Cold start to the school year in Ottawa, with temperatures warming up to 23 C today

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.

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