@ryansnoddon.bsky.social
Meteorologist for CBC in the Maritimes
Tuesday Eve Update
Quiet weather for Wednesday & Thursday.
Halloween Friday front brings gusty winds and rain - with some added moisture from Melissa (which will track to our southeast)
My latest update:
NS:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=26jy...
NB:
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Per Jeremy, the Hurricane Hunters had to leave early, but still "captured some historic data including the 893mb center drop, cementing #Melissa as the 3rd most intense hurricane on record in the Atlantic. Mission for the ages."
28.10.2025 21:43 — 👍 17 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Busy forecast this Eve.
Rain continues tonight into Tuesday morning in the Maritimes with heavy amounts locally.
Plus the latest on Hurricane Melissa and how it may 'indirectly'
impact our Halloween weather.
NS: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvCD...
NB: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Major Hurricane Melissa churns to the south of Jamaica.
The storm is currently a Category 5 hurricane with wind speeds of 175 mph (281 km/h).
Rivers are running low and some wells are going dry due to the ongoing drought in the Maritimes.
Now the clock is ticking on replenishing the water table, before the ground freezes this winter. youtu.be/Dt9xxrSiQrU?...
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September 2025 was the third warmest on record in the Berkeley Earth dataset. But this downplays how anomalous it was; without 2023 and 2024 this year would have been well above any prior records and well above the long-term trend:
23.10.2025 21:43 — 👍 116 🔁 63 💬 3 📌 4
@ryansnoddon.bsky.social Beautiful colours at Spondo Lake, Lunenburg County!
21.10.2025 21:22 — 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Golfing this week?
We'll see not just one, but two rounds of wet weather moving through the Maritimes.
All the details...
NS: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFJF...
NB: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Thanks to Trish McCormick for this picture taken at Highland Links in Ingonish, CB.
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Seasonal mid-October temps this weekend, with a chance of lingering showers for eastern areas of the Maritimes & a bit more sun in the mix for western areas.
Full forecast details...
NS: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV6U...
NB: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
📷 Neila MacLellan in Iona, CB
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Another Then vs Now showcasing the drought conditions in Nova Scotia.
These are October 2025 vs October 2024 pictures of Broad River, which flows into the ocean at Summerville Provincial Beach, Queens County.
Thank you Pat McLeod for sharing.
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One of the warmest October days on record in the Maritimes.
New October provincial record set in PEI, where Stanhope hit 28.7° & tied in NB, where Kouchibouguac hit 31.1°.
A few official stations just shy of 31.1° Oct record for NS, however some unofficial spots did exceed that mark!
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September recap via ECCC's Climate Atlantic.
Ongoing drought conditions continue to be the headline.
Most of the region was far drier than average, however the most extreme conditions were experienced across northern Nova Scotia with just 10 to 30 mm of rainfall.
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Signs of the ongoing drought are everywhere...
This is McMaster Mill Falls (also known as Rockville Notch Falls), located on South Mountain, just outside of Greenwood, Nova Scotia.
The picture on the left was taken a few days ago. Picture on the right was taken early Oct 2024.
📷 Julie Mann
Published today: our new paper showing a 44-year trend of increasing global wildfire disasters (fatalities and economic losses) due to climate change-induced extreme weather. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
02.10.2025 18:28 — 👍 405 🔁 211 💬 8 📌 12
Incoming cold front will shift our winds to north & usher in a fall feel over the next few days.
Apart from a few showers behind the front on Tuesday & Wednesday, it's high pressure that will dominate for the next week.
Meanwhile, Humberto and Imelda track well offshore.
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17:26: Due to dry and windy conditions, the wildfire at Lake George has returned to an out-of-control status. The current estimated size is 80 hectares.
29.09.2025 20:46 — 👍 19 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0
Lake George wildfire has reverted back to out of control due to windy and dry conditions.
Visible satellite from Monday afternoon clearly shows smoke from the Lake George wildfire.
Winds will shift to northerly and remain breezy for Tuesday. Gusty north winds on tap again Wednesday.
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Rain tonight into Friday with rainfall in the 10 to 30 mm range, highest amounts for NB.
Southerly winds gusting 40-60+ km/h tonight into AM Friday, with Les Suetes near 100 km/h.
Quiet weekend & early next week.
Watching Humberto & possibly Imelda over the next few days.
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As Fall officially begins, here's a look back at the past 90 days of summer and the drought conditions across the Maritimes.
Most of the region saw a rainfall deficit near 100 to 150 mm, with the Bay of Fundy region departure from average in the 150-200+ mm range.
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Fall doesn't officially arrive until Monday, however a Fall feeling air mass is settling into the Maritimes for the weekend.
Lots of sun Saturday (a few aft showers for Cape B) & mid-teen temps in breezy NW winds.
More sun & milder Sunday.
Frosty mornings, especially AM Sunday.
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Tropical Storm Gabrielle has developed.
It's not much to look at right now & intensity uncertainty remains for the next few days as it fights strong upper level winds while moving towards Bermuda.
Long range models currently favor a track offshore, but it's a long way out.
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Most of the Maritimes really stand out here. ☀️☀️☀️
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High pressure continues to dominate over the next few days with lots of sunshine and temperatures in the mid-20s.
Late week cold front will bring a few showers and temperature reset Friday->Saturday.
Meanwhile, NHC giving this cluster of storms a 90% of development over next 7 days.
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Updated Canadian Drought Monitor.
Not surprisingly, most of the Maritimes & eastern Newfoundland is in a Severe Drought with large pockets in an Extreme Drought.
Here's the detailed breakdown of Atlantic Canada from their analysis...
agriculture.canada.ca/en/agricultu...
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Half way through Hurricane season, where do we stand?
Sept. 10th marks the climatological peak of the Atlantic hurricane season and yet things are strangely quiet.
My latest piece on why it’s been quiet and what things look like over the next few weeks:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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High resolution images of the Long Lake Wildfire.
These were taken by the Sentinel-2 satellite on July 26th, August 15th, August 23rd and September 4th where the now very large burn scar is unmistakable from space.
As of today (September 9th) the wildfire is being held at 8468 hectares.
Weekend rainfall totals
Solid 10-20 mm for 'most' of the region.
Unfortunately, again, the area that needed this the most, saw some of the lowest totals. Bay of Fundy region including much of the Annapolis Valley and Grand Manan picked up near 10 mm or even less.
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Mid-summer warmth & humidity in September.
Hottest day will be Saturday with some sun popping in.
Temperatures in the mid-high 20s & humidex values in the high 20s to mid 30s.
Clouds & scattered showers on Sunday.
Still feeling soupy in NS & southern NB.
Fresh & seasonal next week!
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We're hanging onto the mid-summer like temperatures over the next few days and adding in the humidity.
Dew points will rise into the high teens and even low 20s as southerly winds increase.
Front will bring showers and then a return to seasonal air for next week.
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ECCC's Climate Atlantic Summary For August.
Rainfall less than 25% of normal in my areas.
Driest August on record at Greenwood.
Top 5 driest August: Charlottetown, Saint John, Fredericton & Moncton.
Confirming driest summer in Saint John, only two years after wettest summer.
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