It could feel like -24 C this weekend in southern Ontario
Published February 23, 2024 at 2:18 pm
If you have a good book and a fireplace, this weekend might be a good time to curl up and keep warm.
The weekend weather forecast calls for some bitterly cold weather.
Tonight (Feb. 23), the temperature is expected to fall to -15 C but with the windchill, it is expected to feel more like -24 C in Mississauga, Brampton, Durham Region and across much of the GTA.
Oakville, Burlington and Hamilton will feel slightly warmer at around -22 C.
Saturday morning will be a bit warmer, with highs around -4 C and lows at -9 C. It could feel like -23 C with the windchill in the morning.
Sunny, clear skies are expected all day Saturday.
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Sunday, the weather could get cloudy and there is a possibility of rain or flurries. The temperatures are expected to be warmer with a high of 2 C and low of around -3 C.
The cold temperatures have prompted warnings — one of the few cold weather alerts this very mild winter.
The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton is issuing a Cold Weather Alert effective tonight. A Cold Weather Alert is issued when current or anticipated weather conditions are at or below -15C or -20 with wind chill. Learn more: https://t.co/qeavxWNXVF #HamOnt pic.twitter.com/E0J7QyYtD0
— City of Hamilton (@cityofhamilton) February 23, 2024
Weather forecasters had been predicting double-digit temperatures next week but that appears to have changed to high of 7 to 9 C for Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton, Halton and Durham.
The normal temperatures for this time of year are around zero to -8 C.
(Lead photo: Pavel Lozovikov)
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