Montreal started off the week with a chilly Sunday morning, featuring clear skies and a frosty air that signaled the onset of winter.
As per Environment and Climate Change Canada, the skies are set to clear further in the morning with westerly winds reaching 20 kilometers per hour by noon. The temperature is expected to peak at minus-6 Celsius, but due to wind chill, it will feel more like minus-13 in the morning and a biting minus-18 in the afternoon. The UV index will remain low at 1.
The evening will bring partly cloudy conditions, accompanied by brisk west winds of 20 km/h gusting to 40. The overnight low will plummet to minus-11, with a wind chill that could make it feel as cold as minus-19.
Looking ahead to Monday, Montrealers can anticipate a mix of sun and clouds. West winds will persist at 20 km/h, gusting to 40 before easing in the afternoon. The daytime high will hover around minus-7, with wind chill values dropping to around minus-19 in the morning and minus-12 in the afternoon. The UV index is expected to remain at 1. Cloudy skies are in the forecast for Monday night, with temperatures dipping to minus-8.
Tuesday will continue under a blanket of grey clouds, with a high of minus-4. The nighttime will see more of the same, with cloudy skies and a 40 percent chance of flurries, maintaining temperatures around minus-4.
Midweek will see a change in weather patterns. Wednesday is predicted to be overcast with a 30 percent chance of showers and gusty winds. The temperature will rise to plus-3 during the day, with cloudy intervals expected at night and a low of minus-6.
Rain is likely on Thursday, with intervals of showers and a high reaching plus-3. Thursday night will also bring rain, with temperatures falling to minus-2.
As the week progresses, colder conditions will return. Friday will see clear skies and a high of minus-4, followed by increasing cloud cover at night and a significant drop to minus-17.
The weekend is expected to end with snowfall. Saturday will feature periods of snow with a daytime high of minus-3, showcasing the diverse weather patterns that Montreal experiences in December.
