Fall and summer duke it out over the next couple of days!
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It might be looking a lot like fall across much of the province, but it’s certainly not feeling that way. Today’s warmth felt more like mid-summer than early October — and we likely set or tied several records across Newfoundland and Labrador.
In Deer Lake, the high hit an incredible 25.4°C, with places like Badger, Corner Brook, Millertown, and even the Wreckhouse area all reaching into the 20s. These are likely daily record highs, and possibly even all-time October records in a few spots. I’ll have the final data once it’s confirmed.
Even in St. John’s, where the high reached 20.4°C, we didn’t set a record — but we did add to one. Today marked our 82nd day with a high of at least 20°C this year at YYT. That’s a record in itself. And the warmth isn’t quite done yet — we could make it to 83 tomorrow.
Tonight, temperatures will stay well above normal for October. Overnight lows across the Island will range from 9 to 12 degrees, with no frost in sight. Labrador remains breezy, with lows between 3 and 7 degrees and some widespread showers.
Tomorrow will bring another unseasonably warm day across Newfoundland, with highs near 18 to 19°C in places like Stephenville, Marystown, Bonavista, and St. John’s. Labrador, on the other hand, begins to feel the change — daytime highs there will range from 6 to 16°C, with cooler air already sinking in from the north.
By Thursday, that cool air really begins to take hold. Rain will spread across the Island during the day, some of it heavy at times, before tapering Thursday evening. Most areas should see 8 to 30 millimetres, with the heaviest rain likely across the Avalon and parts of the west coast. The rain is much needed — especially around Torbay and St. John’s, where water levels remain quite low.
By Friday, we’re back to reality. It’ll be noticeably cooler and blustery, and yes — there’s even a chance of some flurries or graupel in higher elevations such as the Long Range Mountains, the Blow-Me-Downs, and the Gaff Topsails. Nothing significant, but enough to remind us that it is, in fact, fall.
Up in Labrador, the transition will be even sharper. Some areas could see a couple of centimetres of wet snow late this week, particularly Friday night into Saturday as a warm front pushes through.
And while we’re on the topic of storms, there’s one in the tropics worth a quick mention. Tropical Storm Jerry is currently spinning near the northern coast of South America, packing winds around 75 km/h, gusting to 95. The good news is that it’s expected to track north of the Caribbean and eventually turn toward Bermuda by the weekend as a Category 1 hurricane. It’s not expected to pose any threat to Atlantic Canada at this time.
So, enjoy one more warm day while you can — because by Thursday night and Friday, it’s back to pumpkin spice weather across Newfoundland and Labrador.
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