Friday Morning’s Weather Briefing — October 30, 2026
Good Friday Morning!
- A mild start, with temperatures of 6° to 10° across most of the Island early this morning, and highs of 11° to 15° today.
- Showers and light rain in western and central Newfoundland this morning give way to some afternoon sun, while it turns windy and showery in the east, with rain for the Avalon and Burin tonight.
- Halloween turns colder, with rain in the east, rain mixing with snow in central Newfoundland Saturday afternoon, and 3 to 7 cm of snow possible over the Long Range Mountains.
- Labrador: snow tapers off this morning, with 3 to 7 cm around Cartwright and Rigolet, then it turns colder tonight, down to -7° in Lab West and Churchill Falls.
- Strong north-northwest winds of 30 to 50 km/h kick in Saturday afternoon in the east, making trick-or-treat time feel even colder.
It’s a mild start to the day! Just after 4:30 AM, it was 10° in Deer Lake, 9° in Corner Brook, 8° in Stephenville, 7° in Gander, Bonavista and Port aux Basques, and 6° in St. John’s, with only St. Anthony a bit cooler at 3°. In Labrador, it was 2° in Goose Bay, 1° in Lab West, 0° in Churchill Falls and Cartwright, and -2° in Nain, where it felt like -5°.
Showers and some steady light rain are moving across western and central Newfoundland and the Northern Peninsula this morning, but they clear out of the west and much of central by the afternoon, with some sun breaking through. It’s a warm one, with highs of 13° to 15° in central Newfoundland, 11° to 13° in the east and along the South Coast, and around 10° on the West Coast. Southwest winds of 25 to 40 km/h, and 30 to 50 km/h on the Avalon, the Bonavista Peninsula and the Northern Peninsula, will make it feel breezy.
In the east, showers develop this afternoon, and rain moves into the Avalon and the Burin Peninsula tonight, with around 6 to 12 mm by Saturday morning. It stays mild in the east overnight, with lows of 6° to 10°, while western and central Newfoundland cool off to 2° to 4°.
Then comes Halloween. Colder air moves in on Saturday as two areas of low pressure join up over the region. Rain continues in the east Saturday morning, with temperatures on the Avalon falling from near 10° to 2° to 4° by the afternoon, and north-northwest winds picking up to 30 to 50 km/h. In central Newfoundland, rain mixes with snow Saturday afternoon around Gander, the Exploits Valley and Green Bay, and 3 to 7 cm of snow is possible over the higher terrain of the Long Range Mountains. Most of it wraps up by early evening, but trick-or-treaters can expect a cold, breezy evening, with a few flurries around.
In Labrador, the snow tapers off this morning, with 3 to 7 cm around Cartwright and Rigolet, and less than 2 cm around Hopedale and Makkovik. It turns much colder tonight, with lows of -7° to -8° in Lab West and Churchill Falls, and Halloween looks cloudy and cold across the Big Land, with highs near 0° and a few flurries.
Eastern Newfoundland / the Avalon: Cloudy and windy, with southwest winds 30 to 50 km/h and highs of 10° to 13°. Showers develop this afternoon, then rain tonight, with 6 to 12 mm, and lows of 7° to 10°. Rain on Saturday morning, with temperatures falling to 2° to 4° in the afternoon and north-northwest winds 30 to 50 km/h. Around Clarenville, Terra Nova and the Bonavista Peninsula, cloudy with a few showers and highs near 13°, with southwest winds 30 to 50 km/h on the Bonavista Peninsula. Showers tonight, with lows of 4° to 6°, then periods of rain on Saturday.
Central: Light rain this morning in Gander, the Exploits Valley, Notre Dame Bay and Green Bay, becoming partly cloudy this afternoon. A warm one, with highs of 13° to 15°. Southwest winds 15 to 30 km/h, gusting to 40 km/h around Gander. Partly cloudy this evening, then cloudy overnight, with lows of 2° to 4°. Rain on Saturday, mixing with snow in the afternoon, with highs of only 3° to 5°.
West Coast: Showers this morning, then partly cloudy this afternoon, with highs of 10° to 12°. Southwest winds 15 to 30 km/h. Cloudy tonight with a slight chance of a shower, and lows of 2° to 4°. Rain and snow showers on Saturday, with highs of 4° to 6°, and 3 to 7 cm of snow possible over the higher terrain of the Long Range Mountains.
South Coast: Cloudy, with rain developing this afternoon on the Burin and the Connaigre Peninsula, and highs of 10° to 12°. Southwest winds 25 to 40 km/h. Rain this evening, with around 6 mm, then showers overnight, and lows of 4° to 7°. Rain on Saturday morning, ending in the afternoon, with highs of 6° to 9° and north winds 15 to 30 km/h.
Southwest / PAB: Cloudy, with periods of light rain this morning and a high near 11° in Port aux Basques. West-southwest winds 15 to 30 km/h. Partly cloudy this evening, then cloudy, with a low near 5°. Northwest winds 25 to 40 km/h on Saturday and a high near 6°. Northwest winds don’t usually cause trouble at Wreckhouse, but you can always check the Wreckhouse Wind Gauge before you travel.
GNP and the Straits: Cloudy and windy, with rain this morning and southwest winds 30 to 50 km/h. Highs of 8° to 9°. A few flurries possible tonight, with lows of 0° to 3°. Rain and snow on Saturday morning, with highs of only 2° to 5°.
Labrador / the Big Land: Snow tapers off this morning in Goose Bay, then cloudy this afternoon, with a high near 4°. Snow ends this morning along the southeast coast, with 3 to 7 cm around Cartwright and Rigolet, and highs of 2° to 3°. A few snow showers this morning in Lab West and Churchill Falls, with highs of 1° to 2°, then much colder tonight, with lows of -7° to -8°. Snow showers this morning in Hopedale and Makkovik, with less than 2 cm, and partial clearing in Nain, with a high near 0°. Halloween looks cloudy and cold, with highs near -2° to 0° and a few flurries.
Looking ahead: After a cold, damp Halloween, the clocks fall back one hour at 2 AM Sunday. Sunday stays chilly, then temperatures rebound nicely on Monday, and Tuesday through Thursday look quiet and dry across most of the Province.
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Good Morning Eddie! It’s not an ideal Halloween forecast. Thanks for update