FGCN01 CWHX 270501 ENVIRONMENT CANADA SAINT JOHN RIVER BASIN TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION FORECASTS FOR NB POWER ISSUED AT 1:54 AM ADT WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH 2024. MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION FORECASTS FOR THE UPPER(U), MIDDLE(M) AND LOWER(L) SAINT JOHN RIVER BASIN U = NORTH OF BEECHWOOD M = BEECHWOOD TO MACTAQUAC L = SOUTH OF MACTAQUAC PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE FOR THE 24 HOUR PERIOD FROM 12Z (0800 AST) ON THE FIRST DAY TO 12Z ON THE FOLLOWING DAY TEMPERATURE MAXIMA ARE FOR THE FIRST 12 HOURS OF EACH 24 HOUR PERIOD (12Z THROUGH 00Z) TEMPERATURE MINIMA ARE FOR THE SECOND 12 HOURS OF EACH 24 HOUR PERIOD (00Z THROUGH 12Z) WED. MAR 27, 2024 TO MON. APR 01, 2024 (DEG. C) | W/T | T/F | F/S | S/S | S/M | TEMP U | 9/4 | 8/3 | 4/-1 | -1/-4 | 3/-4 | M | 11/5 | 9/4 | 5/0 | -1/-3 | 4/-5 | L | 12/6 | 9/6 | 7/1 | 0/-2 | 4/-5 | WED. MAR 27, 2024 TO MON. APR 01, 2024 (MM) | W/T | T/F | F/S | S/S | S/M | PCPN U | 4-16 | 1-26 | 0-62 | 0-20 | 0-2 | M | 2-14 | 21-61 | 36-79 | 2-8 | 0-0 | L | 3-21 | 33-60 | 37-65 | 4-16 | 0-0 | TEMPERATURE NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD (DEG. C): | MAR 27 | APR 01 | TEMP U | 3/-7 | 4/-6 | M | 5/-6 | 6/-5 | L | 5/-5 | 6/-4 | SYNOPSIS: A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS ON TAP FOR NB AS A MOISTURE FEED FROM THE SUBTROPICS SETS UP OVER THE REGION TODAY. THIS FEATURE STALLS, AND AS SUCH, BRINGS CONTINUOUS RAIN TO THE MIDDLE AND LOWER BASIN THROUGH FRIDAY. A CHANGEOVER TO SNOW IS EXPECTED BY SATURDAY AS A NEW LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMS ON THIS BAROCLINIC ZONE AND WRAPS MUCH COLDER AIR IN BEHIND FOR THE WEEKEND. A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE PROVINCE TO CONVEY THAT 3-DAY TOTALS MAY EXCEED 100MM. THE FORECASTER MAY BE CONTACTED AT 1-902-426-4813 OR AT WEATHERASPC(a)EC.GC.CA END/ASPC