The rain that moved across the Island overnight is almost offshore as of 6:56 AM Thursday. Radar shows the main rain band is only clipping the southeast Avalon at the moment, while the rest of it has already cleared the east coast. Some showers are lingering, and those will continue for a few hours before ending.

Thursday will see highs on the Island reaching the upper single digits to lower teens with increasing amounts of sunshine throughout the day. There will be some sprinkles on the West Coast at times, and the Avalon will likely see some early morning showers as the rain moves offshore.

Friday will see rain working into western Newfoundland during the afternoon, which will spread eastward Friday night. And by Saturday most of the Island will be in the rain. While in Labrador, a wintry mix can be expected from Friday evening through late Saturday. In fact, it looks like the first widespread snowfall of the season is on the way. Western areas will see the snow change to rain, while the north will see mostly now. Amounts may be as high as 15 cm or so, which may not sound like a lot, but it is the first one of the season.

And while we are in for a pseudo-mild weekend on the Island… next week may not be as warm. In fact, many areas of the Island may see their first snowflakes of the season Monday or Tuesday. And that’s probably not the best news as I don’t think many of us want to see snow, or rain, or Halloween. Stay tuned for details on this one!