Newfoundland and Labrador recorded 133 wildfires in 2026, burning approximately 96,000 hectares of land, with nearly all the damage occurring in Labrador. According to the provincial government, 96,269.1 hectares burned in Labrador, compared with 45.9 hectares in eastern Newfoundland and 13.4 hectares in western Newfoundland. The province recorded 57 wildfires in Labrador, 56 in eastern Newfoundland and 21 in western Newfoundland. The total area burned was significantly highe

Across Newfoundland today, it will be unsettled in many areas. On the Avalon Peninsula, we will see 5 to 10 mm of rain and winds gusting to 80. Marystown will see rain changing to snow over higher terrain and then back to rain. Rainfall amounts of 10 mm are expected, and higher terrain will see about 5 cm of snow. Winds will gust to 60 in central areas of Newfoundland. Highs from 3 to 5 are expected. It will be mostly sunny across Labrador today, with high temperatures rangin

Subtropical Storm Josephine will deliver some unsettled weather to Newfoundland tonight through to Saturday. Across the Avalon and Burin Peninsula, rainfall amounts of 15 to 30 mm are possible. Lesser amounts are expected for eastern and central Newfoundland. This low will also bring some snow to the south coast of Newfoundland from Burgeo to the Burin Peninsula as well as Clarenville. Over higher terrain, snowfall amounts of 2 to 5 cm are expected from Friday afternoon and e