Fall-Like Temperatures Are Here. What About Precipitation?
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It’s feeling like fall across Newfoundland today — and many might be thankful for that as we head into the Thanksgiving long weekend. Some parts of the province even saw their first flakes of the season this morning. In Gander, snow briefly flew, while higher elevations in western and interior Newfoundland picked up a light dusting. Labrador West also saw flakes flying, which isn’t unusual for October.
No snow for the Avalon, though — and none expected. Instead, a few showers will cross the Island overnight, especially along the northeast coast and Avalon, while Labrador sees some rain as a cold front moves through. That front brings a dip in temperatures for Saturday.
Tomorrow starts off bright across much of Newfoundland, with sunshine to begin the day before clouds and showers move into the west and north by late afternoon. The Avalon should stay dry through most of the day, though cloud cover will increase by evening. Labrador stays mostly cloudy and cool with some scattered showers.
Sunday looks like the pick of the weekend — plenty of sunshine and comfortable temperatures province-wide. Expect daytime highs in the mid to upper single digits on the Island and near or just above 10 °C in Labrador.
Holiday Monday also looks pleasant, with sun and mild temperatures reaching into the low to mid-teens for much of the province.
Looking ahead to Election Day on Tuesday, the weather remains cooperative: sunny, calm, and mild — about as good as it gets for early October.
Beyond that, a large area of high pressure will settle in and hold for much of next week, creating what meteorologists call an Omega Block — a pattern that tends to keep weather systems stalled. That means more dry, calm weather across Newfoundland and Labrador, while our neighbours in the northeastern U.S. deal with a Nor’easter.
Unfortunately, this also means little relief from the ongoing dry conditions. The next chance of widespread, meaningful rain doesn’t look likely until late next weekend.
