Weekend Weather: Rainy but mild Friday, possible light rain by Sunday

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The weekend gets off to a warm start, albeit with rain, but the forecast calls for a possible drizzle by Sunday and much cooler temperatures next week.

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Environment and Climate Change Canada expects 10-20mm of rain heading towards Ottawa on Friday. Hurricane He said Thursday’s special weather statement, which warned he could be 50 mm depending on the path of Nicol’s wreckage, is no longer in effect.

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A high of 18 degrees Celsius is expected on Friday, but more clouds are expected in the afternoon, followed by rain, which will ease by morning. The expected lowest temperature is 11°C.

The outlook for Saturday is cloudy with a 40% chance of early morning showers, 20 km/h westerly winds picking up to 40 degrees, and a high of 13 degrees.

There’s a 30% chance of rain on Saturday night, with a minimum temperature of 4 degrees.

Sunday and Sunday night will see highs of 6°C and lows of -5°C under chaotic skies, with a 40% chance of gusty winds.

Monday and Tuesday will be colder, with a forecast high of 1°C under mixed skies and lows of -8 and -6°C.

The “normal” for this time of year is a maximum temperature of 6°C and a minimum temperature of -1°C.

Sunrise is on Friday at 6:55 AM and sunset is at 4:38 PM.