Cold, rainy weather sums up this week’s Environment Canada forecast for the city. Up to 30 mm of rain was expected Wednesday, with more showers Thursday and chilly 11 C temperatures continuing into Friday.
Cold, rainy weather sums up this week’s Environment Canada forecast for the city. Up to 30 mm of rain was expected Wednesday, with more showers Thursday and chilly 11 C temperatures continuing into Friday.
海角社区官网could this week experience the city’s coldest听late May temperatures since 1967.
Using data from the Pearson Airport latest weather update, Environment Canada meteorologist Barbara Lapido said the average maximum temperatures from May 21 to May 23 are expected to be 12.3 C, the coldest on those dates in 58 years. The average maximum temperature on May 21 to May 23 in 1967 was 11.6 C.
鈥淚t might not be a record because now the new forecast is a little bit higher,鈥 Lapido said. 鈥(But) we haven鈥檛 had this maximum temperature average since 1967.鈥
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Typically, the average temperature on May 20 is a maximum of 20 C. The temperature on Tuesday is expected to hit reach a high of 16 C and a low of 9 C.
Thursday is expected to have a high of 10 C, close to the previous record set for lowest daytime high recorded at Pearson Airport in late May. It was a top temperature of 9.4 C on May 20, 1967 according to Geoff Coulson, a meteorologist with Environment Canada.
In addition to the chilly temperatures, the city is bracing for more rain this week. Here’s what you need to know about the forecast.
Environment Canada forecast for Toronto
Wednesday night was expected to continue with showers and temperatures falling to a low of 9 C. Total rainfall for Wednesday was forecast to range from 15 to 30听millimetres.
Thursday will see showers and a high of 11 C during the day and a low of 8 C at night with听a chance of more rain.
Friday’s high will reach only 11 C with a chance of showers during the day. Temperatures are expected to drop to a low of 8 C, with clouds, at night.
Showers could continue into Saturday 鈥 a 30 per cent chance听鈥 with听a high of 15 C. Clearing skies are called for on Saturday evening, along with a low of 6 C.听
Some sunshine could peek through the clouds on Sunday with a daytime high of 18 C forecast, and a cloudy nighttime low of 8 C.
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