Quiet start to the week with changes ahead!
A Calm Beginning
The week starts off on a quieter note thanks to a stubborn, slow-moving area of low pressure being held at bay by an active jet stream over northeastern North America. This setup keeps the weather relatively settled through the first half of the week.
Across Newfoundland and Labrador overnight, temperatures will dip into the single digits for most areas. Central, eastern, and northern parts of the Island, along with much of Labrador, could see some scattered showers. Tomorrow, rain is expected in Labrador, especially from Goose Bay eastward, while the Northern Peninsula may also pick up some periods of wet weather.
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Midweek Pattern Shift
By midweek, the pattern begins to amplify. An area of low pressure moving through Labrador on Thursday will bring rain, gusty winds, and even a chance of high-elevation snow in the Torngats.
This system will roll offshore Thursday into Friday, opening the door to very warm air across Newfoundland. In fact, highs in the St. John’s area could reach 20°C both Thursday and Friday. If that happens, it would mark the 80th and 81st days this year at or above 20°C—breaking the all-time record currently shared with 2012 and 2022.
Weekend Cool Down
The warm spell won’t last long. Cooler air arrives behind the system, with weekend highs dropping back into the lower to middle teens across much of the Island. Labrador will see a sharper cool down on Friday and Saturday, with some recovery expected by Sunday and Monday.
Watching the Tropics
The tropics remain fairly quiet, but the National Hurricane Center is monitoring one system in the Atlantic between Africa and the Lesser Antilles. It currently has a 70% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within the next five days. Current forecasts keep the storm north of the Lesser Antilles with a likely recurvature out into the Atlantic by late weekend or early next week. Still, it’s worth keeping an eye on.
