Canada sees its first 20C of the year, who’s next?
Another tease of spring-like weather crossed the border on Friday, with more opportunities for warmth on the way
Friday was a day of firsts across the country as a dynamic Colorado low helped another tease of spring cross north of the border.
A few communities hit the 20-degree mark on Friday for the first time this year. Warm-weather lovers across the country are pining for their opportunity to see short-sleeves weather. Who’s next on the list?
DON’T MISS: Rare ‘high risk’ severe storm outbreak could fuel intense twisters
Canada’s first severe thunderstorm warning of 2025 briefly went into effect around Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., as a small storm moved through the region.
The same setup that allowed that storm to bubble up also brought unseasonably warm weather to southern sections of Ontario.
A ridge of high pressure aloft worked together with southerly winds to bring above-seasonal temperatures to much of southern Ontario on Friday.
Windsor, Ont. surpassed 20°C for their high on Friday, marking Canada’s first 20-degree temperature of 2025.
Where are our next opportunities for temperatures at or above 20°C?
Southern Ontario is looking at a decent chance of hitting the symbolic mark again this weekend as a powerful low-pressure system moves toward the Great Lakes, pushing additional surges of warm air north of the border. That warmth will spread toward Quebec late Sunday and move into the Maritimes by Monday.