Spring-like weather will be the rule this weekend... is that good, bad or both?!
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Dense fog, drizzle, and damp weather are making for a gloomy start to the May 2-4 weekend across parts of Newfoundland, especially along eastern and northeastern shores. In some areas of the Avalon this morning, visibility dropped dramatically in just a matter of kilometres. In fact, driving toward Robin Hood Bay earlier today felt like driving straight into a wall of fog.
That fog will remain a problem tonight and into Saturday morning for areas from the Avalon Peninsula through Bonavista Bay and parts of northeastern Newfoundland. While computer models often overdo the extent of fog, there’s little doubt many areas will continue dealing with reduced visibility and damp conditions through the first half of Saturday. If you’re travelling, especially overnight or early tomorrow, be prepared for rapidly changing visibility.
The reason for all of this is a slow-moving area of low pressure spinning near Nova Scotia. It’s crawling northward and keeping Newfoundland locked into an onshore flow for now. That means cool temperatures, drizzle, fog, and periods of rain for many eastern areas while parts of Labrador and western Newfoundland see much better conditions at times.
The good news is improvement is coming.
As the low gradually moves north Saturday, winds across eastern Newfoundland will shift from easterly to southwesterly. That subtle wind shift is important because it should begin pushing the fog offshore later Saturday and set the stage for much better weather by Sunday.
Saturday itself will still be unsettled for many areas. Rain will continue across parts of central and western Newfoundland, with some heavier rain over interior sections at times. Thankfully temperatures are far too warm for snow because this setup would actually be quite favorable for heavy spring snowfall over western Newfoundland if colder air were involved.
By Sunday, however, much of the Island should see a much nicer day. Sunshine will return for many areas, although it will become breezy at times with gusts potentially reaching 70 to 80 km/h in exposed locations. Temperatures will also rebound nicely into the teens away from immediate coastlines.
Monday looks cooler once again, but generally dry.
In Labrador, the nicer weather shifts eastward as a cold front moves through Sunday. Temperatures that climb well into the teens Saturday will cool noticeably behind the front, especially through western Labrador and Churchill Falls.
Looking ahead to next week, temperatures overall remain fairly seasonable across Newfoundland and Labrador with a mix of sunshine, clouds, and occasional showers. Not overly warm, not overly cold — pretty typical mid-May weather for our part of the world.
The next forecast update will be posted bright and early Friday morning!
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