Models highlight a building ridge over the island today, providing widespread clear skies and very warm temperatures for Central and Western Newfoundland. Cloud cover increases late in the day from south to north ahead of an unzipping frontal boundary tracking toward the Maritimes, which will bring rain into the island by late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

Newfoundland will see mostly fair skies along the west coast. In central Newfoundland, drizzle is possible early this morning. There is a chance of showers on the Burin and Avalon Peninsulas. Highs today will range between 8 and 17. Mainly sunny skies are expected in western Labrador; sun and cloud is expected for the north coast, and a chance of showers is possible in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Temperatures will range from 4 to 24.

Summer officially arrives across Canada today, bringing the longest day of the year and signalling the start of a season many have been eagerly awaiting. The summer solstice occurred this morning, marking the moment when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted most directly toward the sun. The annual event results in the year's greatest amount of daylight and officially ushers in the summer season. While the solstice marks the beginning of astronomical summer, warmer weather often