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WWCN16 CWNT 161429
RAINFALL WARNING
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:29 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 PRESSURE SYSTEM
APPROACHED 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 ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS ARE 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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