We are waking up to rain falling across much of Newfoundland and Labrador to begin the day. The rain is heaviest over central and southern areas of Newfoundland as of about 6 AM.

It was a decent Monday weather-wise across Newfoundland, but air quality told a different story. Smoke from the Long Lake Fire in Nova Scotia pushed its way across much of the Island and even into parts of Labrador.

A wildfire burning in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley is producing smoke that has drifted into parts of western and central Newfoundland this afternoon.

We are starting the new work week with rain in the forecast… and lots of it in some areas!

The Provincial Government has lifted the evacuation order for Burnt Point, Gull Island, and the portion of Northern Bay north of the Northern Bay Brook Bridge. Residents in these areas can now return home effective immediately.

Hurricane Erin continues its track to the southeast of Atlantic Canada tonight and into Saturday. The storm will remain far enough offshore that we won’t see major impacts here in Newfoundland and Labrador, but it’s still close enough to leave its mark.

Friday is going to be a relatively quiet day across the Province as we are between weather-makers. Temperatures will be comfortable to cool. Highs range from the teens to the lower 20s.

We’ve received some good news on the wildfire front: both the Martin Lake fire and the Paddy’s Pond fire are now classified as “Held.”

We are starting the day with clear skies across the Province as we begin the day. Temperatures range from near 4º in Nain to the lower teens in southern areas of Newfoundland.

Sunshine returns Thursday across Newfoundland with highs in the upper teens and low 20s. Labrador sees a mix of sun, cloud, and a few showers.

Cooler temperatures along with steady rain, drizzle and fog are providing another good day for firefighting across all three active wildfires.

Yesterday’s area of low pressure is swirling in the North Atlantic this morning and will have a big impact on our weather today.

It’s been a damp day across central and eastern Newfoundland, and the timing couldn’t be better with wildfires still burning on the island

We are waking up to an area of low pressure driving areas of rain from the coast of Labrador to the Avalon Peninsula. The rain becomes more widespread over eastern and northeastern Newfoundland today.

I’ve never been more excited to forecast rain than I am today. As of late Monday afternoon (August 18, 2025), showers had already reached central Newfoundland

A cold front will bring much-needed rainfall to central and eastern Newfoundland later today through late Tuesday or Wednesday. This should be a huge help to fire suppression efforts!

Fisheries, Forestry, and Agriculture, Newfoundland and Labrador (FFA NL) issued an update on the wildfire situation at 8 PM Saturday evening (August 16, 2025).

he Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, Newfoundland and Labrador, provided a new update this morning on the province’s major wildfires.

A welcome change in the weather arrived this afternoon, with some rainfall moving across the Island through the day ahead of and along a cold front.

Fisheries, Forestry, and Agriculture, Newfoundland and Labrador issued an update on the wildfires at 12:30 PM this afternoon via their Facebook page. Below is the post, in its entirety.