crossed the Martimes yesterday evening causing a number of problems. Power was off in downtown Charlottetown for a number of hours and a line of severe thunderstorms passed across southwestern Nova Scotia from Kentville – Yarmouth. I recorded 20.4 mms of rainfall in central PEI during yesterday evenings deluge. A low pressure located over the northeastern Gulf this morning will continue to track eastward while a stationary front is oriented northeast-southwest through New Brunswick. This front will eventually swing through PEI on Saturday bringing another round of thundershowers. These have the potential to become once again with heavy rainfall. An area of high pressure will build in across the Island on Sunday afternoon promising sunshine but yet another area of low pressure will approach on Tuesday.

Today.. Mainly cloudy with a diminishing northwest wind and highs in the low 20’s. Maybe a left over shower early this morning.

Tonight.. Mainly cloudy with showers and a risk of thundershowers. Winds becoming light southerly and lows near18.

Saturday..cloudy with showers and thundershowers developing during the afternoon. Risk of strong storms especially over Prince county. Highs in the upper 20’s.

Sunday.  becoming sunny during the afternoon. light northwest winds and cooler with highs near 20.

Monday.. Sunny highs low-mid 20’s

Tuesday.. Increasing clouds with a chance of showers late.

Thunderstorms..  Risk of thundershowers moving across NB mid afternoon then into PEI by early this evening. Then another band of thunderstorms will cross the district Saturday afternoon. This particular area has the potential to become strong/severe and watches/warnings may be required tomorrow.

Tropics..“Bret” has been downgraded to a tropical depression and is located about 350 miles north of Bermuda. The storm is moving northeast with a maximum sustained wind of 35 MPH. Tropical storm “Cindy” is located in the mid Atlantic with winds of 50 MPH and it also is moving northeast. A third area of disturbed weather is located eat of the Windward and is being monitored for further development as conditions are becoming conducive for strengthening.