Environment Canada release:

10:49 AM ADT Friday 25 August 2023

Friday will see sunshine and intermittent cloud cover. Moving into the night, there’s a 60% chance of showers, and temperatures will decrease to around 15°C.

Expect rain on Saturday with a daytime high of 19°C, making it a wet and cooler day. Rain will persist through the night with temperatures of approximately 16°C.

Sunday brings a 20% chance of showers along with relatively cooler temperatures, reaching around 20°C during the day. Similar to the previous nights, there’s a 60% chance of showers during the night, accompanied by a low temperature of 13°C.

5:03 PM ADT Thursday 24 August 2023
Periods of heavy rain expected beginning Friday evening.

Total rainfall: possibly reaching or exceeding 50 millimetres in 24 hours. Amounts could be significantly higher in places.

Locations: Western, Southwestern, northern and central Nova Scotia.

Time span: Friday evening until early Monday.

Remarks: Rainfall amounts could exceed 25 millimetres per hour locally. Heavy downpours can cause flash flooding and pooling of water. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible.

Similar events have caused hazardous driving conditions and localised flooding in low-lying areas.

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.

Heavy rainfall possible for some areas.

Total rainfall: possibly reaching or exceeding 50 millimetres.

Locations: western, central and northwestern Nova Scotia.

Time span: late Friday night into Sunday morning. Remarks: Rainfall amounts could exceed 25 millimetres per hour locally. Heavy downpours can cause flash flooding and pooling of water. Similar events have caused hazardous driving conditions and localised flooding in low-lying areas.

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.