Pattern change coming later this weekend
The sunshine and warm temperatures sure have been a treat this week. Of course, if you’ve been stuck with onshore flow, it’s unfortunately been far cooler. But away from that cold wind off the ocean, many have experienced the warmest temperatures so far this year, some of which have been breaking records.
Another relatively nice day is in store for the region on Friday, with a few exceptions.
Low-level clouds of fog may hang directly on parts of the Atlantic Coast in Nova Scotia and Fundy Coast in New Brunswick.
We also have a weak lowpressure system that will ride the jet stream over Newfoundland. That will bring some showers to Newfoundland later Friday into Saturday with just some clouds and an isolated chance of showers in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
This system will gradually clear Newfoundland Saturday, but the clouds will likely dominate over that province most of the day with a lingering chance of showers and possibly even night flurries.
Meanwhile, another beautiful day for the Maritimes is forecast for Saturday, with the warmest temperatures expected over interior western
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
This upper-level ridge, which has been the main influence for the last several days, will start breaking down on Sunday and through early next week, and a trough of low-pressure will move into the region.
This is forecast to push showers into most of the Maritimes on Sunday and varying chances of rain across Atlantic Canada for the first half of next week.
Although we want sunshine, we do need rain, especially for crews battling wildfires, particularly in southwestern Nova Scotia.
Enjoy that sun before the pattern changes.