A rainy start to the week for the Maritimes

Added: 2026-05-26

[00:00:00]It's Monday, May 25th. I'm meteorologist Kayla Mitchell in the CTV News Atlantic Weather Centre. We have some much needed rain making its way across the Maritimes. Not that we've been shy wet weather by all that much this month, but we are getting out of stretch of some sunnier, warmer days. So, this wet weather is pretty welcome across the region. There it is on radar and satellite. More making its way through as we go through the day as well as into the evening. It's with the low pressure system making its way out of the northeastern United States. Most of the Maritimes will pick up about 10 to 20 mm of rain with some localized amounts or pockets as much as 30 to 40 mm. It's a helpful rain, but shouldn't cause much in the way of water issues such as localized flooding. In fact, the only weather warning out for this weather system is a wind warning for northern Inverness County in Cape Breton and mostly because of the topography of the Cape Breton Highlands. But as we make our way through Monday evening and Monday night, some peak southeast wind gusts can get up to around 90 km/h.

[00:00:55]Here's a look at expected conditions in and around the Grand Étang area of Cape Breton as we head into the evening and night. You can see the strongest of the winds peaking as we make our way towards midnight and then diminishing heading into the early morning hours of tomorrow. Speaking of which, let's take a look at our forecast timeline. So, there's the wet weather moving through.

[00:01:14]The rainfall rates could pick up at times. So, be careful about reduced visibility if driving in the wet weather and hydroplaning conditions on the roads. Temperatures by around 5 p.m.

[00:01:22]mostly in the range of 10 to 15° for the Maritimes. By around 9, temperatures mostly in the low teens with the last of the rain clearing through eastern parts of the region. That'd be Prince Edward Island, eastern areas of Nova Scotia, and exiting Cape Breton as we move into the overnight. Most of the low temperatures tonight between 7 and 11°.

[00:01:42]That takes us into the forecast for Tuesday. A mix of sun and cloud and some warmer temperatures. There may be a little bit of patchy fog around first thing in the morning, but that should be dissipating moving into the afternoon.

[00:01:53]And then as the sun starts to shine through tomorrow, a lot of high temperatures coming up towards the low to mid 20s, except cooler for eastern parts of the region. That would include Prince Edward Island and parts of the east of Nova Scotia, including Cape Breton, where most of the high temperatures will be held around the low to mid teens. You can find news and weather updates anytime at ctvnewsatlantic.ca.