Wednesday Morning’s Weather Briefing — November 11, 2026
Good Wednesday Morning!
- A wet Remembrance Day for much of the Island. Rain is falling across eastern and central Newfoundland this morning, with temperatures of 2° to 7°. For the 11 AM ceremonies in St. John’s, expect rain, about 7°, and west-northwest winds gusting near 40 km/h, so dress for it.
- Rainfall of 5 to 30 mm from the Avalon to central Newfoundland by Thursday afternoon, with 20 to 30 mm around Gander and Baie Verte. The Northern Peninsula is wettest, with 30 to 50 mm around St. Anthony.
- Winds pick up from the west this afternoon. Gusts could top 65 km/h on the Burin Peninsula, along the south coast and on the western Avalon, and the Bonavista Peninsula could gust to about 75 km/h this evening.
- Environment Canada has a special weather statement for Gros Morne to Hawke’s Bay: 20 to 30 cm of snow inland and over higher terrain, from this morning until Thursday evening. Near the coast it’s rain, or rain mixed with snow. Rain mixes with wet snow in Gander and Grand Falls-Windsor this evening.
- Labrador: a snowfall warning is in effect for the Churchill Valley east of Cache River and Eagle River west of Crooks Lake, with 15 to 20 cm from this afternoon until Thursday morning. Up to 25 cm is possible around Churchill Falls and 10 to 15 cm in the Goose Bay area, before a change to rain Thursday. Mary’s Harbour could get 30 to 50 mm of rain by Thursday afternoon.
Alerts in effect
- Snowfall warning for Eagle River – west of Crooks Lake, and Churchill Valley – east of Cache River: total snowfall of 15 to 20 cm, this afternoon until Thursday morning. The heaviest snow is expected tonight. Precipitation changes to rain over Eagle River – west of Crooks Lake by early Thursday morning, and over the Churchill Valley by noon Thursday.
- Special Weather Statement for Gros Morne to Hawke’s Bay: potential snowfall of 20 to 30 cm, highest over elevated terrain, this morning until Thursday evening. Rain, or rain mixed with snow, is expected near the coast.
- Special Weather Statement for Upper Lake Melville: potential snowfall of 10 to 15 cm or more (mainly over higher terrain), late this afternoon until Thursday morning. Snow may mix with, or change to, rain at times over the lower elevations.
It’s a wet and mild start to Remembrance Day on the Island. Rain is falling from the Avalon through the Clarenville area and into central Newfoundland, with temperatures of 4° to 7° in the east this morning, and 2° to 3° on the west coast. In St. John’s, it’s 5° with light rain and northwest winds gusting to about 35 km/h.
The rain continues through the day across the east and central, and it picks up a bit around midday. In St. John’s, it’s raining for the 11 AM ceremony at the War Memorial, with a temperature near 7° and gusts near 40 km/h, and 5 to 10 mm of rain in all. Clarenville could see 10 to 20 mm, with the rain heavy at times this morning, and Gander 20 to 30 mm. As we go through the afternoon, west winds pick up, gusting over 65 km/h around Placentia, the Burin Peninsula and along the south coast, and near 75 km/h on the Bonavista Peninsula this evening. The rain tapers to showers tonight in the east, with lows of 2° to 3°.
On the west coast, rain spreads in this afternoon as colder air works in behind the low. Over the higher terrain, from Gros Morne to Hawke’s Bay, that means snow, and Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for 20 to 30 cm, highest over elevated terrain, from this morning until Thursday evening. Right along the Gulf, it’s rain or a sloppy rain and snow mix, so I’m going with 5 to 10 cm for the coastal communities, with the heavier amounts up over the Long Range Mountains. Rain mixes with and changes to snow showers tonight in Deer Lake and Corner Brook, mainly over the hills, and Gander and Grand Falls-Windsor could see some wet snow mixed in this evening.
