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Placentia, NL

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YELLOW WARNING - WIND

Impact Level: Moderate

Forecast Confidence: High


Strong winds that may cause damage are expected. Locations: southern and eastern Newfoundland. Maximum wind gusts: south to southwesterly 80 to 110 km/h. Time span: Friday afternoon until early Saturday morning. Remarks: Strong southerly winds will develop along parts of the coast Friday afternoon, then shift to southwesterly and continue through the night. Secure loose objects. Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NLstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #NLwx. For more information about the alerting program, please visit: Colour-coded Weather Alerts.

In effect for:

  • Avalon Peninsula Southwest

Current ConditionsObserved at: Argentia

C

Wind:
SSW 38
gusts 48 km/h
More details
Temperature:
8.7°C
Pressure:
100.5 kPa
Dew point:
8.6°C
Humidity:
99%
Date:
Observed at:
Argentia

ForecastForecast issued:

YELLOW WARNING - WIND

Impact Level: Moderate

Forecast Confidence: High


Strong winds that may cause damage are expected. Locations: southern and eastern Newfoundland. Maximum wind gusts: south to southwesterly 80 to 110 km/h. Time span: Friday afternoon until early Saturday morning. Remarks: Strong southerly winds will develop along parts of the coast Friday afternoon, then shift to southwesterly and continue through the night. Secure loose objects. Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NLstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #NLwx. For more information about the alerting program, please visit: Colour-coded Weather Alerts.

In effect for:

  • Avalon Peninsula Southwest

Detailed ForecastForecast issued:

Rain
Tonight
C
Rain and fog. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind south 40 km/h gusting to 70 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 before morning. Temperature steady near 8.
Rain
Fri, 16 Jan
12°C
Rain and fog. Amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 60 gusting to 90 except gusting to 110 along parts of the coast in the afternoon. High 12.
Night: Rain showers or flurries. Windy. Low minus 3.
A mix of sun and cloud
Sat, 17 Jan
-2°C
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 2.
Night: Cloudy. Low minus 2.
Periods of snow or rain
Sun, 18 Jan
C
Periods of snow or rain. High plus 4.
Night: Periods of rain. Low plus 1.
Rain
Mon, 19 Jan
10°C
Rain. Windy. High 10.
Night: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Windy. Low minus 3.
Chance of flurries
Tue, 20 Jan
C
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High zero.
Night: Flurries. Low minus 5.
Flurries
Wed, 21 Jan
-4°C
Flurries. Windy. High minus 4.
Normals:
Max-1°C.Min-8°C.
Sunrise:
7:48 NST
Sunset:
16:43 NST

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