Summer-like temperatures on tap for nation’s capital this weekend
Posted Oct 18, 2024 09:47:02 AM.
Last Updated Oct 18, 2024 10:45:27 AM.
It’s a perfect weekend to get outside and check out the fall foliage.
It’s going to feel a lot like summer in the National Capital Region this weekend — and into next week.
According to Environment Canada, the skies be clear all weekend in Ottawa with daytime highs near 20 C.
People may need to keep a sweater handy for the evening and overnight hours, as it will be cooler, though still above seasonal. The overnight lows for Friday, Saturday and Sunday are 4 C, 7 C and 10 C, respectively.
The weather agency adds that Monday will be even warmer, with sunshine and a high 23 C, and while a few clouds are expected to roll in for Tuesday, it’s still looking to be a dry day with a high 20 C.
The first chance of rain in the long-term forecast is Wednesday when we will also see the temperature start to cool off.
By Thursday of next week, the temperature will be more seasonal.
Ottawa’s 7-day forecast:
- Today (Friday, Oct. 18) Sunny. High 16 C.
- Tonight: Clear. Low 4.
- Saturday: Sunny. High 18 C.
- Sunday: Sunny. High 19 C.
- Monday: Sunny. High 23 C.
- Tuesday: Sun and cloud. High 20 C.
- Wednesday: Cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of showers. High 17 C.
- Thursday: Cloudy. 12 C.
The average daytime high for this time of year is 11 C.
