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CN Rail lays off staff as pipeline protests limit deliveries to Maritimes MLA Robert Gauvin considers retirement from politics Demonstrators gather at Confederation Bridge to back Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs Why more right whales have been spotted this year compared with last 3 years UNBSJ offering students 24/7 mental health services N.B. chaplain provides comfort to Australians affected by bushfires Health minister hints at more advanced-care paramedics What's open and closed this Family Day Taking the pulse of 6 ERs before they lose overnight service: How busy were they? Fredericton brings in replacement workers during lockout Perth-Andover mayor unimpressed after Horizon cancels meeting over safety concerns Kent North MLA says he's subject of harassment complaint 2 men sent to hospital after stabbing in Saint John A letter, a red pen and a hand-drawn sketch: How George Stanley created Canada's flag Fredericton photography studio purges old negatives Gauvin sits as an independent as Higgs debates calling an election Sackville family wonders about life-saving treatment if ER closes overnight Fredericton outside workers locked out amid wage dispute Amherst hospital feeling impact of N.B. overnight ER closure, doctor says Climate activists in Fredericton show solidarity with Wet'suwet'en chiefs
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Saint John - Weather - Environment Canada
No watches or warnings in effect, Saint John No watches or warnings in effect. Current Conditions: Partly Cloudy, 1.0°C Observed at: Saint John Airport 4:00 PM AST Sunday 16 February 2020 Condition: Partly Cloudy Temperature: 1.0°C Pressure / Tendency: 101.6 kPa falling Visibility: 24.1 km Humidity: 60 % Dewpoint: -5.9°C Wind: WSW 15 km/h Air Quality Health Index: 2 Sunday night: A few clouds. Low minus 9. A few clouds. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this evening. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 12 overnight. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Sunday 16 February 2020 Monday: Chance of flurries. High plus 2. POP 30% A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries in the afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h in the afternoon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 2 or low. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Sunday 16 February 2020 Monday night: Chance of flurries. Low minus 15 except minus 19 inland. POP 30% Partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries early in the evening then clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Low minus 15 except minus 19 inland. Wind chill minus 10 in the evening. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Sunday 16 February 2020 Tuesday: Periods of snow. High minus 2. Periods of snow. High minus 2. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Sunday 16 February 2020 Tuesday night: Snow or rain. Low minus 2. Snow or rain. Low minus 2. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Sunday 16 February 2020 Wednesday: A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 5. A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 5. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Sunday 16 February 2020 Wednesday night: Clear. Low minus 20. Clear. Low minus 20. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Sunday 16 February 2020 Thursday: Sunny. High minus 13. Sunny. High minus 13. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Sunday 16 February 2020 Thursday night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 21. Cloudy periods. Low minus 21. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Sunday 16 February 2020 Friday: A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 6. A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 6. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Sunday 16 February 2020 Friday night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 10. Cloudy periods. Low minus 10. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Sunday 16 February 2020 Saturday: A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 1. A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 1. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Sunday 16 February 2020