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WWCN16 CWNT 151951
RAINFALL WARNING
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:51 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 15 AUGUST 2025.
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RAINFALL WARNING FOR:
=NEW= IQALUIT.
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==DISCUSSION==
RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES IS EXPECTED.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY SITUATED IN HUDSON BAY WILL BEGIN TO
HEAD TOWARDS SOUTHERN BAFFIN ISLAND TONIGHT. AS THE SYSTEM
APPROACHES THE ISLAND OVERNIGHT, LIGHT RAIN WILL BEGIN TO FALL,
FIRST IN KIMMIRUT, THEN IQALUIT. THE RAIN WILL BEGIN TO INTENSIFY ON
SATURDAY, WITH RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES, FALLING OVER THE SOUTH SATURDAY
NIGHT. THE RAIN WILL SLOWLY ABATE ON SUNDAY.
TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 25 TO 30 MM ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY MORNING
IN IQALUIT.
GUSTY EASTERLY WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM ON
SATURDAY. GUSTS UP TO 60 KM/H WILL OCCUR WITH THE ONSET OF THE
HEAVIER RAINS BEGINNING SATURDAY EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING
OVERNIGHT.
HEAVY, WET SNOW IS ALSO LIKELY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AROUND
IQUALUIT BEGINNING LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON, CONTINUING IN THE REGION
SATURDAY NIGHT.
LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE. BE PREPARED FOR
POSSIBLE WINTER CONDITIONS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
RAINFALL WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NUSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)NUSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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