Weather forecast: Saturday, April 11
Conditions are mixed across the province today, milder air and improving weather in the east, while more unsettled conditions continue across western and northern regions. Here’s how the next 48 hours are shaping up.
St. John’s / Bonavista
Today
Fog dissipating this morning then sunny, becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this afternoon.
High 7 in St. John’s, reaching 12 inland; high 8 in Bonavista. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate.
Tonight
Becoming cloudy with a 60 percent chance of drizzle late this evening and overnight. Showers beginning before morning. Fog patches developing. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light.
Low plus 1 in St. John’s, low near zero, with a risk of freezing rain in Bonavista overnight.
Sun, 12 Apr
Rain showers changing to flurries or rain showers in the morning. Risk of freezing rain early. Fog patches dissipating. Wind becoming west 20 km/h.
High near plus 2.
South Coast
Today
Showers with fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50, except gusting to 70 in the Wreckhouse area.
High plus 2, reaching 6 north of Cape Ray. UV index 2 or low.
Tonight
Rain showers changing to flurries near midnight. Rainfall 2 to 4 mm, snowfall 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 overnight.
Low minus 1. Wind chill near minus 10.
Sun, 12 Apr
Flurries. Wind northwest 60 km/h gusting to 80, with higher gusts along the coast.
High plus 1.
Central
Today
Cloudy with a 60 percent chance of showers this morning.
High 7. UV index 3 or moderate.
Tonight
Partly cloudy becoming cloudy near midnight. Freezing rain or snow beginning before morning. Wind southeast 20 km/h.
Low minus 1. Wind chill near minus 7.
Sun, 12 Apr
Freezing rain or snow changing to snow in the morning. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind shifting northeast then northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50.
High plus 1.
West Coast
Today
Periods of rain. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon.
High plus 5. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight
Periods of rain or snow changing to snow near midnight. Rainfall 2 mm, snowfall 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming light overnight.
Low zero.
Sun, 12 Apr
Periods of snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind northwest increasing to 50 km/h gusting to 70.
Temperature steady near zero.
Northern Peninsula
Today
Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of flurries early, then snow beginning this morning. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40.
Temperature falling to minus 2 this afternoon. Wind chill near minus 9.
Tonight
Snow at times heavy with blowing snow. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50.
Temperature steady near minus 3.
Sun, 12 Apr
Snow with blowing snow in the morning. Amount 5 cm. Wind increasing to north 50 km/h gusting to 70.
High plus 1.
Happy Valley–Goose Bay
Today
Sunny becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h.
High minus 1. Wind chill minus 13 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate.
Tonight
Becoming cloudy with periods of snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming northwest 20 overnight.
Low minus 7. Wind chill near minus 14.
Sun, 12 Apr
Periods of snow ending near noon then clearing. Wind northwest 20 km/h.
High plus 2.