Kelly Butt
@kellybutt
Severe weather watcher for Environment & Climate Change Canada | Following #NLwx from St. John's, NL | Picture taker | Bird watcher.
#NLwx today: Mainly sunny or a mix of sun & cloud for Nfld & Labrador. A slight chance of pop up showers or thundershowers for central Nfld this aft. Increasing cloud for Lab West this afternoon. Temps for the province will be in the upper teens & low 20s.
9:35am radar shows some lught to steady showers over the Avalon. Heaviest are north of Placentia, through Colinet, and along the eastern side of St. Mary's Bay. Showers are moving northeast. #NLwx
8:17am radar: Widespread rain and a few thundershowers for western and central Newfoundland. Some rain on the go for the Burin Peninsula and some showers on the Avalon. Rainfall chances increase for eastern Nfld later this morning and afternoon. #NLwx
B'ys, don't scare it away! GOES-19 satellite showing some sunny breaks over the Avalon & Burin Peninsulas and other parts of eastern Newfoundland. #nlwx
A blocking pattern setup this week for #NLwx. Western Nfld will continue to be warm with mid-upper 20s. Central cools by Tuesday, w/mid-upper teens to near 20° Eastern Nfld sees mid-upper teens. Occasional drizzle, showers & fog are expected for east & central as well.
⚠️Heat warning (yellow level) continued for parts of Labrador⚠️ Upper Lake Melville, Eagle River, Postville to Lodge Bay. Time line: Continued until Tuesday or Wednesday. Max daytime temps: 28-31°C (cooler in coastal seabreeze) Min overnight temps: 16-20°C #NLwx
⚠️Heat warning (yellow level)⚠️ in effect for Churchill Falls to Eagle River & Postville. Timeline: Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday eve. Max temp Tue: Near 28°C Min temp Tue night: Near 16°C Max temp Wed: 28-32°C #NLwx
7:35pm radar: Showers, steady at times, currently over the Bonavista Peninsula, Trinity Bay & NW Avalon. These are moving southeast toward Metro. #NLwx
2. Hot #NLwx for Labrador on Tuesday with mid-upper 20s, to near 30° (cooler on the coast). Nfld returns to the low-mid 20s for most. Wednesday brings upper 20s & low 30s to Labrador, while Nfld sees mid-upper 20s, to near 30° inland. Coastal areas remain cooler.
1. Temperatures will be cool across Nfld today with low teens/low double digits. Labrador will see upper teens to near 20° Warmth returns tomorrow for Nfld with upper teens & low 20s. Labrador begins to feel the heat with low to mid 20s (cooler for the coast). #NLwx
Some warm to hot temperatures for Newfoundland on Friday & Saturday. Temps will range from the low to mid 20s, with inland areas reaching the upper 20s. It will be muggy as well, with dew points in the mid-upper teens, to near 20°C. #NLwx
⚠️=NEW=⚠️Severe thunderstorm watches (yellow alert) added for Clarenville, GFW & Gander. Continued for Bonavista Pen, Terra Nova & Buchans. Potential rainfall rates: 20-30mm. Potential wind gusts: 60-80 km/h. Thunderstorms are slow moving and may also include hail. #NLwx
Several cells are also bringing thunderstorms to Terra Nova & Bonavista Peninsula. #NLwx
4:17pm radar: Widespread thunderstorms and localized downpours through central & western Nfld as well as the southern portion of the GNP. Most of which is in the interior, for now. #NLwx
6:58pm radar: A line of thunderstorms is also stretching from the interior of Nfld through the Exploits Valley, bringing some thunderstorms to Badger, GFW & Bishop's Falls. Areas just to the east of the Exploits Valley are also seeing some thundershowers. #NLwx
Heads up: Clarenville & Bonavista Peninsula. A line of thunderstorms and heavy downpours are currently over Port Blandford & Terra Nova, moving SE into those areas. #NLwx #nltraffic
⚠️=NEW=⚠️Severe thunderstorm watches (yellow level) issued for Clarenville, Bonavista Peninsula & Terra Nova. Potential rainfall rates: 20-30mm/hr in thunderstorms. Potential wind gusts: 60-80 km/h+ #NLwx
⚠️=NEW=⚠️ Severe thunderstorm watch (yellow level) issued for Connaigre. Thunderstorms are approaching the route 360 and 361 junction and surrounding areas. Potential rainfall rates: 20-30mm/hr in thunderstorms. Potential wind gusts: 60-80 km/h+ #NLwx
5:47pm radar: A line of moderate to heavy rain & thunderstorms are situated over an area just north of Bay d'Espoir thru the interior, to Terra Nova & Glovertown/Eastport area. This line of t'storms is moving southeast toward Bay d'Espoir, the Bonavista Pen & Clarenville. #NLwx
⚠️=NEW=⚠️Rainfall warning (yellow level) issued for southwestern, western & central Nfld for Tuesday night into Thursday AM. Rainfall totals: 50-70mm, except 80mm+ in heaviest rain. Rainfall rates of 10mm possible Wednesday afternoon & overnight. #NLwx
A significant amount of rain is on the way for Newfoundland. Rain begins tonight in the SW, spreading thru central & east by Wednesday AM. Rain will be heavy at times for most areas Wed aft thru Wed night, tapering Thursday. Rainfall amounts: 30-60mm, with the heaviest west of the Avalon. #NLwx
Labrador tomorrow: West: Mostly cloudy w/sunny breaks & chc of showers. Temp: 18° Central: AM sun & cloud, then cloudy w/chc of showers. Temp: 15° SE: AM sun & cloud, then cloudy w/chc of showers. Temp: 8 to 13° Coastal & north Lab: Cloudy w/chc of showers. Temp: 8-10° #NLwx
A beautiful day ahead for Newfoundland on Tuesday. Plenty of sunshine, fairly light winds and temps in the low 20s. I won't be surprised if parts of central reach 25°C tomorrow. Areas along immediate southern & western coasts will be in the low doible digits. #NLwx
7:04pm: Wide area of heavy downpours and thunderstorms for central Newfoundland from Green Bay to Gander/Gambo. Severe thunderstorm watches are in effect. #NLwx
