Ottawa starts Monday, October 5 under mostly cloudy skies. At Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport the latest observation shows 11.4°C, with a west wind at 21 km/h gusting to 27 and humidity at 74%.
What today holds
Environment and Climate Change Canada is calling for a mainly cloudy day, with a 30 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. The high is 13°C, which sits below the seasonal normal high of 15°C for the date.
The wind is the other part of the story. It becomes west 30 km/h late this morning, gusting to 50. The UV index is 3, or moderate. Sunrise was at 7:06 a.m. and sunset comes at 6:36 p.m.
Tonight: clearing skies and patchy frost
Tonight will be partly cloudy, becoming clear near midnight. The west wind stays at 30 km/h with gusts to 50. The low is 1°C, with patchy frost in the forecast. That is well under the seasonal normal low of 5°C.
The next few days
Tuesday looks much brighter. Forecasters expect sunshine, with a northwest wind at 30 km/h that becomes light late in the morning. The high is 13°C and the UV index is 4, or moderate. Tuesday night brings increasing cloudiness and a low of 4°C.
Wednesday turns milder but unsettled. The day is cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and a high of 18°C, above the seasonal normal of 15°C. Wednesday night stays cloudy with periods of cloud, another 40 percent chance of showers, and a low of 7°C.
Getting around
There are no active weather warnings, watches or statements for Ottawa today.
For this morning, the 30 percent chance of showers means some people may run into a little rain early in the day. The stronger wind arrives late this morning and carries on through tonight, with gusts up to 50 km/h expected in both periods. Tuesday's wind eases to light by late morning, so the second half of the day should feel calmer.
With patchy frost possible tonight and a low of 1°C, Tuesday's early hours will be chilly before the sunshine takes over. The high of 13°C on both Monday and Tuesday is a few degrees under normal for early October.
Looking ahead, Wednesday's 40 percent chance of showers is the next rain risk in the forecast, and it comes with a warmer high of 18°C.
Weather information from Environment and Climate Change Canada.
