It’s been a quiet 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, but action is picking up in the next 24 hours here in the Maritimes with Subtropical Storm Josephine:
With the passing storm, this has brought a few weather alerts for parts of Nova Scotia:
From Environment Canada:
YELLOW WARNING – RAINFALL
4:21 AM ADT Thursday 22 October 2026
Impact Level: Moderate
Forecast Confidence: High
Heavy rain is expected. Locations: Guysborough County, Richmond County, Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County. Total rainfall: 50 to 70 mm. Time span: This morning until Friday evening. Remarks: Gusty winds accompanying the rain may cause tree branches to break. Local utility outages are possible. Rainfall warnings are issued when significant impacts are expected due to rainfall amounts. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #NSStorm.
