Arviat, Nunavut, is in for a cool and wet stretch this week as Environment Canada calls for below-seasonal temperatures and persistent showers through at least Thursday. Light rain was falling at the Arviat Airport early Monday afternoon, with the thermometer stuck at 5.6°C and north winds gusting to 46 km/h.
The unsettled pattern will keep daytime highs well short of the typical mid-June mark of 8°C. Monday’s forecast high is 6°C under showers and gusty north winds. Tuesday looks even chillier with a high of just 2°C, along with a 60 per cent chance of showers or drizzle. Overnight lows through the middle of the week will hover near freezing.
No weather alerts are in effect, but the damp, windy conditions are a reminder that early summer on the western shore of Hudson Bay often arrives slowly. The bay’s sea ice breakup season, which runs from June through August, keeps coastal air cool and moisture-laden until the ice clears.
The silver lining comes later in the week. By Saturday, June 20, Environment Canada expects a mix of sun and cloud with a high of 12°C, offering a brief reprieve from the grey skies.
