Saint John Today — Sunday, August 23, 2026
🌧️ Weather
Confirmed: Saint John is starting the day with drizzle and about 19°C. Environment Canada’s forecast calls for rain at times heavy, with a risk of a thundershower this afternoon, and about 20–30 mm of rain possible today.
Cloudy and humid; a brief morning shower or two, then afternoon thundershowers
- Low: 2:57 a.m. — 6.4 ft (1.96 m)
- High: 9:11 a.m. — 21.5 ft (6.56 m)
- Low: 3:18 p.m. — 7.3 ft (2.23 m)
- High: 9:31 p.m. — 23.1 ft (7.03 m)
🚢 Cruise ships
Confirmed: I found no Saint John cruise-ship call scheduled for today, August 23. The next Saint John call I could independently confirm is Norwegian Breakaway on Friday, August 28. Port Saint John notes that schedules can change.
t Saint John — Cruise Schedule
👮 Police & public safety
Confirmed: The latest Saint John Police Force media releases currently list an August 19 Canada-wide warrant for Michael Fallon, 28, along with a missing-youth update. The youth was subsequently safely located on August 20.
The SJPF also recently completed a targeted unsafe-vehicle and taxi-compliance operation: 31 taxis were inspected, 18 failed spot inspections and were taken out of service pending repairs, and eight vehicles were towed for safety deficiencies.
📰 Important local news
Supportive housing: The City says supportive housing for vulnerable youth is opening soon in Saint John, part of ongoing efforts to address homelessness and housing insecurity.
Developing weather/public-safety issue: Heavy rain today could create difficult driving conditions and localized flooding. Residents should monitor weather alerts and avoid flooded roads.
🎭 Events today
Several local events are scheduled despite the wet weather:
- Fundy Fringe Festival — final day of the festival in Uptown Saint John.
Silent Book Club Saint John — today.
Music Bingo at The Docks / AREA 506 Waterfront Container Village — 2 p.m.
Bluegrass Group with Mike Wetmore and Friends — 2 p.m.
Plant Parts / Parties de la plante — Saint John Public Library, 2:30 p.m.
Safe With Sage Run, Walk or Roll Play Day has been moved indoors to Rothesay Arena, noon–2 p.m., because of the wet forecast.
📅 Looking ahead
Monday, August 24: Harbour Bridge traffic disruptions are planned, and several community events continue. Saturday, August 29: the City’s free Passport to Parks event returns to Little River Reservoir from 1–3:30 p.m.
📌 SAINT JOHN AT A GLANCE
🌧️ Heavy rain | ⚡ Thundershower risk | 🌊 23.1-ft evening high tide | 🚢 No cruise ship today | 👮 Warrant/public-safety updates | 🎭 Fundy Fringe final day | ⚠️ Watch for flooding
City of Saint John — News & Notices
Saint John Police Force — Media Releases
Canadian Hydrographic Service — Saint John tides