It’s a cold start to the school year for tens of thousands of students in Ottawa and eastern Ontario, with temperatures in the single digits.
The temperature was 6.6 C at 6 a.m.
Environment Canada’s forecast calls for a mainly sunny Tuesday with a high of 23 C.
Clear tonight. Low 10 C.
Wednesday will be sunny with a high of 26 C. The humidex will make it feel like 29.
Sunshine will continue on Thursday. High 25 C.
The outlook for Friday calls for sunshine and a high of 25 C.
Saturday will be mainly cloudy with a 60 per cent chance of showers. High 19 C.
The normal temperatures for this time of year are a high of 22 C and a low of 12 C.
Warm, dry fall
The long-range forecast calls for a warm, dry fall in Ottawa and eastern Ontario.
Environment Canada’s outlook for September, October and November calls for above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation levels.
According to the Weather Network, the average temperature in September in Ottawa are a high of 22 C and a low of 11 C. October’s average temperatures are a high of 14 C and a low of 5 C and November sees average temperatures of 7 C and a low of -1 C.