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An incoming weather system will bring both significant rainfall and gusty winds to Nova Scotia for Halloween on Friday.
The system will be tapping into some tropical moisture from the south, including from Hurricane Melissa, so Nova Scotia will see heavy downpours and even the risk of a thunderstorm on Friday.
While some uncertainty remains, rainfall totals are looking likely to range from about 30 to 50 mm for most of the province. There’s potential for some heavier amounts locally, especially along the Atlantic coastline.
The winds will also be significant on Friday with widespread gusts in the 50 to 70 km/h range and the possibility of some gusts near 80 along parts of the coast.
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In Cape Breton, Les Suetes winds could top 110 km/h in Inverness County. Folks should prepare to secure Halloween decorations that could blow away or be damaged in the strong winds, especially inflatables. If not, we could see some wicked witches taking flight.
While it’s still early and subject to change, forecast models have been coming into better agreement with the timing of this system.
The rain is set to begin late Thursday night and into early to mid-Friday morning for most of the mainland, then arriving a little later for Cape Breton.
The heaviest rain and strongest winds are looking set to end from west to east across the province through Friday afternoon and Friday evening.
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The good news is there is pretty good agreement that western areas of Nova Scotia—including the Tri-County area, the Annapolis Valley and the South Shore—will see the rain ending before the trick-or-treaters head out, with just a chance of a lingering shower.
It’s going to be right down to the wire for central areas of the province, including Halifax and Truro, with the rain set to end through the early evening hours. I’d recommend checking the radar and being a bit flexible on start time, if you’d like a completely rain-free venture.
As of now, it’s looking both wet and windy for early evening for eastern areas, including the Northumberland Shore, Eastern Shore and especially Cape Breton. There’s still hope for some clearing on the eastern mainland, if the system comes in a bit earlier, however it’s looking less likely for clearing in Cape Breton by trick-or-treat time.
A few hours will make a big difference in terms of timing, so be sure to stay tuned for updates over the next couple of days.
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