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WWCN16 CWNT 160849
RAINFALL WARNING
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:49 A.M. EDT SATURDAY 16 AUGUST 2025.
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RAINFALL WARNING FOR:
IQALUIT.
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==DISCUSSION==
RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES IS EXPECTED.
A FEW SHOWERS BEGAN OVERNIGHT IN IQALUIT AS A LOW PRESSURES SYSTEM
APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH. THE RAIN WILL WILL INTENSIFY LATE TODAY,
THEN SLOWLY ABATE ON SUNDAY.
TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 25 MM ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY MORNING.
HEAVY, WET SNOW IS ALSO LIKELY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AROUND
IQUALUIT BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON, CONTINUING IN THE REGION
TONIGHT.
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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