Showers return to eastern Newfoundland, followed by a widespread thunderstorm threat on Thursday!
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Heat & Records
After yesterday’s rainfall, the sunshine returned today — along with warm temperatures.
St. John’s hit 21°C at 3:45 PM, the 19th day this month at or above 20°C.
Add that to 28 in July, 18 in June, and 4 in May → that’s 69 days this year at or above 20°C.
The record at the airport is 76 days (1942) — and we’re getting close, with September still to come.
Tonight & Thursday
Overnight: Showers across southeastern Newfoundland — 2–5 mm possible.
Thursday morning: Rain pushes off by ~9 AM, sunshine returns midday.
Thunderstorm chance Thursday afternoon: Bay St. George → Corner Brook → Grand Falls-Windsor/Gander → Bonavista Bay/Avalon by evening.
Not expected to be severe.
Main threat: Heavy downpours.
Temperatures
Thursday: 20s for many areas, but a sharp drop behind a cold front.
Example: Twillingate 11°C vs Clarenville 21°C at 3 PM.
Friday: Cooler but not bad — cloudy east, 20s central and west.
Weekend Outlook
Saturday: Central & west Newfoundland look good.
East/Avalon: Question mark — some models bring heavy rain onshore.
Sunday: Looking beautiful province-wide.
Monday (Labour Day): Sunny, cooler, but pleasant.
Labrador
Friday & Saturday: Sunny, warm.
Sunday: Teens with some sprinkles along the coast.
Monday: Back into the 20s.
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