Montreal residents awoke to a bright, chilly morning on Saturday, with sunny skies overhead. However, the weather is set to shift as the day progresses, with clouds rolling in as winter tightens its hold on the city.
The latest forecast from Environment and Climate Change Canada indicates that the morning will remain mostly sunny, giving way to increasing cloud cover in the afternoon. Strong west winds blowing at 40 kilometers per hour, with gusts up to 70 km/h, will gradually ease to 20 km/h, with gusts up to 40, by early morning, eventually becoming light by the afternoon. The daytime high is expected to reach minus-4 degrees Celsius, with wind chill values plummeting to around minus-17 in the morning and minus-11 in the afternoon. The UV index is forecasted to stay at a low level of 1.
As night falls, the skies will cloud over, and there’s a 40% chance of flurries in the evening. Late into the night, expect a mix of snow and rain, potentially accumulating around 2 cm. The winds will shift from southeast at 20 km/h to southwest at 20 km/h in the evening. Temperatures will increase overnight to plus-1 degree Celsius by Sunday morning, with wind chill making it feel like minus-11 in the evening.
Sunday will kick off with a few flurries or isolated rain showers early in the morning, tapering off by the early afternoon. The remainder of the day will feature a blend of sunshine and clouds, accompanied by southwest winds blowing at 30 km/h, with gusts up to 60. The afternoon high is expected to hit minus-5 degrees Celsius, with wind chill hovering near minus-13. Sunday night is forecasted to be clear and cold, with temperatures dropping to minus-12 degrees Celsius.
