Weekend rain, thunderstorms continue into Monday for parts of Atlantic Canada
Another active system is pushing through Atlantic Canada overnight Sunday and into Monday, bringing persistent rain to areas already impacted by record-breaking rainfall
The wet conditions persist for the parts of Atlantic Canada as another moisture-laden system moves up from the Gulf.
This round of rain will fall on an already saturated region, raising the risk of ponding and localized flooding.
Sunday night
Areas: The Maritimes
Timing: Overnight through the pre-dawn hours of Monday
Weather: Thunderstorms will continue to rumble into the overnight hours across the Maritime provinces. These storms are expected to be non-severe in nature, however, hazards can still include heavy rain, small hail, and strong wind gusts. Localized flooding and flash flooding are also possible for the areas already battling excessive rainfall this summer, such as Halifax.
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It’s been a very wet summer for the region. Last month was the wettest July on record. Now August is shaping up to be another wet month.
The first 11 days of August have already brought 89.9 mm of rain to the region, which exceeds the monthly average for rainfall of 84 mm.
With this next set of storms, some areas in New Brunswick can expect some flash flooding.
Monday and beyond
Monday features some residual thunderstorm activity across New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, as well as the North Shore and Cape Breton regions of Nova Scotia. Storms will likely remain non-severe in nature, but could still pack a punch with some localized heavy downpours.
A bit of tropical moisture will skirt the coast heading into Wednesday, so we’ll have to watch the development for heavy showers and thunderstorm activity. Temperatures will remain a couple degrees above seasonal, but you’ll really feel the humidex in the low 30’s at times for the week ahead.
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