Much-needed rain makes its way into Atlantic Canada
A round on much-needed sub-tropical rain is coming to parts of Atlantic Canada that have been battling against raging wildfires in recent weeks.
A low-pressure system travelling up the Atlantic will drag subtropical moisture into Atlantic Canada this weekend.
Wildfires have been raging in parts of Newfoundland, including in the Gander and St. John's areas, as the province has received well-below average rainfall so far this summer.
Luckily the past week of rainy weather has helped to ease some of the fire suppression efforts and even more is on the way as we close out the month.
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A second, unrelated low-pressure system will also send scattered showers and thunderstorms across the Maritime provinces on Friday and Saturday, lending some relief to the ongoing wildfires in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
There is a chance for an isolated severe thunderstorm to pop up in western New Brunswick on Saturday, so keep an eye on local weather alerts if you are in or plan to be in that region.
Widespread rain douses Newfoundland on Saturday
Rain will begin along Newfoundland's south coast during the overnight hours on Friday and will spread across the eastern half of the province by Saturday morning as the low makes its way in.
The rain will stick around throughout the day on Saturday, becoming heavy at times, especially over the Avalon Peninsula.
20-30+ mm of rainfall is forecast over the Avalon and Burin Peninsulas through Saturday, which is excellent news for wildfire fighting efforts.
The rain won't be super long-lasting, though, as it's forecast to end by the evening hours.
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After a week of rainy weather, the ground will be somewhat full of water, so we could see some localized flooding occur from the heavy rains.
A low moving in from Quebec will also slowly track into the Maritimes on Friday. Folks can expect to see scattered showers and thunderstorms through Friday and Saturday.
Parts of northern New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, as well as most of Prince Edward Island, could see 10-20 mm of rain by the time the low leaves the region.
Stay with The Weather Network for more information and updates on your weather across Atlantic Canada.