Environment Canada says significant rainfall is expected by Thursday morning for Milton and the surrounding area.
The rain is expected to start Tuesday night / Wednesday morning and carry through Wednesday night, leading to anywhere between 40-60 mm of rain by Thursday morning.
“This rainfall is due to a cold front and a moisture laden low pressure system that will arrive from the American Mid-west,” says Environment Canada in the Special Weather Statement.
The forecast for the week (as of 5:00 a.m. Tuesday morning) is as follows:
| Today | Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this morning. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 24. Humidex 29. UV index 3 or moderate. |
| Tonight | Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers this evening and after midnight. Showers at times heavy beginning after midnight. Risk of a thunderstorm overnight. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low 19. |
| Wed, 22 Sep | Showers at times heavy with risk of a thunderstorm. Local amount 20 to 30 mm. High 22. Humidex 27. UV index 2 or low. |
| Night | Showers. Low 11. |
| Thu, 23 Sep | Showers. High 16. |
| Night | Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low 9. |
| Fri, 24 Sep | Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. High 20. |
| Night | Cloudy. Low 11. |
We’ll update should (and when) this changes.
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