Heavy rain, storms slice through Atlantic Canada Thursday
A cold front slicing through Atlantic Canada will bring heavy rains and thunderstorms to the Maritime provinces on Thursday, before setting its sights on Newfoundland Friday
While municipalities are still recovering from the torrential downpours that caused major flooding in Nova Scotia earlier in July, Atlantic Canada is once again in the spotlight for active weather to close out the work week.
Hot and humid temperatures dominated last week, sparking up a late-week storm risk. While this week has been a pleasant break from the July heat, a cold front sweeping north from Maine won't let the cooler temperatures stop it from raining on Atlantic Canada's parade.
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Western New Brunswick will be the first to see showers late Thursday morning. From there, the rain and storms will become more widespread as they reach the Acadian Peninsula during the afternoon hours.
By the early evening, folks in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island could be hearing some rumbles of thunder. Luckily, the thunder and rains won't last too long, with things drying out overnight as the system heads northeast into Newfoundland.
Newfoundland will be seeing a widespread storm risk throughout the day Friday, particularly in the western and central regions of the province, while the Maritime provinces will only have a chance to see a few isolated thunderstorms pop up.
Heavy rains are the primary threat with this system, however, parts of New Brunswick could see storms reach severe criteria, which would bring the additional risk of large hail and strong winds.
The heavy rains could also bring about the risk for localized flooding, especially in areas where water levels are already high from previous flooding.
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Luckily, folks throughout the East Coast are in for a pleasant weekend of sunshine and warmth after weathering out the storms.
While temperatures have been more temperate this past week, things will begin to warm up again over the weekend -- a precursor for the warm, humid week ahead.
Stay with The Weather Network for more forecast information and updates on your weather across Atlantic Canada.
