Ottawa woke to a clear, sub-zero Saturday, with the airport reading -0.2°C at 5 a.m. and a wind chill of -3. Sunshine is on the way, though, and there are no weather warnings, watches or statements in effect for the city.
Sunshine and a high of 13 today
Today is sunny with a high of 13°C, right on the seasonal normal for the date. The UV index is 4, or moderate. This morning's wind is light at 7 km/h from the west-southwest, but it was gusting to 30 km/h at Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, and humidity sits at 97%. Sunrise was at 7:12 a.m. and sunset comes at 6:27 p.m., so the sunshine has most of the day to work with.
Tonight
Tonight stays clear with a low of 3°C. That is one degree below the seasonal normal low of 4, but it is above freezing, unlike the reading this morning.
The rest of the weekend
Sunday starts sunny and becomes a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon, with a high of 17°C and a UV index of 4. That is four degrees warmer than today. Clouds take over Sunday night, with a 60 percent chance of rain and a low of 12°C, a big jump from tonight's 3.
Early next week
Monday is cloudy with a high of 21°C, eight degrees above the seasonal normal high of 13 listed for today. Monday night stays cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and a low of 7°C. Over the three days, the daytime highs climb from 13 today to 17 on Sunday and 21 on Monday.
Getting around
With no alerts in place and a sunny forecast through Sunday afternoon, there is nothing in the forecast that points to weather trouble for travel today. Anyone heading out early should plan for the cold: the wind chill of -3 is the number to dress for, and it should ease as the sun comes up and the temperature heads toward 13.
If you have evening plans on Sunday, the 60 percent chance of rain is the one to watch. Monday night carries a 40 percent chance of showers, so a drier Monday daytime is followed by some uncertainty after dark.
Weather information from Environment and Climate Change Canada.
