Overview
- Environment Canada predicts highs of about 23–25°C on Thursday with mild humidity that will make conditions feel like early September.
- Forecasters say the same system will bring a significant chance of showers on Thursday with daytime probabilities near 60 percent and 15–25 millimetres of rain possible.
- A sharp cold front is expected to move in Friday and through the weekend, dropping daytime highs to roughly 16–18°C and overnight lows to about 7–9°C.
- The Thursday rain could end a dry stretch at Toronto Pearson that began after measurable rainfall last occurred on Sept. 16.
- Environment and Climate Change Canada’s seasonal outlook, influenced by a strong El Niño, gives elevated odds of an above-normal winter with 50–59 percent for Dec–Feb and 70–79 percent for Jan–Mar.