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WWCN16 CWNT 162011
RAINFALL WARNING
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:11 P.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.
LIGHT RAIN CONTINUES AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE
SOUTH. THE RAIN WILL WILL INTENSIFY TONIGHT, THEN SLOWLY ABATE
THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON SUNDAY.
TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 25 MM ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING.
HEAVY, WET SNOW ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE HIGHER
TERRAIN AROUND IQUALUIT TONIGHT. CONDITIONS THERE WILL BEGIN TO
IMPROVE SUNDAY.
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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