Ottawa’s stretch of dry weather will come to an end this weekend, with 30 to 45 mm of rain expected tonight and on Saturday.
Environment Canada says a “slow-moving weather system will bring a soaking rain” to Ottawa and eastern Ontario, with 20 to 30 mm of rain tonight and another 10 to 15 mm on Saturday.
It will be a sunny and hot end of the work week before the rain arrives.
The forecast calls for mainly sunny today. High 24 C with the humidex making it feel like 27.
Showers beginning early this evening with the risk of a thunderstorm. Low 15 C.
Showers continuing on Saturday. High 16 C.
The outlook for Sunday calls for a mix of sun and cloud with a 30 per cent chance of showers. High 16 C.
Monday will be sunny with a high of 21 C.
The normal temperatures for this time of year are a high of 21 C and a low of 11 C.
Rainfall warning in western Quebec
Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for western Quebec.
The warning calls for “rain at times heavy” Friday and Saturday, with up to 60 mm of rain expected.
The rainfall warning covers the Low-Wakefield area, Shawville area and Maniwaki-Gracefield areas.