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CTV News
2 days ago
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Cloudier and muggier to close the week
Atlantic Watch CTV Atlantic meteorologist Kalin Mitchell says there is a bit of mugginess in the air for the Maritimes with more thunderstorms possible for northern N.B.
CTV News
12-06-2025
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for southern New Brunswick
CTV Atlantic meteorologist Kalin Mitchell tracks Thursday thunderstorms then has the details of a cooler Friday forecast. The combination of daytime heating, cooler air aloft, and cold front from the west is going to trigger some pop-up showers and thunderstorms in the Maritimes Thursday afternoon and evening. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of southern New Brunswick. The watch cautions that conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms, which could produce damaging wind gusts, large hail, and heavy rain. thunderstorm watch A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of southern New Brunswick by Environment Canada. Remember the situation with thunderstorms can change quickly. If a severe thunderstorm warning is issued for your area it means that a particularly dangerous thunderstorm is imminent or occurring. In that case, if there is adverse weather in your area, you should be seeking shelter indoors and waiting it out. thunderstorm risk map While very spotty in coverage, a large part of the Maritimes could see a pop-up shower or thunderstorm Thursday afternoon into evening. The area at risk of thunderstorms on Thursday extends beyond southern New Brunswick. Northern parts of that province, Prince Edward Island, and even Nova Scotia could see isolated thunderstorms develop and move through. The period of risk of thunderstorms will extend into the mid-evening before the loss of daytime heating will allow for conditions in the atmosphere to become more stable, preventing more thunderstorms from developing and weakening those that may be ongoing. No thunderstorms are expected on Friday. Instead, it will be a cooler and blustery June day for the Maritimes. High temperatures in the mid-to-high teens are expected, with a northwest wind gusting 30 to 50 km/h. Friday forecast A cooler and blustery Friday ahead for the Maritimes. The latest watches and warnings can always be found online.
CTV News
06-06-2025
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When rain and showers are expected this weekend in the Maritimes
CTV meteorologist Kalin Mitchell goes over the risk of thunderstorms on Friday and what to expect for weekend weather. Periods of wet weather are expected in the Maritimes this weekend as a weather front moves in from the west while a low-pressure system approaches from the south. Friday showers The cold front that triggered severe thunderstorms in New Brunswick on Thursday – including some strong enough to cause wind damage around the Woodstock area – continues to move east of the Atlantic coastline of Nova Scotia Friday evening. As the front continues to move through, some further isolated showers are expected in western areas of Nova Scotia. A risk of thunderstorms will continue to accompany any showers that are moving through. The risk of thunderstorms is greatest up until around midnight. Friday evening Isolated showers with a risk of thunderstorms in western Nova Scotia Friday evening. A round of showers approaching southwestern New Brunswick from Maine. Another round of showers with a low risk of thunderstorms will arrive in southwestern New Brunswick late evening. Those showers will turn to periods of rain for that province for Saturday. Other parts of the Maritimes Friday night can expect increasing cloudiness, patchy fog and drizzle, and mild temperatures. Saturday rain and showers There will be lulls, or breaks in the wet weather in New Brunswick, but also a risk of brief downpours. The final round of rain is expected to move through Saturday evening. Rain totals for New Brunswick are generally 10-to-20 mm with pockets as high as 20-to-40 mm. Northern communities in the province could finish with rain amounts less than 10 mm as the weather looks to be more showery there on Saturday. Nova Scotia will be mostly cloudy with isolated showers during the day on Saturday. The highest chance of showers during the day will be for the Annapolis Valley, Cumberland/Colchester counties, the North Shore, and Cape Breton. Saturday night Parts of southern New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island can expect the rainiest conditions Saturday evening and night. A low-pressure system moving up along the eastern U.S. seaboard will develop rain for that province Saturday evening and night. The rain will be accompanied by a risk of downpours. The rain is expected to clear mainland Nova Scotia by near sunrise on Sunday and clear Cape Breton through Sunday morning. Rain totals of 10-to-30 mm for Nova Scotia with pockets of 30-to-50 mm possible where downpours occur. Prince Edward Island can expect a few rounds of showers to pass through during the day on Saturday. There is a risk of brief downpours with the showers. A chance of showers Saturday evening turns to rain by midnight. The rain expected to clear early Sunday morning. Prince Edward Island can expect rain amounts of 10-to-30 mm with pockets of 30-to-40 mm in the event of a downpour. Rain outlook Rain totals over the next few days will generally be 10 to 30 mm. A risk of downpours within the rain means some highly localized amounts could reach 30 to 50 mm. Sunday afternoon blustery but fair Looking for the fairest stretch of weather this weekend? It will likely be Sunday for the Maritimes. There will be some rain to clear Prince Edward Island and eastern areas of Nova Scotia early in the morning. It will clear to become mostly sunny or at least a fair weather mix of sun and cloud for the afternoon. Wind will be blustery, out of the north with gusts of 30-to-50 km/h except gusts 50-to-70 km/h for Cape Breton. Afternoon temperatures will be pleasant. Daytime highs will be in the low-to-mid 20s except mid-to-high teens for parts of Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. Sunday Rain clearing Prince Edward Island and eastern Nova Scotia early Sunday morning. The afternoon generally fair for the region except for some gusty winds.
