P.E.I. weather, travel updates for Thursday, June 13

SaltWire Network's chief meteorologist Cindy Day - Screen grab

Weather – The UV index is very high, so don't forget your sunscreen!

It will be sunny with increased cloudiness this afternoon and wind gusting to 40 km/h. Today's high is 24 C with a UV index of 8, or very high.

Tonight will be cloudy with rain beginning after midnight amounting 10 to 15 millimetres and wind gusting to 60 km/h overnight. Tonight's expected low is 13 C.

A few words from the SaltWire Network weather desk

SaltWire Network’s chief meteorologist said another soggy system is approaching from the west.

Cindy Day said clouds will be followed by rain overnight into Friday.

Unlike the last line of rain, Day said this one will linger a little longer.

Friday will be unsettled with showers and a raw southeast wind with gusts to 50 km/h.

The proximity of the system to the west of the Island will keep a fair amount of clouds overhead but Saturday and Sunday will be fair with showers holding off until late in the day.

For weather updates throughout the day, check in with SaltWire Network’s chief meteorologist Cindy Day by visiting Weather by Day

Marine forecast for P.E.I. for June 13

CHALEUR -MISCOU:

WIND: S 10 to 15 knots increasing to S 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.

NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT- WESTERN HALF:

WIND: S 10 to 15 knots increasing to S 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon

NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT- EASTERN HALF:

WIND: SW 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon

GULF – MAGDALEN:

WIND: W 15 knots backing to S 10 to 15 knots near noon then increasing to S 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
WAVES: 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 metre or less near noon.

Confederation Bridge – Wind warning advisory for Friday

Weather services indicate that wind conditions on June 14 that may result in restrictions on the Confederation Bridge, beginning at 2 a.m. Friday until 8 a.m.

For updates, visit confederationbridge.com.