Surprise Eastern Nova Scotia Rainstorm Including The Remnants Of Hurricane Oscar

1:06 PM ADT Thursday 24 October 2024

Rain, at times heavy, is expected.

Locations: Guysborough County, Pictou County, Antigonish County, Inverness County - south of Mabou, Victoria County, Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County, and Richmond County.

Total Rainfall: 40 to 70 mm, with locally higher amounts possible. 

Time span: tonight until Friday evening. 

Similar storms in the past have caused:

-hazardous driving conditions from water pooling on roadways

Remarks: An intense low pressure system will track southeast of Nova Scotia tonight and Friday.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible.

Rainfall warnings are issued when significant rainfall is expected.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

In effect for:

Richmond County

New Daily Maximum Temperature Records Set In New Brunswick - 10/23/2024

Weather summary

for New Brunswick

issued by Environment Canada

at 5:52 a.m. ADT Thursday 24 October 2024.

Discussion.

The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on 

October 23, 2024 (temperature values given in degrees Celsius): 

BAS-CARAQUET AREA (Bas Caraquet) 

New record of 20.5 

Old record of 17.8 set in 2022 

Records in this area have been kept since 1964 

CHARLO AREA (Charlo Auto) 

New record of 19.5 

Old record of 17.8 set in 2022 

Records in this area have been kept since 1966 

EDMUNDSTON AREA (Edmundston) 

New record of 21.7 

Old record of 21.1 set in 2022 

Records in this area have been kept since 1918 

MISCOU ISLAND AREA (Miscou Island (AUT)) 

New record of 17.1 

Old record of 15.9 set in 2022 

Records in this area have been kept since 1957 

Note: the temperature records reported here have been derived from a 

selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were 

active during the period of record.

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial 

information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

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