Remnants of post-tropical storm Debby to bring heavy rain to N.B.

Remnants of post-tropical storm Debby will move into the Maritimes starting Friday and through Saturday.

In northwestern New Brunswick, an Environment Canada rainfall warning is in effect for Friday afternoon untilSaturday morning. The warning calls for 40 to 60 millimetres of rain.

The warning goes on to say that thunderstorms are possible and rainfall is expected to be heaviest overnight.

The rest of New Brunswick, besides eastern regions of the province, won't escape the rain. A special weather statement indicates that 30 to 40 millimetres.

According to CBC meteorologist Trevor Adams, this will be a short-lived event and Debby will move out quickly, with New Brunswick seeing the return of sun, cloud and warm, humid weather on Sunday.

Debby made a second landfall in South Carolina after a first landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on the Gulf Coast of Florida. At least six people have died in the wake of the storm.

Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia do not have weather warnings in effect as of Friday morning.