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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 4 new cases, outbreak at special care home in Balmoral Cuba-Atlantic bubble 'an interesting idea,' Russell says Deadline looms to claim summer travel expenses in New Brunswick Appeal court considers Jackie Vautour case Fredericton shooter trial adjourned for the week before cross-examination Care workers suffer pay gap of up to $10 an hour, says coalition Marijuana use among teens down 2 years after legalization Presidential race shaping up to be tight in northern Maine New population estimate suggests only 356 North Atlantic right whales left William Jordan gets hug from victim's daughter after acquittal on manslaughter charge Fredericton shooter thought he shot 7 people, believed he was under attack Grand Bay boy's Halloween creation shoots candy from a safe distance N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 3 new cases in province, mass testing for Belledune 'Reverse' Santa Claus parade in Moncton called off Mi'kmaw band raises concerns about Sipekne'katik lobster fishery More charges expected against basketball coach facing child porn charge New Brunswick teachers dealing with stress, higher workload during pandemic Some mail-in ballots sent out too late to be counted in N.B. election 71-year-old Shippagan woman killed in two-vehicle crash Your home insurance policy may soon carry a COVID-19 exclusion
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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: Cloudy, 0.0°C Observed at: Saint John Airport 04:00 AM ADT Friday 30 October 2020 Condition: Cloudy Temperature: 0.0°C Pressure / Tendency: 101.1 kPa rising Visibility: 24.1 km Humidity: 58 % Wind Chill: -7 Dewpoint: -7.3°C Wind: NNE 39 km/h gust 53 km/h Air Quality Health Index: 2 Thursday night: A few rain showers or flurries. Low minus 3 except zero along parts of the coast. A few rain showers changing to a few flurries after midnight and ending before morning then cloudy. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 near midnight. Low minus 3 except zero along parts of the coast. Wind chill minus 9 overnight. Forecast issued 6:06 PM ADT Thursday 29 October 2020 Friday: Mainly cloudy. High plus 3. Mainly cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 9 in the morning. UV index 2 or low. Forecast issued 6:06 PM ADT Thursday 29 October 2020 Friday night: Partly cloudy. Low minus 4. Mainly cloudy. Clearing after midnight. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light overnight. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 9 overnight. Forecast issued 6:06 PM ADT Thursday 29 October 2020 Saturday: Sunny. High plus 4. Sunny. High plus 4. Forecast issued 6:06 PM ADT Thursday 29 October 2020 Saturday night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 3. Cloudy periods. Low minus 3. Forecast issued 6:06 PM ADT Thursday 29 October 2020 Sunday: Periods of rain. High 10. Periods of rain. Windy. High 10. Forecast issued 6:06 PM ADT Thursday 29 October 2020 Sunday night: Rain. Low 9. Rain. Windy. Low 9. Forecast issued 6:06 PM ADT Thursday 29 October 2020 Monday: Periods of rain. High 11. Periods of rain. High 11. Forecast issued 6:06 PM ADT Thursday 29 October 2020 Monday night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 4. Cloudy periods. Low minus 4. Forecast issued 6:06 PM ADT Thursday 29 October 2020 Tuesday: A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 3. A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 3. Forecast issued 6:06 PM ADT Thursday 29 October 2020 Tuesday night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 4. Cloudy periods. Low minus 4. Forecast issued 6:06 PM ADT Thursday 29 October 2020 Wednesday: A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 5. A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 5. Forecast issued 6:06 PM ADT Thursday 29 October 2020