Fine today. Teens in much of the south & west. Rain (snow at first parts NB) develops tonight. Rain at times heavy Mon night-Tues & strong SE winds Fundy & Atl coasts. Models are indicating chances over 100mm (flooding) along Atl coast. (EU has risk over S Shore. CDN has risk E shore-CB). Stay tuned

A wintry mix overnight is changing ro rain early this am and sliding south, mostly over NS this aftn & eve. Once again the Strait area into Cape Breton County will have the heaviest amounts (best chance of 25+mm). Fine on Sunday. Rain moves in Monday (mix N NB); persists NS Tuesday; heaviest east.

A rainy but mild start to the weekend in the Maritimes. Cooler but brighter to end it. In Newfoundland the rain arrives in the southwest first on Saturday afternoon but for most holds off until the evening/night. The system clears early Sunday. #NSwx #NBwx #PEwx #NLwx

Thursday's rain hardest in Strait area to CB county at 25-45mm. 10-20 elsewhere in NS; 10mm PEI; less that that in most of NB. Rain/snow showers ease off CB today in brisk & chilly NW onshore flow. Rain develops overnight/early Saturday (10-20mm NS & 5-10mm NB-PEI). Heavier rain returns Mon-Tues.

Cool and still windy for much of the region on Friday. Temperatures warm up this weekend as our next system moves in as this active pattern continues. The full forecast update here: facebook.com/story.php?st... #NSwx #NBwx #PEwx #NLwx

Rain moved into the southern Maritimes overnight; heavy at times in NS, and mixed with snow over high terrain. The rain finally tapers to showers or drizzle this aftn or eve. NS will total 20-40mm (50mm possible along the Atlantic coast). Gusty & chilly NW winds Friday. Another rain event Saturday.

Water Conservation Update Recent rain has helped, but it's not enough to lift water restrictions. Lake Major: mandatory Pockwock Lake: voluntary While additional rainfall is forecasted, current conditions require continued conservation efforts. Please keep conserving water—every drop counts!

There’s more rain and wind in the forecast, but for some wet snow will mix with the rain. The full forecast update can be found here: facebook.com/story.php?st... #NSwx #NBwx #PEwx #NLwx

Yeserday's rain: 5-10mm NB; 10mm PEI; 10-15mm Mainland NS; and 30-60mm Cape Breton. More rain on Thursday; mostly in NS and heaviest again in CB (see pics). Gusty & chilly NE winds with snow mixed over high terrain. More rain Saturday & again Mon-Tuesday. My posts will be at odd times...

Rain spread across most of the Maritimes overnight tapers to showers/drizzle this am in all but CB, where winds strengthen out of the NE and rain may actually mix with snow in spots. Clearing takes place tonight & Wed except for showers persisting in the gusty winds offf Gulf. Next storm Wed night.

Low pressure will rapidly strengthen off the coast of Nova Scotia on Tuesday. The eastern half of the Maritimes and Newfoundland will bear the brunt of the rain and wind. The full breakdown for the entire region can be found here: facebook.com/story.php?st... #NSwx #NBwx #PEwx #NLwx

Fine today. A storm passing south brings light rain tonight then heavy with strong winds over eastern areas Tuesday. Another storm Wednesday night into Thursday with rain mixed with snow and strong winds. Another follows on weekend!

Significant wind and, for some, rain on tap early-mid week. Full update on the system including timing and amounts, plus the potential for a couple of other disturbances here: facebook.com/story.php?st... #NSwx #NBwx #PEwx #NLwx

Showers largely in CB Highlands in brisk NW onshore winds today. Otherwise fine today & Monday. I have appended an animation for the next 2 weeks illustrating a number of passing storms. This EU model suggests over 100mm for southern & eastern areas. Note the blues & reds: snow or mixed precip.

Thanks to late month rainfalls, the overall October rainfalls were finally near normal. Central and northern NB was the driest.

Some heavier rainfalls over 50mm in SW areas for Halloween. CB was wet into the evening; Ingonish up to 69mm to close the month. Start of November will be a normal unsettled pattern, with lots of passing systems giving rain... and yes, snow will start to show up in northern areas fairly soon.