In Labrador, it’s a cold start in the west, with -5° in Lab West and -4° in Churchill Falls, and 1° to 3° along the coast. Snow develops this afternoon and comes down heaviest tonight across central Labrador. Environment Canada has a snowfall warning for the Churchill Valley east of Cache River and Eagle River west of Crooks Lake, with 15 to 20 cm, and a special weather statement for Upper Lake Melville with 10 to 15 cm or more, mainly over higher terrain. Snow in the Goose Bay area will change to rain around midnight tonight.
If you’re travelling the Trans-Labrador Highway, the highest amounts are between Cache River and Crooks Lake. Snow changes to rain over Eagle River by early Thursday morning, and in the Churchill Valley by noon Thursday. Labrador City picks up a few centimetres overnight and more on Thursday, about 5 to 10 cm in all. In southeast Labrador, it’s a soaking rain, with 30 to 50 mm in Mary’s Harbour and Port Hope Simpson by Thursday afternoon, and 10 to 20 mm in Goose Bay, Cartwright and on the north coast.
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Eastern Newfoundland / the Avalon: Periods of rain in St. John’s, 5 to 10 mm, with a high near 7° and west-northwest winds of 25 to 40 km/h, gusting near 50 km/h this afternoon. Rain around Placentia, near 12 mm, with a high near 8° and gusts that could top 65 km/h. Rain, heavy at times this morning, around Clarenville, 10 to 20 mm, with a high near 7°. Rain on the Bonavista Peninsula, 10 to 20 mm, and windy this afternoon, with west-northwest winds of 40 to 55 km/h and a high near 6°. Showers ending tonight, with lows of 2° to 3°.
Central: Periods of rain. 20 to 30 mm, with a high near 4° to 6º and gusts to about 55 km/h. A mix of rain and wet snow this evening, then cloudy, with lows near 1°.
West Coast: Cloudy with showers arriving and high of 4º to 6º and windy tonight, with west winds of 30 to 50 km/h. Steady rain this afternoon north of the Bay of Islands, about 6 mm, with a high near 5°, then rain and snow tonight. Snow over higher terrain from Gros Morne to Hawke’s Bay (see above). Lows of 0° to 3°.
South Coast: Light rain then cloudy and windy, with west winds of 30 to 50 km/h, gusts that could top 65 km/h, and highs of 6° to 7°. Cloudy and windy tonight. Lows of 2° to 3°.
Southwest / Wreckhouse: A few showers early in Port aux Basques, with a high near 6° and west-northwest winds of 25 to 40 km/h. Cloudy and windy tonight, with west-northwest winds of 40 to 55 km/h and a low near 3°.
GNP and the Straits: Rain in St. Anthony, 30 to 50 mm by Thursday, with a high near 5°. Rain around Port au Choix, about 12 mm, with a high near 5°. More rain tonight, with some snow mixing in overnight on the west side of the peninsula, and lows of 2° to 3°.
Labrador / the Big Land: Cloudy in Labrador City, with a high of -3°, and snow developing after midnight, 2 to 3 cm by morning. Cloudy in Churchill Falls, with a high of -2°, then snow tonight, 12 to 20 cm. Rain and snow in Goose Bay today, with a high near 3°, then snow this evening changing to rain overnight. Rain in Cartwright, about 12 mm, and in Mary’s Harbour, 30 to 50 mm by Thursday, with highs of 4° to 5°. Snow showers this afternoon in Nain, with a high near 1°, and windy in Hopedale this morning, with snow this afternoon and a high near 2°. Lows tonight of -4° in Labrador City to 0° to 3° on the coast.
Looking ahead: Thursday is cloudy and windy across much of the Island, with west to southwest winds of 40 to 55 km/h on the Bonavista Peninsula and along the south coast, and highs of 3° to 6°. Snow showers and a rain and snow mix continue on the west coast and Northern Peninsula in the morning. In Labrador, snow changes to rain around Goose Bay and the Churchill Valley by noon, while Labrador City gets a steady snow, about 7 to 12 cm through the day. Rain continues on the Labrador coast, with gusty northeast winds around Hopedale.
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