CTV News
05-06-2025
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued in New Brunswick
CTV Atlantic meteorologist Kalin Mitchell shares the timing and hazards for possible thunderstorms in the Maritimes on Thursday. CTV Atlantic meteorologist Kalin Mitchell shares the timing and hazards for possible thunderstorms in the Maritimes on Thursday. A cold front moving over the St. Lawrence River Valley will be colliding with the heat and humidity that has developed over the past few days in New Brunswick. The combination will trigger the development of showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of western and northern New Brunswick. The watch calls for 'conditions that are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong winds gusts, large hail, and heavy rain.' satrad A band of cloud cover and developing thunderstorms ahead of a cold front is moving eastward towards New Brunswick on Thursday. The criteria for those hazards to be severe includes wind gusts of 90 km/h or greater, hail 2.5 cm in diameter or larger, and a rainfall of 25 mm or more within an hour. As above, a severe thunderstorm watch is issued when there exists the potential for storms with those hazards developing. A severe thunderstorm warning is issued when a storm including those hazards is imminent or occurring. When a thunderstorm is in the vicinity you should seek shelter inside to wait it out. Lightning is dangerous at any time, annual fatalities as a result of lightning strikes are two to three Canadians a year with injuries to another 80. You should wait 30 minutes after the last rumble of thunder before heading back out after a thunderstorm. That is because lightning can strike out from any direction from a thunderstorm including behind it. watch A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for a large areas of New Brunswick shortly after noon on Thursday. The risk of thunderstorms developing in New Brunswick will be highest Thursday afternoon in northern areas of the province. The risk of further thunderstorms Thursday evening will be in central areas of New Brunswick including around the Fredericton area. The situation with severe thunderstorms can change quickly. The latest watches and warnings can always be found online. For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
CTV News
04-06-2025
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Smoke, heat and risk of thunderstorm in the Maritimes
CTV Atlantic meteorologist Kalin Mitchell has details on Thursday's heat and a risk of thunderstorms for parts of New Brunswick. CTV Atlantic meteorologist Kalin Mitchell has details on Thursday's heat and a risk of thunderstorms for parts of New Brunswick. As sunny and hotter June weather extends through the middle of the week, a risk of thunderstorms develops for parts of New Brunswick Thursday. Haze in the sky There is a very thin haze of wildfire smoke present high aloft of the Maritimes on Wednesday. It is high enough to not impact air quality. There is a chance that during the night some of the smoke may start to mix down closer to the surface, especially in northern New Brunswick. I would still rate the risk of any impact to air quality as low. The presence of the smoke can produce sunsets with more orange and red hues. The thin haze of smoke may continue to be present over parts of the region on Thursday. Smoke satellite The grey film show over the Maritimes on this satellite image courtesy of the College of DuPage is smoke from the western wildfires located high aloft in the atmosphere. Heating up Temperatures stepped up across the Maritimes on Wednesday as a high-pressure ridge moved more directly into place. High temperatures on Wednesday are expected to reach the mid-to-high 20s across much of the region with some communities in northern New Brunswick approaching the low 30s. Temperatures are more moderate on the Bay of Fundy coastline of New Brunswick and direct Atlantic coastal areas of Nova Scotia. Those locations are more exposed to the southwest wind coming in off cooler ocean waters. It will be a warmer-to-milder Wednesday night with most low temperatures not expected to fall below the high-single digits and low-teens. Similar hot weather is expected on Thursday. Spotty showers on Friday may cool parts of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. A more widespread cooling of temperatures is expected on the weekend for the Maritimes. Thursday Hotter early June weather again on Thursday. A risk of thunderstorms in New Brunswick. Risk of Thursday thunderstorms The building heat and humidity will increase the energy available for thunderstorms to develop across western and northern areas of New Brunswick tomorrow. A weak cold front moving in from the west will act as a trigger for the thunderstorms. The period of greatest risk extends from early afternoon through mid-evening, the hours of about 2 p.m. through 9 p.m. Any ongoing thunderstorms should be in the process of weaking 9 p.m. to midnight. Front The building heat and humidity combined with a weather front from the west triggering thunderstorm development in New Brunswick tomorrow. Aside from lightning, which is dangerous anytime, hazards with the thunderstorms could include locally strong wind gusts, brief downpours, and small hail. When thunder roars head indoors, wait 30 minutes after the last rumble of thunder to head back outside. Environment Canada host a resource to keep track of lightning danger here. The presence of wildfire smoke can sometimes inhibit the development of thunderstorms as, if it is thick enough, it can reduce daytime heating from the sun. Any remaining smoke above the Maritimes on Thursday is expected to be faint enough to not factor into the risk of thunderstorms. Thursday storm The risk of thunderstorms Thursday will be in western and northern areas of New Brunswick.
