FGCN01 CWHX 260621 ENVIRONMENT CANADA SAINT JOHN RIVER BASIN TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION FORECASTS FOR NB POWER ISSUED AT 3:07 AM ADT TUESDAY 26 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) TUE. MAR 26, 2024 TO SUN. MAR 31, 2024 (DEG. C) | T/W | W/T | T/F | F/S | S/S | TEMP U | 5/2 | 9/5 | 10/3 | 4/0 | 0/-4 | M | 4/2 | 11/6 | 10/4 | 6/0 | 0/-3 | L | 3/2 | 12/7 | 10/6 | 8/2 | 2/-2 | TUE. MAR 26, 2024 TO SUN. MAR 31, 2024 (MM) | T/W | W/T | T/F | F/S | S/S | PCPN U | 2-5 | 2-5 | 5-15 | 20-40 | 2-5 | M | 3-7 | 5-10 | 15-25 | 30-40 | 2-5 | L | 5-10 | 8-15 | 20-30 | 25-40 | 2-5 | TEMPERATURE NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD (DEG. C): | MAR 26 | MAR 31 | TEMP U | 3/-7 | 4/-6 | M | 5/-6 | 6/-5 | L | 5/-5 | 6/-4 | SYNOPSIS: FAIR WEATHER TODAY WILL GIVE WAY TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF UNSETTLED WEATHER THAT WILL SPILL INTO THIS WEEKEND. PERIODS OF RAIN WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND PERSIST ACROSS THE MIDDLE AND LOWER BASIN THROUGH TO FRIDAY OR SATURDAY. THE UPPER BASIN WILL SEE LESS IN THE WAY OF PRECIPITATION UNTIL A MORE POTENT FEATURE THAT IS FORECAST TO FORM FRIDAY AND MOVE UP ACROSS NEW BRUNSWICK FRIDAY NIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ON THE BACK SIDE OF THAT LOW BUT DETAILS ARE TOO SOON TO DIG INTO. TOTAL PRECIPITATION OUT TO SATURDAY MORNING COULD SURPASS 100 MM ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BASIN. TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WILL BE WELL ABOVE NORMAL. THE FORECASTER MAY BE CONTACTED AT 1-902-426-4813 OR AT WEATHERASPC(a)EC.GC.CA END/ASPC