Convective Outlook Valid for Today and Tomorrow

Thunderstorm Outlook for Day 1

 

 

 

Regional Impacts

 

Scattered showers with a slight possibility of embedded thundershowers early this afternoon over parts of the Bay of Fundy, Annapolis Valley, and northern Nova Scotia. The main threat with these will be some localised heavy rain.

 

Convective Discussion

 

A broad trough from a low pressure system over the northern Labrador Sea extends from western Newfoundland southwestward through the Gulf of St. Lawrence, PEI and the Bay of Fundy region this morning. The trough has not seen any lightning over our area this morning but some elevated convection is still possible into this afternoon. This area is in the right entrance of a 110 KT 250 mb jet with a weak low level jet over Nova Scotia. A cold pool lies south of New Jersey where the convection has been firing up this morning but the upper levels remain warmer further north, which is likely the main inhibiting factor. There is still a good amount of precipitable water available from the Yarmouth and Shearwater 12Z soundings of around 40 mm so locally heavy downpours are possible.

This trough will continue to weaken and somewhat stall over Nova Scotia and western Newfoundland into Saturday.

 

Later this afternoon, another trough will slide in from central Quebec into northwestern New Brunswick this evening. The main threat for convection will remain north of the St. Lawrence River extending north possibly reaching southwestern Labrador. Some TCUs reaching 18,000 ft in showers are expected to reach New Brunswick this evening.

 

Thunderstorm Outlook for Day 2

 

 

Regional impacts

 

None

 

Convective Discussion

 

The second trough will continue eastward over southern Labrador and northern Newfoundland with just scattered showers expected.  A sea breeze convergence over the Annapolis Valley and northern Nova Scotia may kick off some TCU in showers but a warm 700-500mb layer will likely inhibit any CB formation. The quasi-stationary trough over the southern maritime marine areas may prompt some embedded convection in the early morning hours Sunday morning.

 

 

Roberta McArthur

 

 

 

Convective Outlook Valid for Today and Tomorrow

Thunderstorm Outlook for Day 1

 

 

 

Regional Impacts

 

Scattered showers and embedded thundershowers for today and this evening over western New Brunswick. Heavy rain and brief strong wind gusts are possible.

 

Convective Discussion

 

A near stationary low pressure system resides over James Bay with a long cold frontal boundary extending south over southern Quebec and along the eastern United States this morning. Most of the dynamics remains further west over southern Quebec into New England. Ahead of the front over New Brunswick today, there is warm advection in the mid to upper levels, limiting the energy possible in embedded thundershowers. It is also expected to remain cloudy today, prohibiting any surface based convection. There is however increasing 0-6km shear, and a low level jet will help destabilize the environmental flow this afternoon. Linear lines of convection may form but will be quite fast moving. There is also ample precipitable water available of 40 to 50 mm which could prompt some localized heavy downpours.

 

Meanwhile over Labrador, a warm front will push northward into central Labrador today. There is a very slight risk of elevated convection overnight in the warm sector over southwestern parts of Labrador.

 

Thunderstorm Outlook for Day 2

 

 

The weakening trough will continue to push into Nova Scotia overnight and stall on Friday. A short wave trough will move from Quebec into northwestern New Brunswick late afternoon. At this time, TCUs are expected. With very high shear but weak CAPE, CBs are not expected at this time.

 

Roberta McArthur

 

 

 

Convective Outlook Valid for Today and Tomorrow

Thunderstorm Outlook for Day 1

 

Regional Impacts

Brief showers with risk of a thundershower for Terra Nova, Clarenville and Bonavista Peninsula.

 

Convective Discussion

Surface High pressure system continues to build over the Maritimes. High cloudiness ahead of a warm front extending ahead of extratropical cyclone Cristobal will continue to push eastward during the next day reaching Maine by Thursday. A 50kt southwesterly low-level jet will advect some low cloud and moisture, and forecast guidance is suggesting some elevated CAPE and a slight risk of thundershower early Thursday morning.

 

Over Newfoundland today, the air mass is fairly unstable but lacking moisture and diurnal heating. Towering-cumulus giving brief showers are in store for the afternoon, however with the help of a convergence line over east-central portions of the island, one or two of these TCU’s could build high enough to have glaciated tops. A slight risk of a thundershower is indicated on the western edge of a deck of strato-cumulus covering southeastern regions of the Island

 

Thunderstorm Outlook for Day 2

 

Convective Outlook Valid for Today and Tomorrow

Thunderstorm Outlook for Day 1

 

Convective Discussion

There is a slight risk of thundershowers this afternoon and evening across SE NB, NRN/ERN NS, Cape Breton and PEI. There not a lot of support, but a fairly potent short wave trough will be moving through later today. An approaching 250 mb jet will place this areas near the left exit region which may support some development. CAPE values will be low, but there will be increasing shear as the day progresses (upwards of 40 knots). Freezing levels are quite low (6-7,000 feet) as well. Expect numerous TCUs to form (15,000-20,000 feet) with ISOL thundershowers as well. Given the low freezing levels, small hail/ice pellets is a possibility in some of the stronger echoes. Also gusty winds can be expected in some TCU/CBs. OTWZ nil sig weather is expected.

 

Regional Impacts

MRTMS: ISOL thundershowers possible this afternoon and evening.

 

Thunderstorm Outlook for Day 2

Convective Outlook Valid for Today and Tomorrow

Thunderstorm Outlook for Day 1

Convective Discussion

There is a slight chance of a thundershower across parts of the Maritimes today. The only issue will be the lack of sunshine as there is a lot of cloud cover. CAPE values will be low (in the 200-300 range) and the shear is relatively weak (roughly 30 knots). There does appear to be some vorticity advection which could aid in the formation of TCU and an isolated thundershower or 2. Cloud tops will be relatively low as well.

There is also a risk of a thundershower over western Newfoundland this afternoon and evening. An upper level trough, currently over the eastern Maritimes and Gulf of St. Lawrence area will gradually approach the island today. There has been history with some isolated thundershowers just ahead of it where there is some slight divergence aloft and associated PVA. Some locally heavy downpours are possible if the odd cell forms this afternoon.

Regional Impacts

Maritimes: slight chance of a thundershower this afternoon and into early this evening.

Newfoundland: slight chance of a thundershower this afternoon and evening.

Thunderstorm Outlook for Day 2