Full spectrum of spring weather hits southern Ontario this weekend
This weekend will feature some sunshine, a risk of showers, and temperatures that will be close to what we should expect during mid-spring. Here's what you'll need to know if your weekend includes any outdoor plans
We will kick off the weekend with a variety of weather conditions on Friday. We will have a threat of showers early in the day and then again late in the day, but most of the day will be dry, and we should even see a few hours of sunshine across most of southern Ontario during the afternoon.
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Temperatures will reach the mid to upper teens across most of our region, which is close to what we should expect during the first few days of May. However, if we can squeeze out an extra hour or two of bonus sunshine during Friday afternoon, then temperatures could approach 20°C along much of the 401 corridor, including the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
A period of showers is expected Friday night, and a light shower or sprinkle could linger into early Saturday.
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Most of Saturday will be dry, and we should see some clearing during the afternoon and evening, especially to the north and west of Toronto.
Temperatures will be a few degrees cooler than seasonal.
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Saturday night will be partly cloudy and seasonably cool.
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Sunday will be a pleasant mid-spring day with abundant sunshine and near-seasonal temperatures. Some clouds will mix with the sunshine, especially across southern parts of the region (near and south of the 401 corridor), but we should see enough sunshine to allow temperatures to climb into the mid to upper teens across southern Ontario.
At this point, we expect that most of next week will be dry, and temperatures are expected to be near seasonal or a few degrees above seasonal.