Thursday Morning’s Weather Briefing — November 5, 2026
Good Thursday Morning!
- A cold, clear start on the Island, with temperatures of -2° to -6° and -8.5° in Badger. It’s much milder in Labrador, at 1° to 3° with rain.
- A milder day across the Island, with early sunshine clouding over from the west this afternoon. Highs of 6° to 9° with southerly winds.
- Showers reach Port aux Basques and the south coast this afternoon, then spread up the west coast and the Northern Peninsula tonight.
- Labrador: rain today, with highs of 6° to 8°. The rain turns to snow in Lab West tonight and in Churchill Falls by Friday morning.
- Friday is even milder on the Island, with highs of 10° to 14°, while snow spreads across Labrador into Saturday morning.
It was another cold, clear night on the Island, especially in central Newfoundland, where Badger dropped to -8.5°. It’s -4° to -6° this morning in places like Deer Lake, Grand Falls-Windsor and Clarenville, and -4° in St. John’s. Give yourself a few extra minutes on the Island this morning, as there’s frost on the car again.
Labrador is a different story: the rain arrived overnight, and temperatures are sitting at 1° to 3° from Labrador City to Goose Bay, with light rain falling in Lab West.
The low over Quebec that I talked about last night is pushing warmer air north. On the Island, the morning sunshine gives way to cloud from the west this afternoon, and southerly winds help temperatures climb to 6° to 9°, the warmest in a few days. Showers reach the southwest coast, around Port aux Basques and Burgeo, this afternoon and spread up the west coast tonight.
In Labrador, it’s a rainy day, with about 10 to 15 mm from Lab West to Churchill Falls and 5 to 10 mm around Goose Bay and the south coast. Highs reach 6° to 8°. Tonight, the wind turns north behind the low and the rain changes to snow in Labrador City and Wabush, then in Churchill Falls by Friday morning.
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Eastern Newfoundland / the Avalon: Sunshine and a few clouds on the Avalon, with a high near 6° and south winds of 10 to 15 km/h. A mix of sun and cloud around Placentia and Clarenville, with highs near 7°. Partly cloudy and breezy on the Bonavista Peninsula, with a high near 5°. Clouding over tonight, with lows of 1° to 3° and south winds picking up, up to 30 to 50 km/h in Bonavista.
Central: A mix of sun and cloud early, then clouding over this afternoon, with highs of 7° to 8° in Gander and Grand Falls-Windsor. Cloudy tonight, with a slight chance of a shower and lows of 2° to 3°.
West Coast: Partly cloudy this morning, then cloudy this afternoon, with highs of 8° to 9° in Corner Brook and Deer Lake. Generally cloudy in Stephenville, with a high near 8° and east-southeast winds of 15 to 25 km/h. Cloudy tonight, with light rain in Stephenville late and lows of 6° to 7°.
South Coast: Sun and cloud this morning around Marystown and Harbour Breton, with highs near 8°. Cloudy in Burgeo, with a few showers this afternoon and a high near 7°. Showers at times tonight, with lows of 4° to 6°.
Southwest / Wreckhouse: Cloudy early, then showers on and off this afternoon, with a high near 8° and east-southeast winds of 25 to 40 km/h. Showers this evening becoming a steady light rain overnight, with a low near 7°.
GNP and the Straits: Cloudy, with a few showers developing in St. Anthony this afternoon and a high near 4°. Highs near 8° in Rocky Harbour and Port au Choix. Light rain and showers tonight, with lows of 3° to 7° and south winds of 25 to 40 km/h in St. Anthony.
Labrador / the Big Land: Cloudy with periods of rain in Labrador City, with a high near 7° and about 12 mm. The rain mixes with snow overnight, with a low near -2° and 2 to 3 cm by morning. Rain in Churchill Falls, with a high near 6° and about 12 mm today, then rain changing to snow overnight. Periods of rain in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, with a high near 8° and a low near 6°. Rain in Cartwright and Makkovik this afternoon, with highs near 6°, and in Nain, with a high near 4°.
Looking ahead: Friday is the day of change in Labrador. Snow falls in Lab West and Churchill Falls Friday morning, and the rain-snow line pushes east through the day, reaching Goose Bay by the evening and the southeast coast Friday night. From late tonight to early Saturday, the latest data has 5 to 10 cm for Churchill Falls, Postville, Makkovik, Rigolet, Cartwright and Port Hope Simpson, 2 to 5 cm for Labrador City, Wabush, Goose Bay, North West River, Hopedale and Mary’s Harbour, and a trace to 2 cm around L’Anse au Loup. Travel between Goose Bay and Lab West will be treacherous on Friday. The Island stays mild on Friday, with highs of 10° to 14°, cloud and a few showers, especially in the west. Saturday looks quiet, before another system may bring rain, possibly heavy, from Saturday night into Monday.
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Good Morning Eddie!
Thank you for your weather update. Looking forward to Friday’s temps! Enjoy your day!