Still windy, but the heaviest rain continues to ease tonight in the Maritimes, while the wind and rain ramp up in N.L. as Melissa passes offshore. An unsettled and windy start to November. #NSwx #NBwx #PEwx #NLwx

3:15pm. Good news. The heavy rain is advancing nicely. Left 30-50mm along the Atlantic coast… soon passes east of Halifax.

6am: at YHZ... departing to Jays-land just ahead of the heavy rain. This rain & strong winds move across the region today. While decorations need to be secured, the early evening trick-treating should be fine (mild, OK wind, rain ending) for much of NB, Mainland NS & PEI. CB improves later in eve.

In case there is any confusion, while Hallowe’en decorations are at risk during the rain and wind, I am suggesting fine weather for trick & treating for much of the Maritimes. PEI & E Mainland remains iffy at first, but ok after 7pm. CB improves after 8-9pm. See pics on previous post

Fine day ahead. A band of rain at times heavy crosses the Maritimes on Halloween. Heaviest rain (60+mm) parts Atlantic coast with SE gusts 60-80km/h. The rain ends, wind briefly subsides, and temps remain mild over much NB, central(HFX), & W NS for trick & treating; then a bit later further N & E.

Quiet in the region on Thursday, but of course a lot of attention on the rain and wind for Halloween. #Melissa is expected to enhance rain in the region and the remnants could track close to the Avalon Peninsula. Full update: facebook.com/story.php?st... #NSwx #NBwx #PEwx #NLwx

Mostly fine til Thurs night. First set of charts for Halloween: post-tropical Melissa passes well to our south, but moving very near the Avalon NL. A band of rain at times heavy (40-60mm) & gusty winds (40-70km/h) moves into western Maritimes early Friday. Pulls out of NB-W NS-HFX by suppertime,

Quiet weather on Wednesday across the region. Still watching the rain and wind for Halloween. While Melissa is forecast to remain offshore, it could enhance the rain over our region. The full update here: facebook.com/story.php?st... #NSwx #NBwx #PEwx #NLwx

Hurricane #Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica. The National Hurricane Center said Melissa landed as a Category 5 hurricane near New Hope with maximum sustained winds of 295 km/h (185 mph) with an estimated minimum central pressure of 892 millibars - one of the strongest on record.

17.2mm in my gauge for a total of almost 30mm. Showers taper to drizzle NS. Clouds breaking up this am NB-PEI; this aftn NS. Generally 8-12C this aftn. A bit warmer with more sunshine Tuesday. Might get a shower on ATL coast Wednesday. 25-50mm rain & wind Thursday night; rain tapering off Friday.

Busy forecast this Eve. Rain continues tonight into Tuesday morning in the Maritimes with heavy amounts locally. Plus the latest on Hurricane Melissa and how it may 'indirectly' impact our Halloween weather. NS: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvCD... NB: www.cbc.ca/player/play/... #nswx #nbwx #halisky

6pm update: the curved band of rain will flatten tonight... covering much of NS. It then moves offshore Tuesday aftn. Note that the models correctly anticipated the 100mm possibility over parts Guysborough County.

A circular band of rain at times heavy is affecting parts of all 3 provinces this am (pics). It gradually slides south moving offshore by Tuesday aftn. There was 12-25mm from this band last night (I had 12.3). Parts of Guysborough have highest chance of 100mm. 25-50mm eastern Valley & Northern NS.

Mostly cloudy with just scattered showers today. Rainat times heavy develops over eastern areas Monday then slides south covering NS Monday night. The rain gradually moves offshore Tuesday. Heaviest rain (30-60mm+) in the east. The next wet (and windy) system may hold off til early Saturday.

Rivers are running low and some wells are going dry due to the ongoing drought in the Maritimes. Now the clock is ticking on replenishing the water table, before the ground freezes this winter. youtu.be/Dt9xxrSiQrU?... #nswx #nbwx #halisky

A fine day today; teens in the south as well as a few aftn showers. More cloud, scattered showers and cooler temps Sunday. An unsettled week with wind and passing heavy rain forecast by all models, but for different time periods. Stay tuned.

A weak trough over the Maritimes this weekend will trigger a chance of generally isolated showers, greatest in the east on Saturday. A cold front bringing the periods of rain and thunderstorms to N.L. will slowly depart through Saturday. #NSwx #NBwx #PEwx #NLwx

Another fine day; lots of teens in the southern Maritimes. Low chance showers. Sun-cloud mix Saturday. Aftn showers most likely in NS. Fine Sunday; just scattered aftn showers. More normal late October temps on the weekend. A couple storms may bring rain & wind later next week. TBD.

