Yellow Rainfall Warning Issued for Iqaluit
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A yellow rainfall warning is in effect for Iqaluit and Kimmirut with 30 to 50 mm of heavy rain expected.
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- Record type
- Rainfall Warning
- Affected area
- Iqaluit
- Issued
- August 19, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Yellow warning - rainfall issued by Environment Canada. The alert is effective as of 2026-08-19T02:29:02-00:00 and expires 2026-08-19T18:29:02-00:00.
Affected Areas
Kimmirut and Iqaluit.
What You Should Do
Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NUstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on social media using #NUStorm.
Expected Conditions
Heavy rain with accumulations of 30 to 50 mm expected. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced at times.
Timeline
Heavy rain will begin Tuesday night and continue through Wednesday. The heavy rain will taper off through the day on Thursday.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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