Rodney Barney

@rcbstormpost.bsky.social

Posting tidbits of #NLwx | Meteorologist | Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador

Despite being cooler than recent years on the island, July 2026 still finished slightly above the 30-year mean. But coolest since 2021 at YYT, YQX, and YDF. Interior Labrador was a bit warmer than the past couple of Julys (highest mean since 2023 at YYR; since 2024 at YWK). #nlwx

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Flip in the flow means the SW coast seeing summer weather while the E/NE have cooled. Burgeo max 24.0°C today highest since Aug 15, 2025. Contrast with max just 13.0°C at Twillingate. Pcpn has largely eased, after wet Tue/Tue night. Highest total 48 mm in Terra Nova. #nlwx

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The area of heat has begun to contract, but there were still a number of 30s across Labrador for Monday's highs, along with a few on the island. Also noteworthy, just across the border in Quebec: 25.8°C at Blanc-Sablon, marking its warmest day since Sep 5, 2023. #nlwx

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Hot Sunday for many! 🔥 33.1°C Goose Bay #YYR (2nd highest in 2026); 32.8°C Cartwright (warmest s/Aug 13, 2025); 32.6°C Mary's Hr (warmest s/Aug 11, 2025); 30.2°C Badger (first 30+°C & warmest s/Aug 13, 2025); 27.8°C Sagona I (warmest s/all-time rec 28.3°C on Jun 11, 2007!). Data s/1994. #nlwx

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Official low of 20.7°C for the July 23, 2026 climo-day now in the books for St. John's #YYT. This marks the first date with a Tmin ≥ 20°C since Aug 13, 2015 (and warmest since Jul 25, 2013 — when the all-time highest daily Tmin of 21.5°C was set). Airport data since 1942. #nlwx

Muggy air mass over the island; peak dew point 22.0°C so far at St. John's #YYT (measured 6:30 am), highest since Aug 21, 2024. Dewpoints looking to stay in the low 20s all day, which could push Humidex values into the mid 30s depending on how much temperatures rise. #nlwx

Much drier start to the work-week on the island after a wet finish to the weekend – especially on the south coast and southern Avalon. Heaviest amounts from Burgeo through Bay d'Espoir to the north side of Placentia Bay, where totals reached about 40-60 mm. #nlwx

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Peak gust of 107 km/h today at #Wreckhouse. 🌬️ While the area is no stranger to strong winds, this is the first 100+ km/h gust recorded during JULY since 2015. Still falls short of the July record of 115 km/h, set on July 12, 2003. Based on data since 2000. #nlwx

With a max of 21.9°C, today becomes the 20th so far in 2026 to reach 20+°C at St. John's #YYT. Warmest was 28.4°C (July 8). Running well behind 2025 which had seen 39 such days by July 18 (including 2 days 30+°C), and finished with a record 84 days thru October (and a record 5 days 30+°C). #nlwx

Been a few years since this happened: a single-digit high at St. John's #YYT in July. Max just 9.8°C today marks first occurrence of a July Tmax <10°C since Jul 2, 2021. Meanwhile, Port aux Basques checking in w/ a max of 23.5°C this afternoon, warmest since Aug 14, 2025. #nlwx

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Pattern change making July 11th the first official 20+°C day in 2026 for Burgeo. Max 20.1°C reported thru 5:30 pm as westerly winds temper the marine influence. Meanwhile on the opposite coast, just 8.9°C at 5:30 pm in Twillingate under a solid stratus deck & northerlies. #nlwx

Another toasty one as the island joins the 30+°C club. Terra Nova (30.9°) & Pool's I. (30.3°) the first two official sites thru 3:30 pm to get there. Several in Lab so far, incl. 32.6° (Goose Bay #YYR); 31.6° (HVGB); 30.8° (Mary's Hr); 30.6° (Cartwright); 30.0° (Makkovik). #nlwx

Warmest day so far in 2026 for a large part of #NLwx means a long list. 🌡️ Goose Bay #YYR the hottest, peaking at 31.7°C, for its highest temperature since Aug 13, 2025. No official 30s on the island yet but will see if that box gets ticked tomorrow. Several 29s today though!

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Academic, but a smidge higher to 26.6°C past hour at St. John's #YYT. Goose Bay #YYR now up to 31.6°C! 🥵 Also, despite a northerly breeze, high got to 25.2°C this afternoon (thru 5:30 pm) at Gander #YQX; warmest since Sep 2, 2025. More numbers later this evening after final data is in. #nlwx

Rodney Barney@rcbstormpost.bsky.social · 4w ago

Goose Bay #YYR reporting 30.3°C at 3pm ADT; first official #NLwx station in 2026 to reach 30+°C and first time for YYR since Sep 2. Also, St. John's #YYT high 26.5°C thru 3:30 pm NDT. Warmest since Aug 15, 2025 and first 25+°C of 2026 (latest first-occurrence of 25+ since 2019).

Goose Bay #YYR reporting 30.3°C at 3pm ADT; first official #NLwx station in 2026 to reach 30+°C and first time for YYR since Sep 2. Also, St. John's #YYT high 26.5°C thru 3:30 pm NDT. Warmest since Aug 15, 2025 and first 25+°C of 2026 (latest first-occurrence of 25+ since 2019).