A few showers possible in eastern Nova Scotia and northwest New Brunswick on Friday. Otherwise, looking fair. Meantime a slow-moving front will bring significant rain to eastern Newfoundland, in particular the southern Avalon through Saturday. #NSwx #NBwx #PEwx #NLwx

I only had 7mm; but a number of 20-30mm from thunderstorms over central NS last night. Skies will partially clear with low teens north; mid-high teens south today. A few pm showers NB move over NS-PEI tonight. A bit cooler & less chance showers Friday. Heavy rain & windy systems later next week??!!

There are some embedded thunderstorms within the showers over parts Nova Scotia’s South Shore and Annapolis Valley this evening. The most recent strikes were in and around Shelburne, northeast of Jordan Falls, and near West Dalhousie. #NSwx #NSStorm

Showers push east through the Maritimes tonight with a risk of a thunderstorm. For most, the weather clears late evening and overnight. Some showers for N.L. Thursday, especially farther west. Full update: facebook.com/story.php?st... #NSwx #NBwx #PEwx #NLwx

Breaks in the cloud allow some southern & eastern locations to reach the high teens today. A band of rain moves into NB this aftn then crossing NS & PEI this eve finally reaching CB before dawn. Clearing and remaining mild behind the rain Thursday. Mostly fine (spotty showers) & cooler thru weekend.

8am update. A few lightning strikes as the back edge of the rain approaches Halifax. Just measured 9.9mm; pretty much what I was expecting.

A band of rain over Halifax & Moncton at 6am moves east and tapers to showers east & north this aftn. Sunny breaks allow parts Mainland reach mid-high teens this aftn. Another band of rain/showers moves in from the west Wed aftn passing east of CB lunchtime Thursday. Just spotty showers Fri.

Showers are on the horizon for the Maritimes - developing overnight over western regions and on Tuesday in the east. Amounts will vary, especially with a risk of thunderstorms for some. The full forecast: facebook.com/story.php?st... #NSwx #NBwx #PEwx #NLwx

Multi-model outlook into November: passing rain or shower events much more likely (totals likely ~50mm over next 10 days). First rain event Tuesday. Mild to start this week then a more normal temperature regime later in the week into next week.

Winds diminishing today; still patchy drizzle in onshore flow around Gulf. Sunny breaks elsewhere. A sun cloud mix Monday; lots of teens. A fast moving rain event Tuesday and again Thursday... still looks like ~10mm for each one. Nothing significant for next weekend...

Showers or drizzle in the brisk N to NE winds off the Gulf. Otherwise clearing starts in western areas today then finally late Sunday when onshore winds diminish PEI-N NS-SE NB. A milder Sunday and Monday as skies clear and winds subside. A couple of ~10mm rain events next week: Tuesday & Thursday.

Thurs: heavier showers gave 10-20mm in central NB & 10mm over parts of southern NB & W NS. Still some lingering rain over Liverpool NS at 6am. Light showers or drizzle today & Sat in brisk onshore NE wind off Gulf (see pics). Sunny breaks & teens most likely in western areas. Skies clear Sunday.

Showers, rain or drizzle most likely in NB & W NS today. Northeast winds increase Friday and Saturday allowing light showers or drizzle to persist in onshore flow over SE NB-PEI and N NS. Clears Sunday then a few more significant rain events starting Tuesday next week.

Mostly fine sun cloud mix today; a few late day showers develop in NB cooling off the temps. Showers become more widespread Thursday as a northeast flow develops. Showers more likely around the Gulf Fri-Sat in gusty onshore NE winds. Skies clear Sunday. Looks like a more unsettled pattern late Oct.

Variable cloudiness in the region Wednesday with some drizzle and fog in Newfoundland, and a few showers along a cold front in New Brunswick. A broader pattern change will develop a trough in the jet stream over us, but it won’t result in significant rain. #NSwx #NBwx #PEwx #NLwx

Fine today; a mix of sun and high cloud. A few showers develop Wed; more likely in NB. Showers become more likely later in the week with an increasing N to NE wind and cooler temps. Sunday will start to clear with light winds and warmer.