Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Milton and the surrounding area.
While we’re expecting a warm couple of days this week with lots of rain, it’s actually the wind that they’re warning about. They say that winds up to 90 km/h are expected on Thursday in Milton.
“Strong southwesterly winds with gusts of 70 to 90 km/h are expected to develop Thursday morning or early afternoon. The highest winds are expected along the shores of Lake Huron, where gusts to 90 km/h are likely. Winds will slowly ease Thursday night.”
Environment Canada then warns that power outages could happen during harsh wind storms.
As mentioned, we’re expecting warmer than average temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday. Here is the forecast through to Sunday:
| date | Detailed Forecast |
|---|---|
| Today | Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning this morning and ending this afternoon then 60 percent chance of drizzle later this afternoon. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 10. |
| Tonight | Cloudy. 60 percent chance of drizzle early this evening. Becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature steady near 10. |
| Thu, 16 Dec | Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 80. High 15. UV index 1 or low. |
| Night | Cloudy. Low minus 3. |
| Fri, 17 Dec | Cloudy. High plus 2. |
| Night | Snow. Low minus 3. |
| Sat, 18 Dec | Periods of snow. High plus 2. |
| Night | Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 6. |
| Sun, 19 Dec | Cloudy. High zero. |
| Night | Cloudy. Low minus 5. |
