Thanksgiving long weekend forecast to be mild, wet at times
Posted Oct 5, 2018 12:22:00 PM.
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The weather forecast is favourable for the majority of the Thanksgiving long weekend.
While we will see some wet weather Saturday, there is no rain in the forecast for Sunday or Monday and temperatures are going to be quite mild.
“Sunday and Monday are the best opportunities for outdoor events,” says Jill Taylor, 1310 NEWS meteorologist. “Saturday looks rather wet at this point and temperature not the best.”
Jill is forecasting a high of 11C for Saturday, a high of 15C for Sunday and a high of 14C for Monday.
Meantime, the weather will warm up again after the long weekend.
Jill is forecasting showers for Tuesday, with a high 22 and a humidex value of 29.
Jill Taylor's Ottawa Forecast:
Today: Patchy frost early this morning.
Then sun and cloud.
Guaranteed high 10.
This evening: Partly cloudy.
Temperature near 8.
Overnight: Partly cloudy.
Morning low near 3.
Thanksgiving long weekend:
Tomorrow: Rain beginning in the morning.
High near 11.
Sunday: Varying amounts of sun and cloud.
Morning low near 7.
High near 15.
Monday: Cloudy.
Morning low near 7.
High near 14.
Tuesday: Cloudy.
Chance of showers but warmer.
High near 22.
Humidex near 29.
According to records from 1938-2017)
Record high: 27.2 (1941)
Record low: -3.3 (1965)
Greatest rainfall: 40.2mm (1983)
Greatest snowfall: cm ()
Average high: 15
Average low: 6
